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This administration claims to care about child toxic exposures on the one hand, but it is working to actually increase toxic pollution on the other.

The Village of Dolton recently purchased the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV for $375,000, and is working to obtain landmark status for both the home and the abandoned St. Mary’s of Assumption church and school, in an effort to bring tourism and economic growth to the area.

Courtrooms that once served as venues for justice are now used to intimidate and remove those who challenge policy.

Comedian Shane Gillis on Wednesday evening poked fun at President Trump over his administration’s handling of the files related to disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. While hosting the 2025 ESPYs, Gillis first knocked Trump for his role surrounding the Jan. 6. 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. “Donald Trump wants to stage…

Congressional Republicans are on the verge of approving roughly $9 billion in cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting funds sought by the White House, but some are airing concerns over the Trump administration’s use of a rare process to lock in the cuts.  This week could mark the first time in decades that Congress…

Democrats are grappling with how to up their game on social media following an election cycle where they acknowledged they were trounced by Republicans on platforms like X, Instagram, and YouTube.  In recent focus groups and polls, Democrats have pressed for answers on why they failed to connect with voters on the platforms in 2024.…

President Trump is trying, yet again, to climb out of the political mire into which he has sunk over the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. On Wednesday, Trump sought to pin the blame on unnamed Republicans for getting “duped” by Democrats over the lack of new revelations about the disgraced financier and sexual predator. “It’s a hoax,”…

President Trump has surprised African officials and observers with his recent focus on the continent, where the U.S. has lagged behind China, Russia and Middle Eastern countries in building economic ties.  Trump’s hosting of five West African leaders at the White House last week provided an enormous platform for attention. African officials and analysts are…

A deadly fire at a Massachusetts assisted living home on Sunday highlights the need for federal legislation strengthening oversight of such facilities, according to long-term care resident advocates.   There are federal regulations for skilled nursing facilities, but states set the standards for safety, staffing and quality at assisted living facilities. Advocates say these guidelines are…

The GOP megabill’s recission of green energy tax credits is expected to kill renewable energy projects and jobs — including in the districts and states of lawmakers who voted for it. Many lawmakers from these areas raised objections to the bill, but ultimately voted for it as other issues take center stage and the potential…