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White House circulates a plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fix • Justice Department renews bid to unseal Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury materials
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Monday, November 24, 2025

US Rep. Lauren Underwood warns Chicago immigration crackdown not over as ICE plans major staff expansion

After a rare visit inside ICE’s processing facility in Broadview, U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood said the agency is looking to “probably triple” the size of the staff at Broadview and Chicago field office.

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White House circulates a plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fix

The White House is circulating a proposal that would extend subsidies to help consumers pay for coverage under the Affordable Care Act for two more years.

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Justice Department renews bid to unseal Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury materials

The Justice Department on Monday renewed its request to unseal grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking cases, arguing they should be made public under a new law requiring the government to open its files on the late financier and his longtime confidante.

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Judge dismisses James Comey, Letitia James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed

A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump’s urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department.

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Pentagon says it’s investigating Sen. Mark Kelly over video urging troops to defy ‘illegal orders’

The Pentagon announced Monday it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over possible breaches of military law after the former Navy pilot joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for troops to defy “illegal orders.”

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European officials welcome progress in talks on US proposals to end Russia-Ukraine war

European officials said Monday they were comforted by the outcome of discussions on U.S. peace proposals for Ukraine that they had viewed as tilted in Russia’s favor, but they didn’t disclose details of the weekend talks and warned of a long road to peace.

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Calumet City aldermen lower limit of Mayor Thaddeus Jones’ credit card, citing excessive travel spending

A statement shows Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones spent more than $44,000 in one month via his municipal credit card.

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‘Fracture’ in Chicago’s labor world complicates Mayor Brandon Johnson’s third budget fight

The labor fight has implications for the whole city, with billions of dollars in property taxes and other money from residents’ pockets in play for the 2026 budget.