Dozens of journalists from virtually every major American news organization walked out of the Pentagon on October 15, surrendering their government-issued press badges rather than agree to unprecedented restrictions on their reporting imposed by the Trump administration. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host, issued a 21-page policy requiring journalists to […]
Arizona Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva has yet to be sworn into Congress, three weeks after winning a special election, with approximately 69-70% of the vote. Grijalva, a Democrat and former Tucson Unified School District board member, served 20 years (2002-2022) on the TUSD Governing Board. She also served on the Pima County Board of Supervisors (2020-2025). […]
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois October 17, 2025 Article Summary Open enrollment for health insurance sold through the Affordable Care Act marketplace begins Nov. 1 and runs through Jan. 15, 2026. Many people will see their out-of-pocket premiums increase dramatically due to the scheduled expiration of enhanced federal tax […]
A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from firing thousands of federal employees during the ongoing government shutdown, ruling that the mass layoffs are likely illegal and politically motivated. The government shutdown began on October 1, 2025, and has now entered its third week, […]
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump cannot deploy National Guard troops in Illinois. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit upheld a lower court’s temporary restraining order, concluding that “the facts do not justify the President’s actions in Illinois” under federal law, even after […]
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker assembled a distinguished group of retired military generals and veterans in Chicago on Thursday to voice strong opposition to President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Democratic-led cities, a move the military leaders characterized as an unprecedented abuse of presidential power that threatens American […]
A coalition of 15 Democratic governors representing more than one-third of the United States population unveiled the Governors Public Health Alliance on October 15. The independent state-level platform will coordinate public health policy as federal health agencies face unprecedented budget cuts, staff reductions, and controversial policy changes under the Trump […]
President Donald Trump welcomed approximately 130 wealthy donors, corporate executives, and political allies to a candlelit “Legacy Dinner” in the White House East Room on October 15, thanking them for their financial support of his ambitious $250 million ballroom construction project. This dinner occurred during an active government shutdown that […]
Nearly all staff from the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) were dismissed during reduction-in-force actions that began Oct. 10, as part of broader government shutdown layoffs. The cuts represent a devastating blow to federal oversight of the Individuals with […]
by Andrew Adams, Capitol News Illinois October 13, 2025 Article Summary A federal appeals court upheld a lower court’s temporary order barring President Donald Trump’s administration from deploying National Guard troops in Illinois without the governor’s approval. Protests continue in Broadview, where local and state police make arrests in an […]
