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When Barack Obama roasted Donald Trump at the 2011 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, the icing on the cake was a cartoon illustration of what the White House might look like if Trump ever became US president. The name “Trump” was emblazoned across the top in giant capital letters, followed by “the White House” in lurid purple cursive, then “hotel …

NFL superstar Travis Kelce is joining forces with an activist investor to shake up theme park brand Six Flags. Jana Partners, the New York hedge fund behind the move, announced it and Kelce, along with other investors, took a 9% stake in the formerly Arlington-based company Tuesday. The stake is worth about $200 million, and Jana is seeking improvements in …

CHICAGO — The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights received more than 1,000 calls to its hotline Friday — the most in a single day since it was created — as reports of federal immigration enforcement surged across Chicago and beyond. Callers reported sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, sought legal and economic resources and asked for help …

GOP uses federal platforms to launch shutdown blame blitz  Axios Trump administration uses taxpayer dollars to blame Democrats for government shutdown  NPR Some Furloughed Federal Staff Use Automated Replies to Blame Senate Democrats  The New York Times Mass email tells federal employees not to blame Trump for government shutdown  Federal News Network Federal employees told Democrats to blame for shutdown in ‘highly inappropriate’ email  The …

BROADVIEW, Ill. (WLS) — Hundreds of people protested outside an immigration building Friday in Broadview. Pepper bullets and tear gas were used several times, and ABC7 witnessed at least two protesters being detained as the group was out for hours, demanding answers from DHS. ABC7 learned later Friday evening that one protester taken into custody by ICE, who the Department …

Hundreds of federal employees in the United States who lost their jobs in Elon Musk’s cost-cutting blitz are being asked to return to work. The General Services Administration (GSA) has given the employees, who managed government workspaces, until the end of the week to accept or decline reinstatement, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press news agency. …

PARK RIDGE, Ill. (AP) — Immigration enforcement officials have arrested almost 550 people as part of an operation in the Chicago area that launched a little less than two weeks ago, the Department of Homeland Security said Friday. The updated figure came hours after a senior immigration official revealed in an interview with The Associated Press that more than 400 …

Elgin man who is a US citizen was briefly detained in latest Chicago-area ICE blitz  Chicago Tribune DHS ‘blitzes’ Chicagoland, netting ‘many arrests’ as Noem onsite for immigration crackdown  Fox News ICE Chicago news: Who are immigration agents arresting in West Chicago, Elgin, Illinois and more during operation ‘Midway Blitz?’  ABC7 Chicago 2 U.S. citizens among 5 arrested at early morning Elgin, Illinois …

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, federal health officials are taking aim at telehealth companies promoting unofficial versions of prescription drugs — including popular weight loss medications — as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on pharmaceutical advertising. The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday posted more than 100 letters to various drug and online prescribing companies, including Hims …

Tottenham Hotspur played their first cup final since winning the Europa League this past spring, heading to the London Stadium to play West Ham, the first London Derby of the season. And while it took a little while for things to get going, Spurs eventually got the rub of the green. After a frustrating first half that saw the match …