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Supreme Court Denies Trump Administration’s Bid to Halt $2 Billion Foreign Aid Payment, Upholding District Court Order

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s emergency request to block a federal judge’s order requiring the release of nearly $2 billion in frozen foreign aid funds on March 5. The 5-4 ruling, issued without detailed analysis, permits the continuation of payments to contractors and nonprofits for work completed […]

State of Illinois

With electricity price spikes coming, environmental and industry groups pitch reform

by Andrew Adams, Capitol News Illinois March 4, 2025 Illinois faces potential energy shortfalls and all-but-guaranteed price spikes for northern Illinois this summer, consumer and environmental advocates say. Lawmakers and advocates in Springfield have proposed bills that they say would address their concerns — but it’s unclear whether they’re likely […]

State of Illinois

High school student helps draft bill to require opioid overdose medications in Illinois libraries

by Ismael M. Belkoura and Medill Illinois News Bureau, Capitol News Illinois March 6, 2025 ELGIN – High school students generally don’t participate in drafting legislation. Jordan Henry is an exception. A senior at the Illinois Math and Science Academy, the Elgin native is working with her local state representative […]

State of Illinois

Trump administration ends reimbursements for Illinois food programs

by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois March 4, 2025 SPRINGFIELD — The Trump administration has stopped reimbursing Illinois for a program designed to help farmers and supply fresh food to Illinois food banks. The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that changes to federal funding mean Illinois is missing reimbursements […]

Federal

Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Funding for Colleges Allowing “Illegal Protests”

President Donald Trump ignited a firestorm of controversy with a Tuesday morning Truth Social post threatening to strip federal funding from colleges and universities that permit “illegal protests” on their campuses.  Trump wrote, “All Federal Funding will STOP for any College, School, or University that allows illegal protests. Agitators will […]

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Global Trade War Escalates: U.S. Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China Trigger Swift Retaliation

The global trade landscape entered a volatile new phase on March 4, 2025, as the United States implemented sweeping tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China, triggering immediate retaliatory measures from its trading partners.  Tariffs are taxes imposed on imported goods, paid by the importer (usually a U.S. company) […]