Texas House Republicans once again fell short of achieving quorum on Monday, as Democrat lawmakers have fled the state in a move to thwart a Republican-led redistricting initiative ahead of the 2026 midterms. Meanwhile, Governor Abbott has reiterated stern warnings to the absentees, emphasizing that arrest upon their eventual return could endure “for literally years.”
Read More Texas Dems block GOP from convening once more as Gov. Abbott heightens warnings amid 2-week standoff
President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the Washington, D.C., police department will be placed under federal control, and he is deploying the National Guard to curb violent crime from continuing in the nation’s capital.
Read More Trump federalizes D.C. police, deploys National Guard to fight crime and homelessness: ‘MAKE OUR CAPITAL GREAT AGAIN!’
Women’s marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit for the presence and use of the prohibited substance hydrochlorothiazide.
Read More Marathon world record-holder Chepngetich provisionally suspended over banned substance
Chicago Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson stated on Tuesday that the Chicago Police Department will never “cooperate” with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, despite the countless times that Trump administration officials have warned that this act could lead to arrest.
Read More Chicago mayor vows that city police will never ‘cooperate’ with ICE: ‘It’s a war on our humanity’
Madsen began acting in the early 1980s in projects that included the TV show “St. Elsewhere” and the movie “The Natural” on his way to racking up more than 300 on-screen credits.
Read More ‘Reservoir Dogs’ and ‘Kill Bill’ actor Michael Madsen dies at 67
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office in Chicago announced that 27 individuals were taken into custody following a two-day human trafficking sting operation conducted earlier this week.
Read More Chicago: 27 men arrested in human trafficking sting operation