After being found guilty of trading legislation for the benefit of his friends and allies, Michael Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history and former speaker of the Illinois House, was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison and fined $2.5 million on Friday, capping off a stunning decline in his political…
According to a report that was released on Thursday by the independent Congressional Budget Office, the budget reconciliation measure that was passed by the House and supported by the Trump administration would be beneficial to those with higher incomes, but it would be detrimental to those with lower incomes. The findings of the CBO indicated…
On Thursday, the administration of President Trump started informing around 530,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela that their legal status has been terminated and that they should promptly self-deport themselves. The notices of termination were sent out by email to migrants who were enrolled in a contentious “humanitarian parole” program during the administration…
On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed a resolution blocking California’s first-in-nation law that would have prohibited the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035. Before Trump’s signing ceremony at the White House concluded, California’s attorney general held a press conference to address the planned lawsuit, which was swiftly followed by the state’s announcement that it…
Foreigners can now apply for U.S. citizenship through President Donald Trump’s much-discussed “gold card,” which requires them to pay the government $5 million. However, there is a queue at trumpcard.gov even if you have the funds. Additionally, carefully read the fine print: You do not instantly become a citizen with $5 million. Trump has stated…
The most precise timeline yet for his administration’s long-term plans to dismantle the disaster relief organization and transfer response and recovery responsibilities to states was provided by President Donald Trump on Tuesday, when he announced his intention to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency following this year’s hurricane season. During a meeting in the…
On Wednesday, activist David Hogg announced his resignation as vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, following months of controversy over his intention to support primary challenges against Democrats he says are “asleep at the wheel.” Shortly after the party decided to nullify Hogg and Malcolm Kenyatta’s wins in the DNC’s vice chair elections earlier…
During a heated public battle with his former close ally, Elon Musk, a billionaire in the technology industry, expressed regret on Wednesday for some of the social media remarks he made about Donald Trump, the President of the United States on the previous week. “I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week….
A bill that targets out-of-state physicians and activists who manufacture, distribute, or sell pregnancy-ending medications to citizens of Louisiana, a consistently red state where abortion is illegal with few exceptions, was approved by lawmakers on Tuesday. Under Louisiana law, women can already file lawsuits against medical professionals who perform abortions on them. By the measure,…
As the state House of Representatives moves closer to enacting a bill to raise the minimum wage in Pennsylvania, Democrats have been pushing for this conclusion for a long time, while Republicans have been opposed to it. House Bill 1549 would raise the minimum wage for the majority of Pennsylvanians to $15 per hour; however,…
