#Teachers union wins big in Chicago mayor’s race

#Teachers union wins big in Chicago mayor’s race

Brandon Johnson secured the Chicago mayor’s office on Tuesday, a big win for the city’s teacher union, which backed the progressive against his more centrist opponent.  The Democrat vs. Democrat runoff election was dominated by crime issues rather than schools, but Johnson is a former teacher and organizer for the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), giving…

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#Brandon Johnson wins Chicago mayor’s race

#Brandon Johnson wins Chicago mayor’s race

Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson is projected to win the Chicago mayoral runoff, replacing Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) as the city’s next top executive, according to The Associated Press. Johnson, a progressive, won the election against former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas, a centrist. The pair made it into the Tuesday runoff after they…

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#Trump speaks at Mar-a-Lago after arraignment

#Trump speaks at Mar-a-Lago after arraignment

Former President Trump on Tuesday evening is slated to deliver remarks from his Florida home after his arraignment in New York City on charges of falsifying business records in connection with concealing hush money payments. Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony charges and is the first former president to be arraigned on criminal charges….

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#5 quick takeaways from Trump’s arraignment

#5 quick takeaways from Trump’s arraignment

Former President Trump officially became the first former commander-in-chief to be charged with a crime on Tuesday. The global spotlight was on the courthouse in Lower Manhattan, where a 34-count indictment was unsealed. All those counts relate to falsifying business records, though an accompanying “Statement of Facts” from prosecutors alleges this was done “to conceal…

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#PHOTOS: Protesters clash as Trump pleads not guilty

#PHOTOS: Protesters clash as Trump pleads not guilty

Protesters argue at the Collect Pond Park across the street from the Manhattan District Attorney’s office in New York on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah) A protester holds a placard outside Trump Tower in New York on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin) A supporter of former President Donald Trump protests outside Trump Tower on Tuesdasy. (AP Photo/Yuki…

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#Trump lashes out on eve of arraignment, calls for Bragg to ‘indict himself’ over ‘illegal’ leaks

#Trump lashes out on eve of arraignment, calls for Bragg to ‘indict himself’ over ‘illegal’ leaks

On the eve of his arraignment before a New York Supreme Court Judge, former President Trump lashed out online, asserting his innocence and calling for the Manhattan prosecutor leading the case to be indicted over “illegal” leaks.  Trump accused Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) of having leaked “the various points, and complete information, on…

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