The CBP One app, once a crucial tool for asylum seekers at the U.S. southern border, has been shut down by the Trump administration, marking a significant shift in immigration policy. CBP App Background The CBP One app, introduced by the Biden administration in January 2023, was designed to provide […]
In a move that could significantly impact millions of Americans, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order rescinding former President Biden’s Executive Order 14087, which was implemented to lower prescription drug costs for Americans. The rescinded order, signed by Biden on Oct.14, 2022, aimed to address the challenges many […]
President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at redefining the scope of birthright citizenship in the United States on Jan. 20, 2025. The order, titled “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship,” seeks to limit automatic citizenship for certain categories of individuals born in the United States. At […]
In a series of executive actions on his first day back in office, President Donald Trump has ordered the withdrawal of the United States from both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Paris Climate Agreement. These moves mark a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy and environmental stance, potentially […]
Just hours after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, the Spanish-language version of the White House website disappeared, leaving visitors with a 404 error message. The Spanish version of whitehouse.gov, which had been accessible at https://www.whitehouse.gov/es/, was still operational on the morning of Jan. […]
The government website ReproductiveRights.gov, launched in 2022 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a public awareness campaign, has gone offline following President Donald Trump’s inauguration. The website, which was active as recently as January 15, 2025, provided comprehensive information on access to abortion […]
The U.S. Senate has advanced the Laken Riley Act, scheduling a final Senate vote for Jan. 20. This contentious immigration bill is named after Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student from Georgia who was tragically murdered by Jose Ibarra, a Venezuelan immigrant previously detained and released by U.S. Border Patrol. […]
Illinois State Senator Chapin Rose introduced a new bill on January 17, 2025, aimed at prohibiting carbon sequestration activities over federally designated sole source aquifers. This legislation, designated as SB0182, seeks to amend the Environmental Protection Act to ensure the protection of these crucial water supplies. The bill specifies that […]
In a landmark decision issued on January 17, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed the constitutionality of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. The act effectively bans the operation of the popular social media platform TikTok in the United States unless it severs ties […]
In a statement made during his last days in office, President Joe Biden declared the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as ratified. This last-minute move by the outgoing president aims to solidify the ERA’s status as the 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution, promising equal legal rights regardless of sex. […]
