President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for a massive increase in U.S. military spending, proposing a $1.5 trillion defense budget for fiscal year 2027. The proposed budget would mark an increase of roughly $600 billion over the current 2026 military spending level of $901 billion. This would be, by far, […]
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives fell short on Thursday in its attempt to overturn President Donald Trump’s first two vetoes of his second term, despite dozens of GOP members breaking ranks to vote against the president. The House voted 248-177 to override Trump’s veto of the Finish the Arkansas Valley […]
President Donald Trump is proposing a two-pronged federal push on housing: a massive $200 billion government purchase of mortgage bonds to lower mortgage rates and a crackdown on Wall Street ownership of single-family homes. After Trump’s announcement, promising on Truth Social to seek a ban on large institutional investors purchasing […]
Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie have asked a federal judge to appoint a special master to oversee the Department of Justice’s release of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a letter filed Thursday with U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer of the Southern District of New York, […]
by Maggie Dougherty, Capitol News Illinois January 8, 2026 Article Summary The Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act incentivizes battery storage among other measures aimed at bolstering grid reliability. It creates “virtual power plants” aimed at harvesting wind and solar energy from homes and businesses to help fuel the grid. […]
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced Thursday that he has authorized the state’s National Guard to be staged and ready for deployment following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in south Minneapolis on Wednesday morning. According to the Department of Homeland Security, […]
Two people were hospitalized Thursday afternoon following a shooting involving federal agents in Portland’s Hazelwood neighborhood, authorities said. Portland Police officers responded at 2:18 p.m. to the 10200 block of Southeast Main Street on a report of a shooting. Officers confirmed that federal agents had been involved in the incident, […]
Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) is reporting an increase in seasonal influenza activity across Champaign County, with activity surging nationwide. Residents are advised to take additional precautions to protect themselves and others. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Illinois has reported its first pediatric death from flu […]
The U.S. Senate voted 52-47 on Thursday to advance a War Powers Resolution that would restrict President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further military operations against Venezuela without congressional approval. The procedural vote came just days after U.S. forces conducted a surprise nighttime raid to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, […]
by Hannah Meisel, Capitol News Illinois January 8, 2026 Article Summary A Chicago federal judge on Thursday declined to immediately grant a motion by protesters who sued the Trump administration over immigration agents’ use-of-force tactics this fall after an appeals court stayed her order restricting agents’ ability to use riot […]
