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More than half of Chicago school board candidates face ballot challenges • Federal judge orders release of man detained outside Erie Family Health while pregnant wife was inside
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Thursday, June 4, 2026

Some Republican governors are rebranding June with conservative alternatives to Pride

Without directly saying the idea was to replace Pride, the governors of Indiana and Tennessee rebranded June as Nuclear Family Month to celebrate units made up of “one husband, one wife and any biological, adopted or fostered children.”

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More than half of Chicago school board candidates face ballot challenges

More than half of the 51 prospective candidates for Chicago’s first fully elected school board are facing objections to the ballot petitions they filed.

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Federal judge orders release of man detained outside Erie Family Health while pregnant wife was inside

A federal judge on Monday ruled that Eriksen Ventura Romero’s arrest violated a long-running consent decree and ordered him released.

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Supreme Court sides with President Donald Trump administration on federal regulation of telecom companies

The Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration Thursday in upholding the power of federal regulators to enforce data privacy laws on telecommunications companies.

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President Donald Trump slams California elections, alleges ‘cheating’ in LA mayor and governor races

President Donald Trump railed against California elections in a series of posts, alleging “big cheating” without citing evidence.

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Donald Trump says he will attend an NBA Finals game — believed to be the 1st sitting president to do so

President Donald Trump, a longtime New York Knicks fan, said he plans to attend an NBA Finals game next week at Madison Square Garden at the invitation of owner James Dolan.

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What to know about the deal between Israel and Lebanon extending their shaky ceasefire

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to renew their shaky ceasefire, with an aim to continue talks later this month for a comprehensive peace deal.

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With President Donald Trump in a holding pattern on Iran war, allies and critics worry he risks getting boxed in

President Donald Trump is facing warnings from foes and allies alike that he’s getting boxed in on the Iran war, a conflict he sold as a brief military incursion but that has since settled into a holding pattern.

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