Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey distances himself from President Trump but defends immigration crackdowns • House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of Republican leaders
The Spin Thursday, January 8, 2026 | | |
| | | | | The measure comes as state officials have warned Illinois may face energy shortages but Republicans warn massive battery installations called for in the bill would be partly backed by a surcharge on consumers’ monthly bills. | | | | | Republican candidate for Illinois governor Darren Bailey said the Trump administration’s federal immigration crackdown is due to sanctuary policies and Democratic governors not upholding immigration laws. | | | | | The House has passed legislation that extends expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act. | | | | | Lightfoot said residents could send videos, audio, photos or other information documenting alleged criminal or abusive conduct during Operation Midway Blitz to reporticenow.com. | | | | | The woman shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis was Renee Nicole Macklin Good, a 37-year-old mother of three who had recently moved to Minnesota. | | | | | Here’s what is known after a woman was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis. | | | | | The Indiana Senate and House Republicans released their priorities for the 2026 legislative session this week focused on cutting government bureaucracy and some costs for Hoosiers. | | | | | State Reps. Thaddeus Jones and Anthony DeLuca revived bill aimed at Ford Heights owing Chicago Heights $2 million in water bills. | | | |