Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson finds himself at the center of a firestorm of controversy after an OIG report alleged a failure to disclose lavish, luxury gifts kept in a “windowless room in City Hall,” including Premium whiskey, Gucci bags and Hugo Boss cufflinks.
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- Mexican security chief confirms cartel family members entered U.S. in deal with Trump administrationon May 13, 2025 at 10:07 pm
Mexico's security chief confirmed Tuesday that 17 family members of cartel leaders crossed into the U.S. last week as part of a deal between a son of the former head of the Sinaloa Cartel and the Trump administration.
- Trump's new pardon attorney says he will scrutinize pardons that Biden issued at the end of his termby Michael Kunzelman on May 13, 2025 at 10:02 pm
Ed Martin Jr., who will be the Justice Department's new pardon attorney after President Donald Trump pulled his nomination to be the top federal prosecutor for Washington, said Tuesday that he plans to scrutinize pardons that former President Joe Biden issued on his way out of the White House.
- Trump shifts U.S. foreign policy in Gulf region to focus on investment, business dealsby Jeff Mordock on May 13, 2025 at 9:58 pm
President Trump kicked off his Middle East trip Tuesday burnishing his reputation as a deal-maker and establishing a U.S. policy for the region built on economic and investment ties.
- Jet Lag: Boeing postponements spurred Trump's plan to use Qatar airplaneby Susan Ferrechio on May 13, 2025 at 8:58 pm
President Trump accepted a luxury 747 jumbo jet from Qatar after years of delays and massive budget overruns at Boeing, which has struggled to build replacements for the aging Air Force One.
- White House correspondents protest lack of wire reporters on Air Force Oneon May 13, 2025 at 8:10 pm
The group representing White House journalists said Monday it was disturbed that the Trump administration barred any wire service news reporters from traveling with the president on Air Force One to the Middle East.