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Takeaways from Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani visit: Both men get something they want, GOP loses a punching bag • Imprisoned ex-Speaker Michael Madigan formally disbarred after nearly 60 years as a lawyer
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Friday, November 21, 2025

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine faces a stark choice and risks losing American support over US peace plan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told his country in an address Friday that it could face a pivotal choice between standing up for its sovereign rights and preserving the American support it needs.

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Takeaways from Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani visit: Both men get something they want, GOP loses a punching bag

When President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani faced reporters in the Oval Office on Friday, they were just two iconoclastic New York politicians who were all smiles.

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Imprisoned ex-Speaker Michael Madigan formally disbarred after nearly 60 years as a lawyer

Nearly 60 years after earning his law degree, imprisoned former House Speaker Michael Madigan was formally disbarred this week in a one-paragraph notice buried in a monthly list of attorney discipline from around the state.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to borrow money to pay police settlements raises questions

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s police settlement borrowing plan revives a practice past mayors discontinued and derided as financially reckless.

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Cook County Commissioner Sean Morrison ends reelection bid, leaving Republican primary uncontested

Sean Morrison, the only Republican on the Cook County Board, drops his reelection bid leaving Elizabeth Doody Gorman uncontested.

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Elmwood Park’s lead pipes become poster child in push for EPA funds for replacement

Politicians gathered in Elmwood Park to make a plea for financial support for efforts to replace aging lead pipes in area water systems.

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MAHA idealism meets political reality as RFK Jr. attempts to wrangle a growing movement

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent a recent Wednesday showered in praise from the vice president and health technology CEOs at a glitzy “Make America Healthy Again” event in Washington, designed to celebrate the health secretary’s successes and the movement he has built.

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What to know about the Justice Department’s Jeffrey Epstein files

After months of rancor, Congress has passed and President Donald Trump has signed legislation compelling the Justice Department to give the public everything it has on Epstein.

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