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US Senate votes to curb military action in Venezuela, Trump says oversight could last years
WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to advance a resolution that would bar President Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without congressiona...
Jan 08, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth look on during a press conference following a U.S. strike on Venezuela where President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured, from Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., January 3, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
After fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis, Illinois Democrats seek Kristi Noem's impeachment
Article Summary S. Rep. Robin Kelly plans to file impeachment articles against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after federal agents shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis on Wedn...
Jan 08, 2026 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem poses with Illinois Republicans during a May 2025 visit to Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jade Aubrey)
Peoria Public Schools narrows superintendent search to two finalists
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - The search for Peoria Public Schools' next superintendent has come down to two candidates as the district prepares for a leadership transition this summer. 25 News reports Dr....
Jan 08, 2026 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
US federal workforce drops to lowest level in at least a decade
WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. federal workforce fell to the lowest level in at least a decade, according to government data published on Thursday, the result of President Donald Trump's campa...
Jan 08, 2026 A man walks into the U.S. governmental office building immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza Customs in New York City, U.S., October 1, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Bailey proposes 'Illinois DOGE' as Republican governor's race focuses on spending
Article Summary Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey is proposing a Department of Government Efficiency for Illinois modeled after the failed Trump administration initiative. Bailey said hi...
Jan 08, 2026 Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey speaks at a news conference with running mate Aaron Del Mar on Jan. 8, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
Princeville parents petition for Superintendent's removal following incident with student
PRINCEVILLE, Ill. (25 News) - A group of parents in Princeville have started a petition calling for the removal of the school district's superintendent following allegations he roughly handled a young...
Jan 08, 2026 Princeville CUSD 326
Caterpillar partners with NVIDIA to bring AI to construction and mining equipment
LAS VEGAS, NV. (25 News) - Caterpillar is taking a major step into the artificial intelligence era with an expanded partnership with chipmaker NVIDIA announced at the Consumer Electronics Show. 25 New...
Jan 08, 2026 The company logo for Caterpillar is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 15, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Tensions in Minneapolis rise over ICE fatal shooting of woman
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Tensions between Minnesota and federal officials deepened on Thursday over a U.S. Immigration agent's fatal shooting of a 37-year-old mother of three in Minneapolis, an ...
Jan 08, 2026 A federal agent gestures towards a demonstrator at a protest against the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, during a rally against increased immigration enforcement across the city outside the Whipple Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 8, 2026. REUTERS/Tim Evans
US Senate advances measure curbing Trump's Venezuela war powers
WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate advanced a resolution on Thursday that would bar President Donald Trump from further military action against Venezuela without congressional authorization...
Jan 08, 2026 FILE PHOTO: A photograph posted by U.S. President Donald Trump on his Truth Social account shows him sitting near CIA Director John Ratcliffe and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as they watch the U.S. military operation in Venezuela from Trump's Mar a Lago resort, in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., January 3, 2026. @realDonaldTrump/Handout via REUTERS/ File Photo
Rivian recalls nearly 20,000 US vehicles over improperly reassembled toe link
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Rivian Automotive is recalling 19,641 previously serviced R1S and R1T electric vehicles in the U.S., citing incorrectly assembled rear toe link, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Saf...
Jan 08, 2026 A view shows a second-generation R1S at electric auto maker Rivian's manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, U.S. June 21, 2024. REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez
