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MARKHAM, IL. (WGN) — State law prohibits convicted felons from holding municipal office. But voters in suburban Markham still picked an ex-con to serve as mayor. Roger Agapawa is the apparent winner of the April […]

President Donald Trump, left, listens as Defense Secretary James Mattis, right, speaks at the Pentagon in Washington, Jan 27 2017. With Republicans in charge of Congress, President Donald Trump’s pledge to boost the Pentagon’s budget […]

by Rebecca Shabad | CBS News A longtime White House reporter says that President Trump’s aide Omarosa Manigault “physically intimidated” her when they got into an argument in the West Wing last week, according to […]

Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton on the Forzano Park football field where their slain son Trayvon Martin played. (Photo: Jack Gruber, USA TODAY) By Susan Page, USA TODAY Trayvon Martin’s parents aren’t convinced much progress […]

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US Representative-elect Al Lawson has been elected by his peers in the House Democratic Caucus to serve as a Regional Whip for the 115th Congress. Lawson, a veteran lawmaker, who previously served as Democratic Leader […]

Official White House Photo by Pete Souza: A snowman peeks into the Oval Office as President Barack Obama signs end-of-the-year bills, Dec. 16, 2016. By Dennis Robaugh, patch.com From community organizer in Chicago to state […]

by Fred Low A U. S. District Court judge has sentenced former Congressman Chaka Fattah, Sr., to 10 years in prison for his conviction last June on racketeering charges. Former U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah Judge Harvey Bartle […]

By foxnews.com Allegations that Russia interfered in the presidential election in a bid to boost Donald Trump’s campaign have roiled Republicans, as prominent GOP lawmakers pursue a bipartisan congressional investigation while President-elect Trump’s team tries […]