Harold romps, Raoul declares victory in attorney general races

Photo courtesy of the Sun-Times/Tyler LaRiviereErika Harold Republican candidate for Attorney General in Illinois looks over polling data with her father Robert Harold and sister Alexandra Domercant , at the Palmer House Hilton Tuesday, March 20, 2018, in Chicago. In the race for Illinois attorney general, former Miss America Erika Harold of downstate Urbana won the Republican nomination while State Rep. Kwame Raoul of Chicago declared victory in the Democratic primary.

Two Frenship ISD Teachers Win Beaumont Foundation of America’s 2018…

Frenship Independent School District is honored to announce that two teachers, Brianne Katilus from Frenship HS Ninth Grade Center and Honey Segrist from Bennett Elementary, have been selected as winners of the Beaumont Foundation's 2018 Newton Excellence in Education Award as part of the Foundation's ongoing commitment to support education. Katilus, an English teacher at FHS NGC, has served the students of FISD for the past three years and has taught school a total of 15 years.

Martinez announces WIPP road improvement projects

Gov. Martinez announces WIPP road improvement projects Four projects are expected to be completed in 2018, with construction starting this spring. Check out this story on CurrentArgus.com: A CAST Specialty Transportation truck delivers the first shipment to WIPP since its 2014 closure in April.

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Amid multiple investigations and controversies over the cost of travel by Trump administration officials, two senators are asking the Office of Management and Budget to provide more detail about the administration's policies on travel spending. Several members of Trump's cabinet have been under scrutiny for the cost of their travel and other expensive purchases.

Trump reportedly hiring conspiracy theorist for his legal team

President Donald Trump has stepped up his attacks on Robert Mueller 's investigation in recent days, and his lawyer even suggested that the probe should be shut down. And just in case the direction in which this whole thing is headed wasn't clear, Trump may soon hire a lawyer who has argued he is being framed.

Ap Fact Check: Trump tests reality in blasting Russia probe

President Donald Trump's latest barrage of tweets attacking investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 election stretched the bounds of credulity, from false claims that "no crime" had been uncovered to assertions that his campaign had been cleared of collusion with Russia.

Facebook backlash: Failure to disclose political firm’s profile access draws scrutiny

The episode marks another blow to Facebook's reputation during a period of growing scrutiny over Russian use of the platform to interfere in American politics. Facebook critics are questioning the social media giant's commitment to transparency and digital ethics after a political intelligence firm under scrutiny from federal investigators allegedly exploited access to up to 50 million personal profiles .

Marcy Kaptur is longest-serving woman in history of House of Representatives

Rep. Marcy Kaptur is now the longest-serving woman in the history of the House of Representatives, breaking the record today -- 12,858 days after she first took office in 1983. Kaptur told ABC News that as she surpasses the milestone, previously held by Massachusetts Republican Rep. Edith Nourse Rogers, she is "a citizen with deep gratitude and very energized to keep going and to keep working."

Shutdown looming, Congress and White House seek budget deal

Congressional leaders and the White House are pressing to strike an accord on a $1.3 trillion catchall spending bill, though disputes remain over immigration, abortion and a massive rail project that pits President Donald Trump against his most powerful Democratic adversary. An agreement by Monday would pave the way for a House vote on Wednesday.

PHOTO: Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md. speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Jan. 12, 2017.

Top House Democrats are accusing the White House and State Department of forcing out administration officials not considered sufficiently loyal to President Donald Trump 's agenda. Add Midterm Elections as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Midterm Elections news, video, and analysis from ABC News.

Meet the Democratic, Republican Illinois primary election candidates

Illinois voters will have the chance to cast their ballots for an array of candidates in the March 20 primary. A philanthropist and entrepreneur, Pritzker has previously not sought elected office and has worked as a venture capitalist as well as in the nonprofit sector and previously served as the chairman of the Illinois Human Rights commission.

Some Lessons from California for Donald Trump

In many ways, the Golden State represents the American future that Trump-with his white nativism and economic protectionism-is trying to turn back, Canute style. Once a bastion of Nixon-Reagan Republicanism, California is now among the most diverse states in the country, with Hispanics and Asians making up a majority of the population.

Trump lashes out at Mueller, Comey, McCabe, over Russia probe

Continuing to attack the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 elections, and any links to his campaign, President Donald Trump on Sunday went on Twitter to attack the veracity of former top officials of the FBI, accusing them of lying, and making up information to use against him in the Special Counsel's investigation. As he attacked former FBI Director James Comey, and recently fired top FBI official Andrew McCabe, Mr. Trump appeared to be watching television on Sunday morning, citing one of his favorite Fox News programs, Fox and Friends.

Donald Trump may not like what these Jersey Republicans did

Three New Jersey House Republicans -- more than any other state -- were among the 10 lawmakers who most often broke away when a majority of their party and a majority of Democrats were on opposite sides, according to Congressional Quarterly 's annual vote studies. Likewise, Garden State Republicans lined up against President Donald Trump 's policies more often than those from all other states, even as they supported him more than three-fourths of the time.