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Encouraging news this Valentine’s Day — love and humor transcend politics, plus an increased number of people say they believe in love at first sight. What’s love (or politics) got to do with it? The ...

The SAVE Act would require Americans to show a passport or birth certificate to register to vote, present a photo ID at the ...

CHICAGO, January 7, 2026 — Local political powerhouse Chicago’s Very Own WGN-TV is launching a brand new political show, “The Point,” hosted by Political Editor Tahman Bradley, on Monday, January 26th ...

Open seats in the 118th House District and the 59th Senate District have drawn multiple candidates into races that are often uncontested. With longtime officeholders stepping aside, voters are being ...

Tina Peters, the imprisoned Republican former clerk of Mesa County, Colorado, could soon be granted clemency by Colorado Democratic Gov. Jared Polis. ABC News reported Thursday comments by Peters' ...