President Donald Trump executed a dramatic reversal on the Epstein files question this week, suddenly calling on House Republicans to vote to release the Jeffrey Epstein case documents. In a Truth Social post Sunday evening, Trump urged House Republicans to support the legislation, stating, “As I said on Friday night […]
Article Update Nov. 17, 2025: President Trump has now publicly called for House Republicans to vote for the release of the long-sought Jeffrey Epstein files, stating, “We have nothing to hide” after previously resisting calls for disclosure. With pressure from both Democratic and Republican lawmakers ahead of an anticipated House […]
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois November 13, 2025 Article Summary Education union members, students and faculty at state universities called on the Illinois Board of Higher Education to pressure the governor to release higher education funding that is being held in reserve. Lawmakers approved the funding with the caveat […]
by Maggie Dougherty, Capitol News Illinois November 14, 2025 Article Summary SNAP benefits have resumed in Illinois, with recipients set to receive the rest of their November benefits over the next week. The Illinois Department of Human Services says the delay was avoidable and put Americans at risk of hunger. […]
by Beth Hundsdorfer, Capitol News Illinois November 13, 2025 Article Summary U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Todd Lyons sent a letter to Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s office Wednesday, alleging that one of her staffers misrepresented himself as an attorney in an attempt to free Ismael Ayuzo Sandoval. An attorney […]
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops overwhelmingly approved a special pastoral message on immigration on Wednesday during their annual fall plenary assembly in Baltimore. With 216 votes in favor, just five votes against, and three abstentions, the bishops approved the statement amid sustained applause and standing ovation from the […]
Nearly 24% of American households are living paycheck to paycheck in 2025, according to new analysis from Bank of America Institute released November 1. Inflation has outpaced wage growth for middle- and lower-income households since January 2025, with inflation climbing 3.0% year-over-year in September while after-tax wages for middle-income households […]
by Brenden Moore, Capitol News Illinois November 13, 2025 Article Summary Sen. Dick Durbin said he backed reopening the government to protect federal workers and to restore food assistance, arguing that he could not justify “playing with other people’s lives.” Durbin said his vote wasn’t coordinated with Senate Minority Leader […]
In an interview with host Laura Ingraham that aired on November 10 on “The Ingraham Angle,” President Donald Trump argued that the United States needs to “bring in talent” through the H-1B program. When Ingraham pressed the president, asserting “we have plenty of talented people here,” Trump flatly disagreed. “No, […]
A federal judge in Chicago has ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release hundreds of people from detention centers, ruling that their arrests likely violated constitutional protections and a 2022 consent decree that limits warrantless immigration arrests in the Midwest. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings issued multiple orders Wednesday […]
