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Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel submitted his resignation to President Barack Obama on Monday. The resignation apparently came with pressure from the president. The White House reportedly had concerns about…more»

“The public has to know about it. They don’t want the public to know about it.” That’s what Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) told the Huffington Post on Thursday night regarding…more»

President Barack Obama’s long awaited executive action on immigration was unveiled Thursday night. Local immigrant rights activists cheered the decision to extend relief to an estimated 4 million undocumented immigrants.…more»

President Barack Obama unveiled a bold plan yesterday that would provide protection from deportation for up to four million undocumented immigrants, while promising to step up efforts to curtail illegal…more»

President Barack Obama announced Thursday a plan to reform an immigration system that he says “is broken and everybody knows it.” The president’s plan calls for cracking down on illegal…more»

President Barack Obama delivered a prime time speech on the nation’s immigration system tonight. The president outlined his plan to provide relief for undocumented immigrants. We have the full text…more»

South Bend’s deputy city clerk is throwing her hat into the ring to become the next city clerk. Kareemah Fowler announced her candidacy on Tuesday night. Fowler’s declaration came one…more»

Sheila Niezgodski announced Wednesday night that she would seek the 6th District seat on the South Bend Common Council currently held by Oliver Davis. Niezgodski says that she is a…more»

St. Joseph County Republicans selected their party chairwoman to fill the seat of a vacant county commissioner seat. Chairwoman Dr. Deb Fleming won with 24 of the 26 votes cast…more»

Indiana University South Bend is hosting the second in a series of four public hearings for a proposed shift to vote centers in St. Joseph County. As we reported, the…more»