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Two DFL lawmakers shot early Saturday morning

Saturday, June 14 by The Center Square

Two Minnesota state lawmakers who are members of the Democratic-Farm-Labor Party were shot early Saturday by a person posing as a law enforcement officer just north of Minneapois,... Read More.

Capital region gears up for protests during military parade

Friday, June 13 by The Center Square

As Washington, D.C., gears up for an historic military parade coinciding with Flag Day and President Donald Trump’s birthday, with projected costs between $25 million and $45 million,... Read More.

Ex-Illinois House speaker gets 7.5 years prison term, $2.5 million fine for corruption

Friday, June 13 by The Center Square

A federal judge sentenced Michael Madigan Friday to seven-and-a-half years in prison and ordered him to pay a fine of $2.5 million for crimes committed during his tenure... Read More.

Marines arrive in LA to guard federal building near UCLA

Friday, June 13 by The Center Square

About 200 Marines came to Los Angeles Friday to guard the Wilshire Federal Building in the latest development for protests that began one week ago. ... Read More.

Madigan sentenced to more than 7 years in prison for corruption

Friday, June 13 by The Center Square

Longtime former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was sentenced to 90 months in prison on Friday for his February conviction on 10 corruption-related counts. ... Read More.

CA budgets $12B for illegal immigrant health care despite opposition

Friday, June 13 by The Center Square

California is moving forward with a budget that will provide $12.1 billion for illegal immigrant health care this year. But a new poll from the Public Policy Institute... Read More.

Philadelphia prepares for Saturdays No Kings Day of Defiance

Friday, June 13 by The Center Square

In the city where America first claimed its independence, the nationwide “No Kings Day of Defiance” protest movement is seeking to rebuke the Trump administration by comparing the... Read More.

Over 100 No Kings Day rallies scheduled in California

Friday, June 13 by The Center Square

Over a hundred “No Kings Day” rallies will take place Saturday in California to combat what protesters call the Trump administration’s "authoritarian" policies. ... Read More.

LA’s curfew is working, but Bass won’t say why she didn’t call one sooner

Friday, June 13 by The Center Square

After four nights of rioting and destruction, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass instituted a downtown curfew on Tuesday, leading to relative peace over the past three nights. ... Read More.

Veterans push back against propaganda narrative about U.S. Army celebration

Friday, June 13 by The Center Square

U.S. Army veterans are pushing back against narratives referring to the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary celebration on Saturday as “Trump’s Military Parade,” propaganda or an example of a... Read More.