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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during the swearing-in ceremony of U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor in the Oval Office of the White House on November 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. In addition to serving as Ambassador to India, President Trump appointed Gor as Special Envoy to South and Central Asia. Gor previously served as Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Personnel at the White House. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) / Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (L) attends a rally during the "No Kings" national day of protest in Chicago on October 18, 2025. From New York to San Francisco, millions of Americans are expected to hit the streets to voice their anger over President Donald Trump's policies at nationwide "No Kings" protests. (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP) (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump: Violent crime dropped ‘dramatically’ in Illinois from Operation Midway Blitz

President Donald Trump announced a dramatic drop in crime since the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) launched “Operation Midway Blitz,” a crackdown on illegal immigrants protected under Illinois’ sanctuary status.

The Food and Drug Administration seal is seen at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Preliminary tests find germ that causes botulism in ByHeart baby formula

Preliminary tests showed that ByHeart baby formula contained the type of bacteria that produces the toxin linked to a botulism outbreak.

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 30: Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz delivers remarks during a press conference announcing the largest healthcare fraud case in history, at the U.S. Department of Justice on June 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Officials with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the results of the 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in charging 324 defendants, including 96 doctors, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and other licensed medical professionals, in connection with $6B in healthcare fraud across 51 federal districts and 12 State Attorneys General’s Offices. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Trump admin. probe finds Democrat states spent over $1B in Medicaid funds on illegal aliens: ‘My team is getting it back’

The Trump administration announced that it is launching probes into Medicaid spending on illegal aliens in at least six Democrat run states in an attempt to expel waste, fraud, and abuse in the public healthcare system.

GARY, INDIANA - OCTOBER 30: U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks during a press conference to discuss ongoing immigration enforcement efforts in Chicago and its suburbs on October 30, 2025, in Gary, Indiana. Noem discussed new limits on commercial driver's licenses for non-citizens as part of the broader Operation Midway Blitz enforcement effort, a federal initiative by President Donald Trump's administration, across the Chicago region. (Photo by Jamie Kelter Davis/Getty Images)

Noem: Over 140 illegal alien truck drivers arrested during Operation Midway Blitz

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced on Thursday that a joint 287(g) operation with the Indiana State Police has successfully led to the arrest of 223 illegal aliens on Indiana highways near the Illinois border, including 146 commercial truck drivers.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 11: Rain falls on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) building on April 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump's administration is reportedly considering closing the USDA headquarters in Washington, D.C. following staff cuts after the Feb. 11 executive order to reduce the federal workforce. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

Coalition of Democrat-run states sue Trump admin over lapse in SNAP funding

Dozens of Democrat-run states have sued the Trump administration for refusing to utilize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s (SNAP) contingency funds to issue food benefits during the government shutdown.

MENDON, IL - JUNE 25: Illinois Gubernatorial hopeful Darren Bailey delivers remarks after receiving an endorsement from Donald Trump during a Save America Rally with former US President Donald Trump at the Adams County Fairgrounds on June 25, 2022 in Mendon, Illinois. Trump will be stumping for Rep. Mary Miller in an Illinois congressional primary and it will be Trump's first rally since the United States Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade on Friday. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)

Illinois GOP Governor candidate loses 4 family members in helicopter crash

Republican gubernatorial candidate for Illinois, Darren Bailey, lost four family members in a helicopter crash in Montana.