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Trump said he’d take quick action on everything from cracking down on the U.S.-Mexico border to promoting oil drilling, reining in the federal workforce and eradicating diversity programs.

The Brennan Center projects that California will lose four seats and New York two in the 2030 census. Illinois, Minnesota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Wisconsin would lose one seat each.

Most of the original route through Illinois has been preserved, and the state has poured resources into historic Route 66 signs, informational way stations and roadside attractions.

President Joe Biden confirmed that Jan. 9, will be a day of national mourning, with federal offices closed for Carter’s state funeral at the National Cathedral. Biden, a longtime Carter friend and political ally, will deliver a eulogy for his fellow Democrat.

Explore the remarkable journey of President Jimmy Carter through photos, showcasing moments from his time in the White House to his impactful years of service and advocacy after leaving office.

Carter had more time to plan than most. He lived for 43 years after his presidency ended, the longest post-presidency in U.S. history, before dying Sunday at 100.

Illinois, Kansas and New Mexico are among the states with new clinics offering abortions.

The longest-lived American president died on Sunday, more than a year after entering hospice care, at his home in the small town of Plains, Georgia.

Family homelessness more than doubled in Chicago.

Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot will potentially be the fifth largest in the game’s history.