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Maine officials brace for ICE operations
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (569+ words) (The Center Square) " Maine leaders are bracing for a possible influx of ICE agents into the state's two largest cities as part of the Trump administration's mass deportation efforts." Democratic Gov. Janet Mills released a video Wednesday night saying she…...
WATCH: Tax increase talk at Statehouse; Bost’s election lawsuit against Illinois wins standing
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (258+ words) (The Center Square) " In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square's Greg Bishop discusses the status of Illinois' budget, and shares comments from Gov. J.B. Pritzker about the impacts to state spending if federal taxpayer funds are frozen....
Medical group ‘optimistic’ Supreme Court will affirm biological sex in sports
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (547+ words) Advocates against transgender participation in women's sports gathered outside the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday Jan. 13, 2026, as justices heard oral arguments over transgender sports bans." (The Center Square) " Following oral arguments in the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday on whether males should participate in…...
Indiana governor 'working hard' to attract Bears
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (142+ words) (The Center Square) " Indiana Gov. Mike Braun says the Chicago Bears noticed that the Hoosier state is open for business. During his State of the State address Wednesday at the Indiana Capitol, Braun said his administration is working hard to…...
Illinois Quick Hits: Indiana governor 'working hard' to attract Bears
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (216+ words) (The Center Square) " Indiana Gov. Mike Braun says the Chicago Bears noticed that the Hoosier state is open for business. During his State of the State address Wednesday at the Indiana Capitol, Braun said his administration is working hard to…...
Trump reverses on prolife commitments ahead of midterm elections
17+ hour, 2+ min ago (453+ words) (The Center Square) " One year into his second term in office, President Donald Trump has reversed stated policy positions he previously made to a conservative base that helped get him elected." Multiple reversals have occurred over the past few months…...
Federal court upholds California congressional redistricting
19+ hour, 17+ min ago (556+ words) A map shows California's newly redrawn congressional districts approved by voters during a special election on Nov. 4, 2025. Graphic: Assembly Elections Committee / California State Assembly / Used with Permission. (The Center Square)" California's congressional redistricting, designed to pick up five more Democratic…...
U.S. House passes two more govt funding bills, sending to Senate
19+ hour, 32+ min ago (406+ words) (The Center Square) " In a bipartisan vote Wednesday, the U.S. House passed a minibus containing two more full-year federal funding bills, sending the package to the Senate for final approval. The minibus provides a total of $76 billion for the departments of…...
Seattle, WA officials push back on Trump threat to halt funds to sanctuary cities
19+ hour, 36+ min ago (440+ words) (The Center Square) " The Seattle city attorney and Washington attorney general say recent threats by President Donald Trump to halt federal payments to sanctuary jurisdictions starting in February lack legal standing. Trump made the remarks during an hour-long speech Tuesday…...
Spokane progressives could clinch complete seven-member council majority next fall
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (598+ words) (The Center Square)" The Spokane City Council is swearing in three members on Monday, two for their first term, as the progressive majority expands its headcount and nears complete control by next year." Judge Breean Beggs, who once served as…...