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Prosecutors say the 36-year-old Santos has earned more than $400,000 from appearances on Cameo, the video-sharing website, and another $400,000 from a new documentary.

A day after lawmakers dropped a plan to regulate hemp sales, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker blasted Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson over a lack of communication in multiple instances during his administration. NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

Greenland’s government described the visit as a private one. And Denmark said “Greenland is not for sale.”

The study, published in JAMA Pediatrics on Monday, looked at private insurance claims representing over 5 million patients in the U.S. ages 8 to 17.

With President-elect Donald Trump preparing to take office, NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern takes a look at his family tree.

An appellate court has overturned the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality rules. So, what is net neutrality and what does it mean for you?

When the 119th Congress is sworn in Friday, Jan. 3, House Speaker Mike Johnson will fight for his political life — again.

President Joe Biden announced on Monday that he is commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, including two from Illinois. But what exactly does that mean?

Tom Homan, who served as acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during Trump’s first administration, spoke at Turning Point USA’s “AmericaFest” in Phoenix, Arizona, where he criticized Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and sanctuary cities.

The House Ethics Committee released a report on Monday, following a year-long investigation into allegations against former Rep. Matt Gaetz.

Next month, Biden, a practicing Catholic, will meet with Pope Francis, who recently called for prayers for U.S. death row inmates in hopes their sentences would be commuted.

After Musk helped tank a bipartisan bill to fund the government, Trump told conservative activists that he hadn’t “ceded the presidency” to the tech billionaire.

Washington lawmakers react to Congress’ chaotic race to avert a government shutdown.

Another funding bill. A debt limit extension. Major party-line bills on immigration and taxes. Nominations. Trump tried to push Congress to take the debt ceiling off his plate but failed.

The debate over the debt ceiling remains at the middle of the dispute over funding, pushing Washington to the brink of a shutdown — and the clock is ticking

What is the debt ceiling, also known as the debt limit, and how is it tied to government spending? And why would it be such a catastrophe for the U.S. to default on its debt? Here’s what to know.

In an interview, Biden weighed in on the issue, which has come under increasing scrutiny on Capitol Hill.

People who receive income from public pensions may have their Social Security benefits reduced. The Senate may soon vote to eliminate those rules.

Rita Crundwell, the former Dixon comptroller who stole more than $50 million in what some publications called “the largest municipal fraud in United States history,” had her sentence commuted by President Joe Biden Thursday. NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

IRS leadership on Thursday announced that the agency has recovered $4.7 billion in back taxes and proceeds from a variety of crimes.