In signing an executive order, presidents must provide the legal or constitutional justification for the order, according to the Library of Congress. How much power do executive orders have? Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news ...

The U.S. Secret Service and Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police found the man in a Washington hotel early Tuesday morning and interviewed him, sources said. They searched for a gun and found no weapon and no further action was taken at that time, they said.

The Trump-Vance campaign unveiled new portraits of the president-elect and vice president elect on Thursday, just days before their inaugurations.

After you've admired the Capitol, walk along East Capitol Street to the Library of Congress. Comprising three buildings and housing more than 164 million books, manuscripts, sound recordings ...

Republicans are seeking testimony from four mayors of so-called sanctuary cities to probe why they are not working with federal immigration officials on the Trump administration's sweeping deportation operation.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Two more community meetings are set for Tuesday to discuss proposed reforms to the Chicago Police Department. The series of meetings was created to meet the goals of the CPD Consent Decree to improve public safety. An in-person meeting runs from 5 to 7 p.m. at Olive Harvey College, 10001 S Woodlawn Ave.

Chicago's sanctuary policies under scrutiny by Congress The U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has launched an investigation into sanctuary jurisdictions and the impact of their policies on public safety and federal immigration enforcement.

The mayors of Chicago, Boston, Denver and New York were also asked to hand over all documents and communications related to their cities' sanctuary status, including those between each city, non-governmental organizations and state officials.

Miles Davis’ record Kind of Blue is not only considered one of the greatest jazz albums of all time, but one of the greatest albums of all time. The album

String Theory at the Hunter, in collaboration with Lee University and the Hunter Museum of American Art, will present a concert on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 6:30 p.m. Featuring world-class violinist Benjamin Beilman and String Theory artistic director Gloria Chien on piano,

Jules Feiffer, an Oscar- and Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and writer whose prolific output ranged from a long-running comic strip to plays, screenplays and children's books, died Friday. He was 95 and,

According to the Library of Congress, "Hail to the Chief" is the president's own ... We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly Chicago Catch-Up newsletter. The Department of Defense officially established "Hail to ...