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Gov. JB Pritzker defends Illinois sanctuary laws at congressional hearing, accuses Trump of "abuses of power"
Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday defended Illinois' sanctuary laws protecting undocumented immigrants at a hearing before Congress, while accusing President Donald Trump of "abuses of power" by deploying the military to Los Angeles in response to protests against his administration's immigration crackdown.

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Gov. JB Pritzker survives 'political circus' in Washington as GOP pins immigration woes on Democrats
Watch live: Gov. JB Pritzker testifies at House committee on Illinois sanctuary laws
Trump has made a number of claims about the LA protests. Here is the context.
President Donald Trump has painted a bleak picture of Los Angeles since protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids broke out over the weekend.

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What to know about the protests over Trump's immigration crackdown in LA and other cities
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Judge says Trump illegally called up National Guard, ICE activity continues throughout SoCal
Appeals court temporarily blocks judge's ruling to return control of National Guard to California
California Gov. Newsom has depicted the federal military intervention in the nation's second largest city as the onset of a much broader effort by Trump to overturn political and cultural norms at th...

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Protests live updates: California Sen. Padilla removed from Noem's news conference
Photos of Marines in Los Angeles as communities across the country prepare for demonstrations
Measure before Gov. JB Pritzker would streamline firearms ID process for low-level gun offenders
A measure Illinois lawmakers sent to Gov. JB Pritzker would streamline firearms ID process for low-level gun offenders.
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How JB Pritzker’s faith and Holocaust work are powering his dire warnings about Trump
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has long invested in helping Americans understand the ongoing relevance of Nazi-era lessons. He says it’s never been more important.
Pritzker unleashes on ‘political circus’
When Texas Republican Rep. Brandon Gill pivoted from immigration to talk about transgender issues, a talking point for Republicans in the 2024 election, Pritzker didn’t miss a beat, saying, “So, you’re admitting this is just a political circus?”
Illinois Gov. Pritzker hammered over resurfaced tweet urging public to use ‘other gender’s bathroom today’ in protest of Trump order
Rep. Brandon Gill dredged up the eight-year-old tweet from Pritzker during a heated House Oversight Committee hearing with sanctuary state governors.
Watch: Governors Hochul, Pritzker, Walz Testify At House Oversight Committee On "Sanctuary" Policies
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are among the witnesses testifying today before the House Oversight Committee for a hearing on "sanctuary" policies for illegal immigrants.
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Pritzker criticizes Trump immigration tactics, says he's 'overstepping his authority'
The Illinois governor testified along with counterparts from New York and Minnesota on their states' immigration policies.
Pritzker, Johnson and the Trump factor
EXCLUSIVE: The Revs. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton have written a letter to President Donald Trump asking that the Justice Department pull back from its investigation into Mayor Brandon Johnson ’s hiring practices in City Hall.
Rep. Gill vs. Gov. Pritzker: You Advocated For Men To Use Women's Restrooms, Have You Ever Used The Women's Restrooms?
Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) asks Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) if he has ever used a women's bathroom, after encouraging others to do so. REP. BRANDON GILL (R-TX): Do you think men should be allowed in women's restrooms?
Walz, Hochul, Pritzker face off with Congress as Newsom battles Trump
Govs. Walz, Hochul and Pritzker will likely face questions surrounding the ongoing anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles.
WATCH: Pritzker defends Illinois population trends despite Census data
J.B. Pritzker during a U.S. House hearing on migrant sanctuary states. When confronted with the state’s negative population trends at Thursday’s hearing, Pritzker pushed back against U.S. Rep. John McGuire,
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