CHICAGO — Federal immigration agents who aren’t working undercover are now required to have visible identification anytime they’re on the job in Chicago and surrounding areas — including when they’re making arrests or responding to protests — under a ruling issued by a federal judge Thursday. The measure is part of a temporary injunction granted by U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis, …
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NASA employee Monica Gorman is a member of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers Local 29. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR As the government shutdown stretches into its second week, hundreds of thousands of federal workers are not working — and more are not getting paid. The White House has thrown into question whether some …
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A federal judge in Chicago on Thursday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ordering the federalization and deployment of the National Guard of the United States within Illinois. U.S. District Judge April Perry ruled orally from the bench, and she said her order will last 14 days. A written ruling is expected to follow, and the Trump administration will surely …
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Federal employees and annuitants are heading for yet another year of large increases to their health insurance premiums, in both the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program and the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) program. The Office of Personnel Management announced Thursday that FEHB participants will pay an average of 12.3% more toward their insurance premiums starting in January 2026 …
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Portland police removed a caution tape barrier on Wednesday evening that had cordoned off blocks around the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in South Portland. Officers put up the tape and barricades Tuesday and characterized them as “routine support” for a visiting dignitary when U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem came to town. Federal officials asked Mayor Keith Wilson …
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Portland and federal officials remained at odds Wednesday over security concerns outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, with Mayor Keith Wilson balking at a new list of federal requests. Wilson met Tuesday with Kristi Noem, President Trump’s secretary of homeland security, during her unexpected trip to Portland. At some point in the process, Scott Bradford, the Trump administration’s …
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