Vice President JD Vance delivered his speech in Los Angeles at a federal operations center on June 20, amid ongoing immigration raids and days of protests. In response, President Donald Trump deployed federal law enforcement and military personnel to the city. JD Vance: All right. Well, good afternoon, everybody. Thank […]
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois June 20, 2025 SPRINGFIELD — Immigration rights advocates in Illinois are anxiously awaiting the governor’s signature on legislation aimed at protecting K-12 students who may be in the country without legal authorization from being denied access to a free public education. House Bill 3247, […]
A new memorandum from Democratic staff on the House Judiciary Committee alleges that President Donald Trump’s recent wave of pardons and commutations has deprived crime victims and taxpayers of an estimated $1.3 billion in restitution and fines. Since the start of his second term, President Trump has issued nearly 1,600 […]
A unanimous three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that former President Donald Trump can maintain control over California’s National Guard during ongoing legal proceedings, temporarily halting a lower court’s order that would have returned authority to Governor Gavin Newsom. The three-judge panel of the Ninth […]
The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this week that it will begin a formal process to reconsider the Biden-era ban on chrysotile asbestos, the last form of the carcinogenic mineral still legally used in the United States. The move, revealed in a federal court filing, could delay enforcement […]
A federal judge in Boston has ordered the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to reinstate at least 800 research grants that were terminated earlier this year under directives from the Trump administration. The decision, delivered by U.S. District Judge William G. Young, found that the NIH’s actions were “arbitrary and capricious,” […]
The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it will keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged, maintaining the target range at 4.25% to 4.5% as policymakers continue to weigh persistent inflation against signs of slowing economic growth. This marks the fourth consecutive meeting in which the central bank has opted for a “wait-and-see” […]
The Trump administration has announced the termination of federal funding for the national LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention hotline, with the service set to shut down within 30 days, effective July 17, 2025. The specialized hotline, operated in partnership with The Trevor Project, was launched in 2022 as part of the […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld Tennessee’s law prohibiting doctors from providing puberty blockers, hormone treatments, and certain surgeries to minors for the purpose of gender transition. The ruling, delivered by Chief Justice John Roberts, affirms the state’s authority to restrict such medical interventions for individuals under 18, rejecting constitutional […]
A new budget reconciliation package released by the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee has ignited controversy nationwide, with conservation groups warning that more than 250 million acres of public land could be put up for sale if the bill passes. The bill, updated on June 14, mandates the disposal […]
