Kirk to TSA Administrator: Improve Wait Times by Memorial Day or Resign
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) called on Transportation Security Administration Administrator Peter Neffenger to resign if the...
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Springfield Latin Kings Leader Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Distribution and Firearm Charge
BOSTON – The former “enforcer” of the Massachusetts Latin Kings gang pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Springfield...
Kirk: Vets Shouldn’t Have to Share a Plate with Roaches
RAID Act Enforces Cleanliness Standards in VA Kitchens WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees...
President Obama to Award Medals of Valor Today
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Monday, May 16, the President will award the Medal of Valor to thirteen public safety officers...
FBI Release Preliminary Numbers on Officers Killed in 2015; Director Pays Tribute
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial’s annual candlelight vigil was held on May 13, 2016, on the National Mall in...
Voting Rights at Risk: State by State, Communities Push Back Against Voter Restrictions
New America Media By Peter Schurmann Amid the fear and confusion around voter suppression, voting rights advocates are sounding a...
Collins, Senate Win Funding Compromise for At-Risk Youth and More
Stopgap measure to fund meals for seniors, foreclosure prevention, other embattled services SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Senator...
White House and Department Of Labor Announce $21 Million for Summer and Year-Round Jobs For Young Americans And Launch Of 16 Summer Impact Hubs: FACT SHEET
“Access to a job in the summer and beyond can make all the difference to a young person – especially...
Justice Department Files Complaint Against the State of North Carolina to Stop Discrimination Against Transgender Individuals
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch announced that the Justice Department has filed a complaint against the state of North Carolina,...
NAACP Continues Long Tradition of Inviting Candidates to Speak at Annual National Convention
NAACP Continues Long Tradition of Inviting Candidates to Speak at Annual National Convention BALTIMORE, MD - Every presidential election cycle, the...
