by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois November 7, 2025 Article Summary State Rep. Anna Moeller, chair of the House budget committee that oversees funding for health and human services, sat for an interview on the latest episode of Capitol Cast. She discussed the turmoil state policymakers face amid federal reimbursement […]
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Schumer Offers Government Shutdown Deal with 1-Year ACA Tax Credit Extension
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer proposed a plan Friday to end the government shutdown, offering Republicans a straightforward deal: reopen the government while simultaneously extending expiring Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for one year. Standing on the Senate floor backed by the entire Democratic caucus, Schumer framed the proposal […]
Federal Government Seeks to Block Court Order Requiring Full SNAP Benefits Payment
The U.S. Department of Justice filed an emergency motion on November 7, asking the First Circuit Court of Appeals to stay a district court order that requires the Department of Agriculture to provide full November benefits to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients by transferring billions of dollars from child nutrition […]
IDPH Warns Illinois Residents About Raw Milk Safety After Outbreak of Illnesses
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is warning residents about the risks of consuming raw, unpasteurized milk after at least eleven people in Illinois became ill in recent weeks. The illnesses have been linked to milk that was not heat-treated to kill bacteria and other pathogens. According to IDPH, […]
Restrictions on federal immigration agents’ use of riot control weapons extended indefinitely
by Hannah Meisel, Capitol News Illinois November 6, 2025 Article Summary A federal judge has indefinitely extended restrictions on immigration agents’ use of riot control weapons like tear gas and pepper balls without adequate justification or warning to those protesting “Operation Midway Blitz.” S. District Judge Sara Ellis on Thursday […]
FAA Orders Flight Reductions at 40 Major Airports as Government Shutdown Strains Air Traffic System
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Bryan Bedford announced on November 5 that the agency would mandate a temporary 10 percent reduction in flights at 40 high-traffic airports nationwide, citing increased strain on air traffic controllers who have been working without pay since the shutdown […]
Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Fully Fund SNAP Payments for November
A federal judge on Thursday issued a court order mandating that the Trump administration must fully fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November by Friday, rejecting the administration’s proposal to provide only reduced payments to approximately 42 million low-income Americans during the ongoing government shutdown. This is the […]
Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Enforce Passport Sex Designation Policy
The U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay on Thursday, permitting the Trump administration to enforce a policy requiring all new passports to display biological sex at birth rather than gender identity, overturning months of lower court protections for transgender and nonbinary Americans. In an unsigned order issued November 6, the […]
U.S. Job Cuts Hit 22-Year High in October
U.S. employers announced 153,074 job cuts in October 2025, the highest total for the month since 2003. This is a 175% increase from the same period last year, according to a report released Thursday by outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The surge is a 183% spike from September’s total […]
U.S. Household Debt Reaches Record $18.59 Trillion as Student Loan Delinquencies Surge
American household debt climbed to $18.59 trillion in the third quarter of 2025, marking a $197 billion increase from the previous quarter, according to a report released Tuesday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The 1% quarterly increase brought total household debt up $642 billion year-over-year, with mortgage […]
