A federal judge issued an emergency ruling on August 31, temporarily blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to deport hundreds of unaccompanied Guatemalan children, some of whom were already aboard planes prepared for takeoff. The lawsuit was filed in the early morning hours of August 31, at approximately 1 a.m. in […]
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker delivered a scathing critique of President Donald Trump’s plans to deploy federal forces to Chicago during an exclusive interview on CBS’s “Face the Nation” on August 31. Pritzker’s appearance came just days before Trump announced on September 2 that he was “going in” to Chicago with […]
U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer found that President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated federal law when they deployed thousands of National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles following immigration protests in June. Judge Breyer determined that the Trump administration’s use of military personnel constituted systematic […]
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirms that President Trump lacks authority to impose widespread tariffs under the emergency powers law. In a decisive 7-4 ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed Friday that President Donald Trump exceeded his statutory authority when he imposed […]
President Trump has invoked a rarely used “pocket rescission” to cancel $4.9 billion in congressionally approved foreign aid on Friday. A pocket rescission occurs when a president submits a rescission request to Congress so close to the end of the fiscal year that lawmakers lack sufficient time to respond within the […]
Construction on the I-57/I-74 interchange in Champaign-Urbana has marked a high point with the recent opening of the new flyover ramp connecting westbound I-74 to southbound I-57—a structure that is now the tallest in the area and supports about 3,000 vehicles daily. The ramp, spanning more than 1,750 feet and […]
President Donald Trump declared on Tuesday that his administration will pursue the death penalty in every homicide case in Washington, D.C. During a cabinet meeting at the White House on August 26, Trump made the announcement with a play on words: “anybody murders something in the capital, capital punishment. Capitol — capital punishment, if […]
Starting tomorrow, Aug. 29, one of the biggest changes to hit online shopping in decades takes effect across the United States. President Donald Trump’s administration officially terminated the decades-old “de minimis” exemption, eliminating duty-free treatment for low-value imports that has served as the backbone of international e-commerce for nearly a decade. […]
by Andrew Adams, Capitol News Illinois August 27, 2025 Article Summary Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias alleged that Flock Safety, a police tech company, illegally shared data with federal border enforcement. This escalates an ongoing conflict between Giannoulias and the agency. Flock officials admit they didn’t create strong enough compliance […]
The Food and Drug Administration has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for fall 2025, but limited their use to adults 65 and older and younger individuals with underlying health conditions. The decision eliminates the broad vaccination framework that recommended shots for all Americans aged 6 months and older. Health and Human […]
