Mayor Brandon Johnson is defending his administration’s approach to fiscal management, asserting that Chicago does not have a spending problem despite the city’s budget ballooning to $17.1 billion and a projected deficit rising to $1.15 billion.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage declared that Britain’s Labour government is in “deep crisis” and predicted it would not last a full term, telling supporters that his party must prepare to take power as early as 2027. Speaking at Reform’s annual conference in Birmingham on Friday, Farage addressed party members just hours after Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner resigned, calling it the clearest sign yet of fractures inside Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s cabinet.
Zimbabwe will begin culling elephants and distributing their meat to local communities in response to an overpopulation crisis, according to the country’s wildlife authority. The decision has sparked backlash as conservationists and tourism advocates voice concerns over the impact on the country’s iconic wildlife.
Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman’s mental health struggles were reportedly far more severe than publicly acknowledged, according to a detailed exposé by New York Magazine. Based on interviews with the senator and multiple insiders, the report outlines erratic behavior, strained relationships, and widespread staff concern during and after his extended battle with depression.
The Trump administration announced Tuesday the reinstatement of the "Remain in Mexico" policy, officially known as the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP).
John Mizuno, appointed as Hawaii’s homelessness coordinator in January 2024, has taken significant steps to address the state’s homelessness crisis by helping out-of-state homeless individuals return to their mainland families.
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens has announced his retirement, effective April, after nearly 30 years of service with the agency. Owens, who became the 26th chief of the United States Border Patrol in June 2023 under President Biden, led during a time of significant challenges, including record-breaking surges in migrant crossings.
