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Mayor Brandon Johnson agrees to testify before Congress on Chicago's sanctuary city policies
Mayor Brandon Johnson will travel to Washington, D.C., next month to testify at a congressional hearing on Chicago's status as a sanctuary city for undocumented immigrants. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) sent letters Johnson and the mayors for three other major cities – Boston,
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to accept GOP congressman’s invitation to testify on sanctuary city protections
Mayor Brandon Johnson will testify before Congress next month in a Republican-led hearing on sanctuary cities, his office announced Wednesday. Last month, Oversight Committee chair U.S. Rep James Comer,
Trump's Justice Department sues Gov. JB Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson over sanctuary status
The federal lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Chicago claims sanctuary policies in Illinois that keep local authorities from cooperating with the deportation effort are “exacerbating” a crisis at the U.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will testify for House committee on sanctuary cities on March 5
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is one of four mayors who have confirmed they will travel to Washington, D.C. at the beginning of March to testify on sanctuary cities.
Mayor Brandon Johnson addresses Chicago's 2025 budget amid federal funding threats
Mayor Brandon Johnson held a first of its kind "Lakeside Chat" Tuesday evening, a public but personal conversation about the City of Chicago's fiscal future.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s approval drops to 14%, unfavorable reaches 80%
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s approval rating is down to 14%, the lowest in Chicago mayoral history. Nearly 80% of those polled hold an unfavorable view of Johnson.
Brandon Johnson Will Testify to Congress About Chicago’s Sanctuary City Status on March 5
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s appearance is likely to represent a flashpoint in the ongoing battle with the GOP-controlled U.S House and the Trump administration, which is attempting to strip self-proclaimed sanctuary cities of all federal funding.
Mayor Johnson to testify before Congress about Chicago's sanctuary city policies
Johnson and three other big-city mayors, all Democrats, will attend the March 5 hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which is investigating how local policies affect enforcement of President Donald Trump’s promise of mass deportations.
What will Mayor Brandon Johnson’s playbook be against ‘raggedy’ Trump White House?
The question before Brandon Johnson is, how does the freshman mayor come out on top against a reality TV-bred GOP president ...
Chicago alderman accuses Mayor Johnson of only listening to 'hyper-liberal White progressives' on immigration
Chicago aldermen told Fox News Digital that city officials are not listening to constituents' concerns about illegal ...
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Chicago Mayor Under Fire for Trove of Luxury Gifts Found Stashed in a City Hall Office
A city inspector general’s report says roughly 70 percent of the gifts documented did not list the identity of the gift giver ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign pledge to ban no-knock warrants uncertain amid renewed talks on Anjanette Young ordinance
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s working on a new draft of the Anjanette Young ordinance, but wouldn’t say if it includes ...
Chicago mayor lambasts Trump, claims US being run like 'had the Confederacy won'
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said anyone wondering what the country would look like had the Confederacy won, should have no ...
Trump Administration Sues Chicago in Latest Crackdown on `Sanctuary' Cities
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, who did not immediately respond to request for comment, has defended the city's sanctuary laws ...
Following budget strife, Mayor Brandon Johnson says passing a spending plan is ‘City Council’s responsibility’
Mayor Brandon Johnson delivered a pointed message to aldermen Tuesday evening about their “responsibility” to finalize his ...
Trump DOJ slaps Illinois, Chicago with lawsuit over sanctuary laws
The Trump administration on Thursday sued the city of Chicago and state of Illinois for allegedly interfering with immigration enforcement.