ELECTION

Jan 15 2025POLITICS

Campaign Funds: A Close Look at Dolton, Orland Park, and Tinley Park Elections

Tiffany Henyard, Dolton's mayor, is funding her own re-election campaign, with no outside contributions except for her loans. Her opponent, Jason House, has raised around $20, 000 from various sources, including contributions from local officials and a law firm. Henyard, who is also under federal sc

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Jan 15 2025POLITICS

New York's Governor Proposes Tax Cuts for Middle-Class Families

New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently revealed her plan to reduce income taxes for many state residents, aiming to ease financial pressure. Her proposal, part of an affordability agenda, is set to be detailed in her upcoming State of the State address. The tax cut would benefit joint filers earnin

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Jan 15 2025POLITICS

What Happened After Trump's Election Investigation?

You might have heard about the big report that came out recently. Special Counsel Jack Smith looked into Donald Trump's efforts to change the result of the 2020 election and the attack on the Capitol Building on January 6. The report found lots of evidence that could have led to Trump being found gu

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Jan 14 2025POLITICS

Investigation Reveals Trump’s Attempts to Overturn Election

A recently released report from special counsel Jack Smith details former President Donald Trump’s efforts to stay in power after losing the 2020 election. The report, spanning over 130 pages, describes how Trump tried to subvert the election results through various illegal means when it became clea

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Jan 13 2025POLITICS

Judge Fla. Cases Through Dec. 2024 with New Developments

Florida Judge Aileen Cannon, known for her high-profile cases, just approved something important: she won’t block the public release of a report on former president Donald Trump’s role in trying to overturn the 2020 election. But! She’s putting a pause on one part of the report that involves some se

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Jan 13 2025BUSINESS

Kalshi Welcomes Donald Trump Jr. as Tech-Savvy Adviser

Ever since the legalization of election betting in the U. S. , Kalshi has been making waves. Now, the prediction market firm has brought on Donald Trump Jr. as a strategic adviser. Kalshi's CEO, Tarek Mansour, sees Trump Jr. as a perfect fit due to his keen interest in new technologies and media. Tr

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Jan 12 2025POLITICS

Why Cohen Thinks Trump Got Off Easy

Michael Cohen, ex-lawyer and once a close confidant of Donald Trump, has some strong words about the former president's recent legal predicament. Speaking on MSNBC's "The Weekend, " Cohen expressed his dissatisfaction with Trump's sentencing, or lack thereof, for 34 counts of falsifying business rec

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Jan 12 2025POLITICS

Jack Smith Steps Down from Justice Department

Jack Smith, a special counsel known for investigating former president Donald Trump, has resigned from his position at the Justice Department. This news comes before Trump is sworn in as president again. Smith finished his investigation into Trump's alleged role in the 2020 election interference. He

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Jan 12 2025SCIENCE

Can Spectra Predict Hybrid Success? A Maize Experiment

Did you know that scientists are using near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy to predict how well maize hybrids will perform? This method, called phenomic selection, could revolutionize hybrid breeding. Instead of genotyping thousands of parental lines, which is expensive, scientists are using NIR spectra

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Jan 11 2025POLITICS

Giuliani's Repeated Lies: A Court's Contempt

Former New York City mayor and attorney Rudolph Giuliani has found himself in legal trouble again. Last Friday, a federal judge declared him in contempt of court for continuing to defame two Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and her daughter Shaye Moss. Back in May, Giuliani, now 80, had agreed

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