Russian mercenary force seizes ‘opportunities’ in key region as US faces difficult choice

Lightfoot pledges to stay in Chicago after being ousted from office amid spiraling crime wave

Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she has no plans on leaving the Windy City in the wake of her departure from public office. “I have no intention to leave Chicago. My daughter is a rising sophomore in high school and I want to make sure that I am here and present for her in […]

Ukraine Strikes a Russian-Occupied City, Igniting a Huge Blast

Ukrainian and Russian officials differed on whether a military or civilian area had been struck. Earlier in the war, Russia lost dozens of soldiers, if not hundreds, in a strike on the city.

Liberal justice’s retirement puts Wisconsin Supreme Court majority back on ballot

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley announced Thursday that she will not seek another term, setting up a high-stakes fight for control of the battleground state’s highest court. Bradley, who is part of the court’s 4-3 liberal majority, said she felt confident she could win a fourth 10-year term but that it was time […]