Afternoon News: Wednesday March 5, 2025

A day after announcing it was selling 443 federal buildings, Trump administration officials apparently have reversed course for now. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said the city’s sanctuary status helps reduce crime – not exacerbate it – while testifying before the Republican-led House Oversight Committee along with the mayors of Boston, New York, and Denver. As the Trump administration continues to slash the federal workforce, fired employees from the Chicago area are speaking out.