The U.S. Department of Education announced this week a reorganization that will transfer management of billions of dollars in federal education programs to four other federal agencies. This is the “major step” toward dismantling the department. While Secretary of Education Linda McMahon framed the November 18 announcement as an effort […]
The U.S. economy added 119,000 jobs in September 2025 while unemployment rate edged up slightly to 4.4%, according to the September jobs report release by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Thursday. The September employment report, delayed by more than six weeks due to a federal government shutdown, revealed ongoing […]
by Brenden Moore, Capitol News Illinois November 19, 2025 Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker met with Pope Leo XIV in Rome on Wednesday, with the two discussing the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration raids. Both have been outspoken critics of the treatment of immigrants in the United States. The governor wrote […]
by Hannah Meisel, Capitol News Illinois November 19, 2025 Article Summary The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday sided with the Trump administration and granted a stay on a federal judge’s order restricting immigration agents’ use of riot control weapons against protesters, clergy and journalists. Earlier this month, U.S. […]
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer issued subpoenas to JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank on November 18, 2025, demanding Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records as part of the committee’s ongoing investigation into the federal government’s handling of the Epstein case. Chairman Comer simultaneously sent a letter to […]
by Brenden Moore, Capitol News Illinois November 18, 2025 Article Summary Illinois residents can now add their driver’s licenses and IDs to Apple Wallet, with Google and Samsung wallet support coming soon. This will allow people to use a digital license or ID to enter a bar, at an airport […]
A federal three-judge panel has found that plaintiffs are likely to prove at trial that Texas racially gerrymandered its 2025 congressional map in violation of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments. The 2-1 decision, issued Monday in the Western District of Texas, is a preliminary injunction that blocks implementation of the new […]
Both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate moved swiftly on Tuesday to compel the Justice Department to publicly release files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, sending the legislation to President Donald Trump’s desk. The House voted overwhelmingly 427-1 to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act, with Louisiana […]
On November 14, Indiana Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray announced that there weren’t enough votes within the Republican-controlled chamber to move forward with a special redistricting session scheduled for December 1. The decision blocked Trump’s efforts to redraw Indiana’s congressional maps, which currently give Republicans a 7-2 advantage. Supporters […]
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) announced Monday that public universities across the state reached their highest enrollment levels in 10 years, with nearly 190,000 students enrolled during the fall 2025-26 academic semester. This marks the second consecutive year of enrollment growth. Total enrollment at […]
