Feds Subpoena Speaker Michael Madigan For Records About AT&T, Walgreens, And Rush In Widening Probe
The subpoena, dated Friday, is a veritable who’s who of the federal probe, but names new major institutions.
The subpoena, dated Friday, is a veritable who’s who of the federal probe, but names new major institutions.
Congress has a lot it wants to take on when lawmakers return to Washington next week—police reform, Confederate names on military bases, and coronavirus relief. How likely are they to get any of it done? And the president has asked a new international development agency tasked with countering China to expand its responsibilities to include the US emergency stockpile of personal protective equipment. This episode: campaign correspondent Scott Detrow, congressional reporter Claudia Grisales, election security editor Philip Ewing, and White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez.Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Listen to our playlist The NPR Politics Daily Workout.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.
Reset breaks down the week’s top stories in our Friday News Roundup.
The political corruption scandal at Illinois’ largest electric utility has Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot thinking hard about renewing the city’s contract with ComEd.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s proposal to revamp the program cleared committee Friday but still needs approval from the full council.
Chicago Public Schools released a plan for how students will resume learning in the fall while the COVID-19 pandemic continues
As ComEd pays $200 million fine, Speaker Madigan has denied wrongdoing. “He has never made a legislative decision with improper motives,” a spokeswoman said.
If you were confused by Gov. JB Pritzker’s new reopening plan for Illinois, you aren’t alone. We’ll walk you through it.
While Mayor Daley dithered, two women who were strong voices in City Council pushed for action.
A report from Republicans after Mitt Romney’s loss called for the party to diversify its base. Instead, President Trump won. Now what?This episode: campaign correspondent Scott Detrow, political reporter Danielle Kurtzleben, and national political correspondent Mara Liasson.Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Listen to our playlist The NPR Politics Daily Workout.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.