Senators Ron Wyden and Elizabeth Warren are demanding answers from the IRS regarding a potential agreement that would grant Elon Musk’s DOGE broad access to sensitive taxpayer data. The senators expressed concerns that this access could lead to the weaponization of private financial information for political purposes. The letter to […]
A new bill, HB2827, known as the Homeschool Act, is currently under consideration in the Illinois General Assembly. Introduced on February 6, 2025, by Representatives Terra Costa Howard (D – 42), Michelle Mussman (D – 56), and Kelly M. Cassidy (D – 14), the bill aims to establish a framework […]
A new bill introduced in the Illinois State Senate seeks to provide much-needed property tax relief to qualified small businesses across the state. Senate Bill 146, sponsored by Senator William Cunningham (D – 18), Javier L. Cervantes (D-1), and Adriane Johnson (D-30), proposes a tax credit for eligible small businesses, […]
The Illinois General Assembly is considering a new bill aimed at making homeownership more accessible for first-time and “second-chance” home buyers in the state. Senate Bill 148, introduced by Senator Cristina Castro (D-22), proposes the creation of the “Illinois Home Buyer Savings Accounts Act,” which would offer tax-advantaged savings accounts […]
A federal judge in Massachusetts has denied a request from several labor unions to block the Office of Personnel Management’s (“OPM”) “Fork in the Road” directive, a controversial policy that allows certain federal employees to resign with pay through the end of the fiscal year. Judge George A. O’Toole, Jr. […]
The Associated Press (AP) reported on Tuesday that its White House correspondent was barred from attending an Oval Office event after refusing to adopt President Donald Trump’s directive to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.” The decision by the Trump administration has sparked concerns over press […]
The White House issued an executive order on Monday pausing enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) for at least 180 days. The order, titled “Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security,” cites concerns that the FCPA has been “stretched beyond proper bounds” […]
In a strongly worded letter addressed to the Bishops of the United States, Pope Francis voiced his concern over mass deportations and the treatment of migrants, urging the Church to uphold the “infinite and transcendent dignity” of every human person. The letter, dated February 10, 2025, comes amidst ongoing debates […]
A federal judge has ordered several U.S. government agencies to restore health-related webpages and datasets that were removed in compliance with President Donald Trump’s recent executive order. U.S. District Judge John Bates issued a temporary restraining order on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, in response to a lawsuit filed by the […]
Federal Judge Angel Kelley has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to slash billions of dollars in medical research funding. The ruling came on February 10 after The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), the Association of American Universities (AAU), and the American Council on Education (ACE) filed a […]
