Unprecedented $62 million shapes Chicago-area congressional primaries, some decry ‘highest bidder’ politics • Congressional Democrats say President Trump’s tariffs will cost US households more than $2,500 this year
The Spin Friday, March 13, 2026 | | |
| | | | | The money would go to the family of Stacy Vaughn-Harrell, who was killed in 2017 when a driver speeding while fleeing police rammed into her in Hyde Park. | | | | | The four most competitive Democratic congressional primaries in Illinois has witnessed a massive influx of cash from direct campaign contributions and outside political action committee spending. | | | | | Congressional Democrats warn in a study out Friday that the Trump administration’s import taxes will cost American households an average of $2,512 in 2026. | | | | | Cook County Judge Carrie Hamilton said Michael Hastings’ attorneys must specify when an smear campaign caused emotional distress. | | | | | The U.S. is temporarily easing some sanctions on Russian oil shipments, reflecting global concerns over sharply higher crude prices due to supply shortages stemming from the Iran war. | | | | | Richard Grenell, an ally of President Donald Trump who oversaw far reaching changes at the Kennedy Center that prompted many artists to abandon the iconic performing arts venue, will step down as the institution’s president. | | | | | The three acts of violence in the last week have laid bare a heightened terrorism threat unfolding against the backdrop of the U.S. war with Iran. | | | | | Fierce U.S.-Israeli bombardment of Iran’s capital, Tehran, now at the end of its second week, has left residents in a state of shock. From central historic quarters to upscale northern areas, bombs are shaking the city day and night, with no sirens or warning systems to alert the public. | | | |