While it's focused on national debt, legal experts say it could open the door to other changes, such as limiting who can be a U.S. citizen.

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Executive orders are unlawful if they override federal laws and statutes, and the president cannot use them to sidestep ...

Champaign County Democrats on Sunday selected local party member Byron Clark as their choice to fill the county's vacant ...

Chicago attorneys were in federal court Thursday accusing federal agents of violating immigration law and the constitutional rights of at least 22 people since January.

Senator Mike Halpin will be hosting an open town hall to provide updates on key issues affecting the community and listen to your concerns. Sen. Mike Halpin (photo submitted) According to a ...

( NerdWallet) – On Mar. 7, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that seeks to limit who can qualify for Public ...

President Donald Trump has invoked the Alien Enemies Act for the first time since World War II, granting himself sweeping ...

A look at Florida and Illinois shows how legislatures in the country's often polarized state politics are responding to the Trump administration. States hold a lot of power over what gets done.

Several prominent Democrats are taking aim at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's decision to support the Republican House-led continuing resolution in the Senate.