The stunning downward spiral of Michael Madigan’s political career ended Friday with a 7 1/2-year prison sentence and a $2.5 million fine for the former Illinois House speaker and the longest-serving legislative leader in U.

New Jersey GOP leader Kenny Gonzalez criticized the Democratic Party for sowing “chaos" across the country that he said emboldens criminal illegals and violent rioters.

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu posthumously pardoned nine environmental activists executed 30 years ago by the military junta ruling the country at the time

A revered California labor leader arrested for his involvement in protests decrying immigration raids in Los Angeles is out on bond, after demonstrators came out nationwide Monday to demand his release.

ICE arrests Emelio Neftaly Pineda, brother of anti-ICE activist Lucy Pineda who runs Latinos Unidos en Massachusetts, after two previous deportations and multiple criminal convictions

The China Labor Bulletin, founded by Han Dongfang, tracked factory closures and worker protests in China. It cited financial difficulties for its dissolution.

By Frank Pingue OAKMONT, Pennsylvania (Reuters) -Overnight U.S. Open leader J.J. Spaun got his second round underway on Friday at Oakmont Country Club where pre-tournament favourite and world number one Scottie Scheffler was unable to play his way into contention.

Dem. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse was blasted on social media over a post where he compared Dem. Sen. Alex Padilla's press conference outburst to the work of a late Civil Rights hero.