A newly released statewide study provides a detailed snapshot of the health, behavior, and attitudes of Illinois teens, revealing both challenges and areas of resilience among 8th, 10th, and 12th graders. The Illinois Youth Survey (IYS), conducted in spring 2024 by the Center for Prevention Research and Development at the […]
President Donald Trump has dismissed Shira Perlmutter, the nation’s top copyright official. Perlmutter, a lawyer with extensive experience in intellectual property, previously served as director at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and has worked in various copyright roles since the late 1990s. Her tenure at the Copyright Office was marked […]
Cameron Hamilton, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), was abruptly dismissed on Thursday, less than a month before the start of hurricane season. The firing follows Hamilton’s public opposition to the Trump administration’s proposals to significantly reduce or even eliminate FEMA, an agency responsible for coordinating […]
Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) has introduced new legislation that would require large retailers across the United States to clearly display how much of an item’s price is due to tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. The bill, called the Truth in Tariffs Act, aims to shine a light on the impact […]
The Trump administration is “actively looking at” suspending the writ of habeas corpus for migrants as part of its intensified deportation efforts, according to recent statements from a senior White House official. Stephen Miller, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy at the White House, told reporters on May 9 that […]
In a move described as unprecedented in both scale and symbolism, the Trump administration is preparing to accept a super-luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar. The aircraft, valued at approximately $400 million, is intended to serve as the new Air Force One for President Donald […]
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Friday that the United States will maintain a 10% baseline tariff on imports from all countries, a policy that will persist even as the administration negotiates new trade deals. “The president is committed to the 10% baseline tariff, not just for the United […]
President Donald Trump has fired Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress. The termination, delivered via email on Thursday evening by Trent Morse, deputy director of presidential personnel, was effective immediately and offered no public explanation for the decision. There is no record of any other president firing a sitting Librarian […]
The United States and the United Kingdom have announced a new trade agreement, marking the first major deal since President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs earlier this year. While both governments have hailed the accord as a breakthrough, the actual impact on transatlantic trade is limited, with many core tariffs […]
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 276, the “Gulf of America Act of 2025,” a bill that would officially rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.” The legislation directs all federal agencies to update their documents and maps to reflect the new name within 180 […]
