The plan to fire about 1,378 employees will undermine the department’s ability to perform work mandated by federal law, the ...

Pete Rose, banned from baseball over gambling violations, is getting a measure of posthumous redemption through a pardon for federal tax evasion.

Sweeping layoffs announced this week are part of a dramatic downsizing of the Department of Education. Gov. JB Pritzker addressed the cuts at an education conference.

Although most Illinois public school students test below grade level in reading and math, Gov. J.B. Pritzker is touting his administration’s record spending on public education.

Trump is moving to cut the staff by half and dismantle the department. He’s also going after DEI in higher education and ...

The American president has threatened to impose 200% tariffs on these products in retaliation for defensive measures taken by ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — When Republicans are looking for a political bogeyman, they point to liberal megadonor George Soros.

Good morning and welcome to the A.M. Alert! BONTA SUES AGAIN OVER FEDERAL FIRINGS For the second time in a week, Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing President Donald Trump over his firing of federal ...

The early moves in the 2028 White House race, at least among the Democrats, are getting underway as potential presidential contenders grab plenty of attention ...

COLUMN. If Donald Trump follows through on his threats of 25% tariffs against the European Union, the latter has serious ...

Abortion rights and the influence of donations from billionaires Elon Musk and George Soros took center stage in a sometimes ...

House Democrats are in a messaging rut. They are ridiculed for social media posts, blasted as a party in “disarray,” and are ...