Car crashes; flips over next to home on Duncan Street

The mother of a black Caribbean man who was fatally shot by a white Dallas police officer who said she mistook his apartment for her own wonders whether her son's race was a factor in his killing. . Former President Barack Obama talks with Caffe Paradiso owner Young Jeon during a surprise campaign stop with Illinois Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker and his running mate, state Rep. Juliana Str... Former President Barack Obama is in California to campaign for Democratic congressional candidates one day after issuing a stinging rebuke of his successor in the White House.

The Latest: Lawyer says Blagojevicha s sentence was too harsh

A trial attorney for imprisoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says she's excited that President Donald Trump is considering commuting the Democrat's 14-year prison sentence for corruption. Lauren Kaeseberg tells The Associated Press the sentence was too harsh.

Iran and Pompeo’s 12-Point Ludicrous Wish List

When you listen to Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo's 12-Point wish list, what he calls Plan B to confront Iran - one can but wonder, has this man, or for that matter the entire Trump Administration, truly departed from the realm of common sense? This is, of course, a question many of us have been asking for quite a while. But this latest affront of aggression towards Iran is so out of context, out of whack, so ludicrous, that the question is more like is the empire reaching the end of the rope and using Iran as one of a last-ditch propaganda effort to prove to the world its economic and military might, like in "we are the greatest and exceptional nation.

Congress OKs Sweeping Rewrite of Dodd-Frank

The House voted Tuesday to give final congressional approval to a sweeping rewrite of the nation's banking rules that would roll back key elements of Dodd-Frank but still leave most of that 2010 law on the books. The White House said earlier this week that President Donald Trump would sign into law the "Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act ," which won House approval 258-159 as 33 Democrats and 225 Republicans voted for the bill.

President Trump proposing billions in spending cuts to Congress

The Trump administration is finalizing a multibillion-dollar roster of proposed spending cuts but is leaving this year's $1.3 trillion catchall spending bill alone. The White House said it is sending the so-called rescissions package to lawmakers Tuesday, with Capitol Hill GOP aides saying about $7 billion would come from unused funding from the Children's Health Insurance Program.

Trump proposing billions in spending cuts to Congress

The Trump administration is unveiling a multibillion-dollar roster of proposed spending cuts but is leaving this year's $1.3 trillion catchall spending bill alone. The White House said it is sending the so-called rescissions package to lawmakers Tuesday.

U.S. allies press Trump to keep Iran nuclear deal alive

Western allies stepped up pressure on U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday to keep alive an international nuclear deal with Iran, with French President Emmanuel Macron due to urge him in person not to tear up the 2015 agreement. Overview of the 2nd Preparatory session of the 2020 Non Proliferation Treaty Review Conference at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland April 23, 2018.

Supreme Court again refuses to hear Blagojevich appeal

In this March 14, 2012, file photo, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich speaks to the media outside his home in Chicago as his wife, Patti, wipes away tears a day before he was to report to a prison after his conviction on corruption charges. On Monday, April 16, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal and let stand the convictions and 14-year prison term that Blagojevich is serving.

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.

Here’s The “Violent Video Game Reel” Trump Shared At The White House

The White House has published its 'violent video game' reel that President Trump shared at today's meeting with members of the video game industry and critics of the medium. According to The Washington Post, Trump showed the reel at the beginning of the meeting, and asked the group: "this is violent, isn't it?" The sizzle reel, shared on The White House's YouTube channel , features clips from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 , Wolfenstein, Dead by Daylight, Sniper Elite, and Fallout 4. Trump's meeting was organized in the wake of the Florida shooting that sparked a conversation on the causes of youth violence, with Trump focusing on violence in video games.

Trump to meet with video game makers on whether games cause violence

President Trump is holding a White House meeting to discuss video games and violence Thursday with the makers of such games as 'Doom' and 'Grand Theft Auto'. Trump to meet with video game makers on whether games cause violence President Trump is holding a White House meeting to discuss video games and violence Thursday with the makers of such games as 'Doom' and 'Grand Theft Auto'.

Trump to discuss ‘violent video-game exposure’ with industry execs.

Trump, a Republican, cited the influence of video games after a 19-year-old gunman was accused of killing 17 people at a high school in Parkland, Florida and injuring more than a dozen others. "I'm hearing more and more people say the level of violence on video games is really shaping young people's thoughts," he said last month.

Casino mogul Steve Wynn resigns as RNC finance chair amid sexual assault allegations

The billionaire CEO of Las Vegas-based Wynn Resorts was reported to have engaged in sexual misconduct with company employees over decades. President Trump is set to deliver his first State of the Union Tuesday, but, for many of the President's political opponents, the real State of the Union will be Monday night.