Supreme Court rejects Virginia’s bid to restore congressional map favoring Democrats By Mark Sherman May 15, 2026 at 5:53 p.m. The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Virginia’s bid to restore a congressional map that would...
Trump announces Boeing jet order from China. Beijing stays silent. By The New York Times News Service Syndicate May 15, 2026 at 5:58 p.m. President Donald Trump and Boeing said Friday that China had agreed to order 200 of...
Colorado’s Democratic governor commutes ex-election clerk Tina Peters’ sentence after Trump pressure By Colleen Slevin May 15, 2026 at 5:54 p.m. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday commuted the sentence of election conspiracy theorist Tina Peters...
Street gang leader Larry Hoover’s clemency bid now in Gov. JB Pritzker’s hands By Jeremy Gorner May 15, 2026 at 3:02 p.m. Larry Hoover's bid to be freed from state custody comes after President Donald Trump last...
Controversial Trump Truth Store is reopening after abrupt closure amid drop in sales, Iran war By Angie Leventis Lourgos May 15, 2026 at 1:09 p.m. The Trump Truth Store, a controversial, MAGA-themed shop in Crystal Lake, will open again at...
Gov. JB Pritzker was treated at Springfield hospital for complications after urology procedure By Jeremy Gorner May 15, 2026 at 5:34 p.m. Gov. JB Pritzker was briefly treated at the hospital after having a "minor complication" following...
Iran war energy shock drives interest in ethanol and other biofuels across hard-hit Asia By Anton L. Delgado May 15, 2026 at 8:38 a.m. Against the backdrop of cooking gas shortages and crude oil price increases, India has proposed...
Jerome Powell’s legacy at the Fed to be shaped by his misjudging inflation and standing up to Trump By Christopher A. Rugaber May 15, 2026 at 8:43 a.m. When Jerome Powell was sworn in as chair of the Federal Reserve eight years ago,...
Democrats test a new red state strategy: Back independents over their own nominees By Mike Catalini May 15, 2026 at 8:41 a.m. Democratic leaders, desperate to compete in red states where their party brand is toxic, are...
FBI offers $200,000 reward to catch ex-Air Force specialist wanted on espionage charges in Iran By Associated Press May 15, 2026 at 8:43 a.m. The FBI is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to capture and prosecution of...