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LIVE NOW: NTD Evening News (March 1): AG Merrick Garland Grilled by GOP Senators; Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Loses Reelection Bid

At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on March 1, Attorney General Merrick Garland faced pressing questions from lawmakers as to whether the law has been applied equally across political ideologies. Senators asked Garland about the decision not to prosecute people who protested outside of Supreme Court Justices’ homes after the overturning of Roe v. Wade…


NTD Evening News (March 1): AG Merrick Garland Grilled by GOP Senators; Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Loses Reelection Bid

At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on March 1, Attorney General Merrick Garland faced pressing questions from lawmakers as to whether the law has been applied equally across political ideologies. Senators asked Garland about the decision not to prosecute people who protested outside of Supreme Court Justices’ homes after the overturning of Roe v. Wade…


NTD Evening News (Mar. 1): AG Merrick Garland Grilled by GOP Senators; Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Loses Reelection Bid

At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on March 1, Attorney General Merrick Garland faced pressing questions from lawmakers as to whether the law has been applied equally across political ideologies. Senators asked Garland about the decision not to prosecute people who protested outside of Supreme Court Justices’ homes after the overturning of Roe v. Wade…


Lori Lightfoot Loses Reelection Bid for Chicago Mayor

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a Democrat, lost her reelection bid to former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, who will be headed to a runoff election on April 4 after no candidates received a majority of votes. The race was officially nonpartisan, which means Republican, Democrat, and Independent voters could all…


Lori Lightfoot Loses Reelection Bid for Mayor

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will lose her reelection bid, The Associated Press projects. Lightfoot, a Democrat, lost the race to former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, who will be headed to a runoff election on April 4 after no candidates received a majority of votes. The race was officially…


Mayor Lightfoot: Chicago Teachers Union ‘Brought Chaos’ to Education

Commentary Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot recently summarized the core problem with Chicago’s public education system in plain but powerful terms. Lightfoot stated during a recent debate with two of her opponents in the Chicago mayoral race that the Chicago Teachers Union brought “chaos” to Chicago Public Schools. Lightfoot blamed CTU for the district’s enrollment decline and criticized the…


The City of Chicago Reaches $10 Million Settlement With Uber Eats

As part of its $10 million settlement with the City of Chicago, Uber must pay millions and provide free services to Chicago restaurants that claimed they were taken advantage of by the ride-share company. The settlement resolves claims that Uber Eats and its Postmates platforms listed restaurants on their applications without the restaurant’s permission and even…


Chicago Mayor Frustrated as Texas Busses More Illegal Immigrants to City

Chicago’s mayor on Sept. 4 said she was frustrated that Texas is bussing illegal immigrants to her city. Fifty immigrants, mostly part of families, arrived by bus in Chicago on Sunday from Texas. Two buses days earlier arrived in Chicago, dropping off over 95 immigrants. Authorities in Texas began transporting illegal aliens who accepted the…


Chicago Mayor Frustrated as Texas Buses More Illegal Immigrants to City

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot voiced her frustration on Sept. 4 that Texas has begun busing illegal immigrants to her city. Fifty immigrants, mostly part of families, arrived by bus in Chicago on Sept. 4 from Texas. More than 95 immigrants had arrived in the city on buses days earlier. Lightfoot, a Democrat, said that officials are…


21 Shot, 4 Dead Across Chicago Over Memorial Day Weekend: Police

At least 21 people were shot, including four fatally, across Chicago from Friday to Sunday morning, officials confirmed. In one mass shooting incident, five people were seriously wounded after a fight broke out early Sunday morning in the Lawndale neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side. Five people aged 16 to 33 were on a sidewalk on…