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‘Near misses’ add urgency to FAA reauthorization efforts - Roll Call

A report questioning the safety of the air traffic control system is creating urgency for the reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration.

Roll Call

Veterans honored in Chicago and beyond: ‘They went with hope’

More than a hundred people gathered at Soldier Field to thank current and former service members for their sacrifices. “It feels good,” said Andrew Brown, who’s among more than 65,000 veterans living in Chicago. “Just being recognized as a veteran.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Forever chemicals’ toxic legacy at Chicago’s airports

Firefighting foam with PFAS contaminated groundwater under Chicago airports.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Son of Chicagoans, Hersh Goldberg-Polin among five Hamas hostages with Illinois ties

The parents of hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin were raised in Chicago. Of the 12 U.S. citizens seized by Hamas, five have Illinois connections — more than previously known.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pritzker, as Biden campaign surrogate, slams Trump’s praise of Hezbollah

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, one of three Jewish governors in the country, released a strongly worded critique of the former president on behalf of President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign.

Chicago Sun-Times

Afternoon Edition: Why you should venture out of your neighborhood this weekend

Plus: A guilty plea in officer Ella French’s murder, local girl honored at White House and more.

Chicago Sun-Times

Duckworth touts Illinois clean energy advancements in trip to Romania, U.K., tries to reassure allies about Ukraine funding

The Illinois senator is in Europe on a multi-leg trade trip promoting the state’s clean energy advancements. She’s also reassuring foreign allies that aid to Ukraine remains a top priority for Democrats.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Senate Democrats Urge Preconditions For Jerusalem And Riyadh Normalization

Group calls for Israel to halt housing construction, dismantle outposts, and ensure Palestinian rights

Zenger

Activists fear a case before the Supreme Court could destroy the Americans with Disabilities Act

The conservative majority of the Supreme Court has some disability rights activists worried that the 33-year-old law could be significantly weakened

The Independent UK

Sen. Tammy Duckworth calls on Sen. Bob Menendez to resign

“The fact remains these are really serious and deeply troubling allegations of abuse of the public trust and corruption,” Duckworth told the Chicago Sun-Times. “I think he should resign as senator.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Duckworth blasts ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ senator for blocking vote to confirm U.S. attorney in Chicago

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., is scorching Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, the “Hillbilly Elegy” author, and Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala. for their holds on military and Justice Department nominees.

Chicago Sun-Times

Military officers begin to speak out on the harm done by Sen. Tuberville's holds on promotions

In the months since a single senator froze military promotions over the Pentagon’s abortion policy, the uniformed officers affected have been largely silent, wary of stepping into a political fray

The Independent UK

Senators press Pentagon on whether Musk used Starlink programme to thwart Ukrainian attack

Several US officials have raised concerns over an incident involving Elon Musk’s usage of Starlink in Ukraine

The Independent UK

After infant formula crisis, lawmakers look to donor milk - Roll Call

Lawmakers want to make donor breast milk more mainstream but advocates warn the alternative comes with risk.

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Why Sen. Duckworth slammed cartoon mocking Senators as disabled and aged

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., blasts a cartoon in Roll Call saying in a ‘poor attempt to comment on the age of some senators, this cartoon inherently is ageist and ableist.’

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois lands Chinese EV battery plant as Pritzker, Duckworth seek more deals with Asian companies

Gov. J.B. Pritzker and U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth are trying to seal deals with Asian companies — the governor with a direct line of communication with business heads, and Duckworth with two Asian trips under her belt this year.

The Independent UK

Why is a football coach-turned-senator blocking US military promotions – and what does it have to do with abortion?

In his stand against abortion access, the freshman senator from Alabama has caused a backlog of more than 300 military promotions, writes Eric Garcia

Chicago Sun-Times

Democratic leaders seek $837 million in federal funding to revamp Chicago’s Union Station

If approved, efforts to modernize Union Station would cut travel times, increase capacity, improve platforms, and connect O’Hare Airport to McCormick Place, officials said.

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Mayor Johnson, teens taking over South Loop was a ‘trend’ — toward mob action

Most people can easily spot an inappropriate use of language for what it is and what it isn’t.

Roll Call

FAA extension on the horizon as legislative calendar shortens - Roll Call

The Senate is running out of legislative days to complete the FAA reauthorization before the current law expires at the end of September.

The Independent UK

Senator John Fetterman gives emotional speech about disability rights after recovering from stroke

First term Pennsylvanian is just the latest senator to have a disability and commemorates the Americans with Disabilities Act

Chicago Sun-Times

President Joe Biden creates Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument in Chicago and Mississippi

‘What Emmett did, he gave up a lot, but it helped a lot of people. And he still speaks from the grave,’ Emmett Till’s cousin, the Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr., who witnessed Till being kidnapped, told the Sun-Times.

The Independent UK

GOP Senator Tommy Tuberville’s military blockade over abortion jeopardises national security, US Army veteran senator says

The Alabama Republican’s ‘bizarre’ protest injects culture wars into national defense, Tammy Duckworth says

Axios

Bipartisan push forms in Congress to deny Ukraine cluster bombs

It's a rare break with Biden's policy on Ukraine from members of his own party.

Al Jazeera

Senator stalls US military promotions in anti-abortion standoff

Senator Tommy Tuberville has blockaded nearly 265 military confirmations to protest the Pentagon’s abortion stance.

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