John Catanzara, police union president, discussed the maneuvering with the Sun-Times. When the mayor's office began

Crime continues to plague the American urban core at much higher levels than before the pandemic.

Gavin Newsom is Joe Biden's double-edged sword. California's governor is a telegenic, well-spoken defender of the president and his economic policies, yet his state is a reliable reminder of everything that's wrong with them.

The world is becoming more unstable of late. Witness the collapse of Afghanistan to the Taliban, the march of Russian troops into Ukraine, the increasing threats China poses to its smaller neighbors, and the potential of an escalating regional war in the Middle East. An alliance formed by China, Russia, and Iran is on the march - with Western power seeming to blanche at the tough choices ahead.

Washington and Kiev are negotiating a bilateral security agreement that mirrors the 10-year commitments Ukraine has entered into with several European powers.

A chance to turn the tables on Hamas and Iran-and advance normalization with Saudi Arabia.

The prevailing belief in the Democratic Party is that abortion will again be a potent issue against Republicans in this year's election cycle just as it was in 2022 - and that this time it will not just cost the GOP gaining the majority in the U.S. Senate, but also give Democrats the upper hand in retaining the presidency and winning back the House.

More than 9,000 people traveled to Florida for abortions last year. The new law means the state is no longer a refuge for abortion access in the South.

"You are now entering Northwestern liberated zone," the scrawled sign says on the university gate, accompanied by a Palestinian flag.

The fact that Columbia's leaders have dithered and allowed themselves to become entangled in endless negotiations with the rabble shows how weak the central administration is.

Photographer Alex Kent was there as protesters seized the building, set set up barricades, and clashed with Columbia staff.

The more than 45 cities that migrants have flown into under the controversial Biden-era parole program for four nationalities are being revealed in new documents.

I believe American citizens should decide American elections. A majority of voters on both sides of the aisle agree. Unfortunately, a small cohort of liberal activists is intent on making noncitizen voting a reality.

Experts describe the plan as a legal long shot, but say it could sow doubts about the integrity of a rematch between President Biden and former President Trump.

Ever since Joe Biden's State of the Union address on March 7, Democrats have been hoping for a Biden surge.

The right has painted nonviolent protests against the war on Gaza as hotbeds of 'woke' terrorism. It's a pretext for repression