Illinois will open applications for its Electric Vehicle Rebate Program’s latest cycle on October 28, offering incentives to help residents adopt zero-emission vehicles, with newly updated eligibility rules and funding limits reflective of recent state legislation. Recent legislative changes for the FY26 cycle prioritize low- and moderate-income applicants and aim […]
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The federal government shut down at midnight on October 1, as President Donald Trump’s administration embarked on an unprecedented strategy of withholding billions in federal funds from Democratic-controlled states while threatening mass layoffs of federal workers. This shutdown marks the first government closure in nearly seven years and is the […]
Twenty-five House Democrats, led by Rep. Patrick Ryan of New York, sent a strongly worded letter to President Donald Trump on October 1, condemning his remarks to military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico about using American cities as “training grounds” for U.S. troops. The letter, signed by 15 military […]
As the federal government prepares to shut down at midnight, the House of Representatives remains absent from the nation’s capital, with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) refusing to bring members back for emergency votes that could prevent the funding lapse. Johnson announced earlier this week that the House would remain out […]
Vice President JD Vance and other Republican leaders have recently asserted that Democrats are pushing government funding bills that would allocate as much as $1.5 trillion toward providing healthcare benefits for undocumented immigrants. This narrative has been prominent during government funding debates and related shutdown threats. Vance said, Democrats want […]
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned hundreds of America’s top generals and admirals from around the world to Marine Corps Base Quantico with just days’ notice for what amounted to a military culture reckoning. The hastily arranged gathering on September 30, was both an ultimatum and a transformation announcement: align with […]
by Jerry Nowicki and Hannah Meisel, Capitol News Illinois September 30, 2025 Article Summary If the federal government sends troops to Chicago, the Trump administration “should expect a legal challenge here,” according to Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul. A federal judge in California recently ruled the activation of the National […]
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday delivered a significant victory to the Trump administration, granting an emergency application for a stay that effectively allows the president to withhold $4 billion in foreign aid appropriated by Congress. In an unsigned order issued September 26, 2025, the Supreme Court stayed a lower court injunction […]
The Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday that it is initiating proceedings to potentially bar Harvard University from receiving federal funding across all government agencies. The HHS Office for Civil Rights has formally referred Harvard to the department’s suspension and debarment office, a rarely used but powerful mechanism […]
