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Thursday, December 11, 2025

Illinois farmers welcome Trump aid package but say more needs to be done to save struggling industry

The aid package unveiled Monday afternoon marks one of the administration’s latest moves to bring some stability to a farming industry increasingly beset by lower crop prices and lost export markets.

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Indiana redistricting bill fails in Senate, as lawmakers reject new Republican-favored map

The Indiana Senate voted 31-19 to defeat the redistricting bill, ending a monthslong effort by the Trump administration to change Indiana’s congressional districts.

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Illinois Democrats applaud as GOP-led Indiana Senate rebuffs President Trump’s push for new map

The Republican-led Indiana Senate rejected a mid-decade redistricting plan aimed at giving the state two additional GOP U.S. House members — a sharp rebuke to President Trump’s pressure to maintain a congressional majority.

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Chicago appeals court blocks release of hundreds of Operation Midway Blitz detainees pending individual review

A federal appeals court in Chicago issued a mixed opinion in a high-profile immigration case, blocking the immediate release of hundreds detained during Operation Midway Blitz but extending a consent decree governing warrantless arrests.

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The Senate voted down dueling health proposals. Here’s what’s at stake for Americans.

Here’s a look at the health subsidies in limbo, the proposals to address the problem and how American voters are feeling about the issue.

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says US-led peace talks are wrestling with Russian demands for Ukrainian territory

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says negotiators are tackling territorial issues in the U.S.-led peace talks with Russia, include the possession of Ukraine's Donetsk region.

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‘MyPillow Guy’ and Trump supporter Mike Lindell says he’s running for Minnesota governor in 2026

Mike Lindell, the fervent supporter of President Donald Trump known to TV viewers as the “MyPillow Guy,” officially entered the race for Minnesota governor Thursday.

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‘Happy for the early Christmas gift’: State Sen. Emil Jones III reaches deferred prosecution agreement in bribery case

A month before his retrial on bribery charges, state Sen. Emil Jones III agreed to enter into a deferred prosecution deal that will leave him with no conviction as long as he admits to certain illegal conduct and pays a fine.

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