Senator urges Rubio to move forward designating Antifa a foreign terror organization, Illinois diversity commission's budget ballooning but results lag

President Donald Trump expressed a desire to designate Antifa a foreign terror organization; now, a U.S. senator is urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to make it happen. U.S. senators have left town for the weekend and will not vote again on a federal funding bill until Tuesday, meaning the ongoing government shutdown will stretch into its third week. Despite federal pushback for diversity, equity and inclusion programs, Illinois has spent millions of dollars in the past few years for new, high-paying government jobs to increase the amount of state contracts that go to businesses owned by racial minorities, women and people with disabilities, an investigation by The Center Square found.Support this podcast: https://secure.anedot.com/franklin-news-foundation/ce052532-b1e4-41c4-945c-d7ce2f52c38a?source_code=xxxxxxRead more: Senator urges Rubio to move forward designating Antifa a foreign terror organizationHundreds of National Guard activated in Illinois'Shameful:' GOP leaders frustrated with Dems on tenth day of shutdownFiscal Fallout: Illinois diversity commission's budget ballooning but results lagWisconsin legislator: Schools must fulfill financial reporting before referendum Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.