How will Trump’s tariffs affect Illinois’ $55.2B budget?
The governor’s $55.2 billion budget is based on the December S&P Global forecast that projected stable economic growth and ...
Census Bureau under Trump seeks permission to delete questions about gender identity
The U.S. Census Bureau under the Trump administration has sought permission to delete questions about gender identity from a ...
Gov. JB Pritzker: Up to a million Illinoisans will lose health care coverage with slashing of Medicaid
Republicans passed a budget that will mean stripping away health care from working families to finance tax cuts for a ...
Dismantling agencies and firing workers: How Trump is redefining relations with Congress and courts
Trump claims he has the executive power to dismantle agencies and fire thousands of workers. Will court fights redefine his ...
Trump’s Education Department offers up to $25K buyout to employees with midnight deadline
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s Education Department is floating a buyout offer of up to $25,000 to its employees, which is ...
‘It’s the shadow OPM’: How DOGE is using a once-obscure federal agency as ground zero for its plans to shrink government
The once-obscure Office of Personnel Management, essentially the human resources department of the federal government, is now ground zero for Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s efforts to slash ...
States look to bolster consumer protection as Trump promises tariffs and trade war
States look to bolster consumer protection as Trump promises tariffs and trade war - Officials warn that the closing of the ...
Minnesota lawmakers assess possible impacts of congressional Republican budget plan
Minnesota lawmakers are beginning to come to grips with how proposed Republican spending cuts included in a U.S. House budget ...
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Trump Reveals Tariffs Plan to Ruin American Farmers’ Lives
“To the Great Farmers of the United States: Get ready to start making a lot of agricultural product to be sold INSIDE of the ...
Judge orders Consumer Financial Protection Bureau official to testify about shutdown at agency
Adam Martinez, the agency's chief operating officer, says the CFPB has continued conducting congressionally mandated work.
Mexico’s Star Economy Dreams Crumble Under Donald Trump’s Tariff Threats
Only a couple years ago, manufacturers were fighting for space to relocate their operations to Monterrey, an industrial city ...