House speaker Mike Johnson downplayed president Donald Trump's defiance of court decisions blocking his executive orders, but a legal expert said his claims were completely off base.The Louisiana ...

The comments by the speaker were his latest move to diminish the role of the legislative branch, and in keeping with his move ...

Trump escalates Gaza plan in meeting with King of Jordan; Russia releases detained American Marc Fogel: Live - White House meeting with King Abdullah II comes as U.S. allies in Gulf united against ide ...

The House speaker doesn’t seem to care too much that there are supposed to be three equal branches of government.

U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court could jeopardize trials ...

An Illinois teenager’s chest surgery was canceled last week after President Donald Trump issued an executive order seeking to ...

in the misconduct trial of former District Attorney Jackie Johnson. Johnson is charged with interfering with police ...

Good morning, Chicago. With dark-rimmed glasses balanced in the middle of his nose as he looked down on the man President ...

Federal immigration agents — and Dr. Phil — carry out raids in Chicago. And the wide-ranging impact of a federal funding freeze.

Robert Santos, who emphasized inclusivity and outreach to overlooked communities, has resigned as director of the U.S. Census Bureau, midway through his five-year term and in the midst of planning ...

And Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said President Donald Trump’s actions are “well outside the purview of the executive office,” adding, “These are unprecedented attempts to defund childcare or to ...

WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson ... Last year, Johnson raised eyebrows in the intelligence community and around Capitol Hill when he appointed two Donald Trump loyalists, Reps.