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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has accused President Donald Trump of using troops as "political props" and "pawns," and said he didn't get a heads-up from Washington about their deployment.

Federal officials and Los Angeles police earlier said they're planning to announce a "significant development" related to the criminal investigation into the fire later Wednesday morning.

It wasn't immediately clear what President Donald Trump was specifically objecting to with his post, but it was the latest example of his brazen calls for his opponents to be prosecuted or locked up, a break from longtime norms.

President Donald Trump has said he plans to designate antifa, an umbrella term for far-left-leaning militant groups, as a "major terrorist organization" but it's not clear how that would work against the decentralized movement.

As the government shutdown enters a second week, there's no discernible endgame in sight.

It's a sign negotiators aim to tackle on Wednesday the toughest issues of an American plan to end the war in Gaza. Hamas says it's seeking solid guarantees from U.S. President Donald Trump that Israel won't resume its military campaign after the ...

Comey is set to make his first court appearance Wednesday in a Justice Department criminal case accusing him of lying to Congress five years ago.

Priscilla on Tuesday approached major hurricane status, but by Wednesday morning forecasters say it was a Category 1 storm.

Two years after Hamas launched its deadly Oct. 7 attacks, Israelis took to the streets to mourn the loss of loved ones while also demanding the return of hostages still held. Among those kidnapped were the wife and children of Avihai Brodutch. They . ...

In our news wrap Tuesday, National Guard troops from Texas arrived at an Army training center near Chicago ahead of an expected deployment, President Trump hosted Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House, three U.S.-based scientists won ...