4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (331+ words) The trade dispute between the United States and Canada escalated sharply Tuesday as Canada began collecting new tariffs on billions of dollars in American goods. In response, the Trump administration announced further restrictions on Canadian imports and will pursue limits…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (654+ words) by Hannah Meisel, Capitol News Illinois September 8, 2026 CHICAGO — Illinois is set to become the first Midwestern state to allow terminally ill adults to take life-ending medication prescribed by physicians when the law goes into effect late this week. But a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (309+ words) The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for the federal government to continue construction of a new White House East Wing complex, including an above-ground ballroom and underground military installation, while the administration pursues further review of a historic-preservation…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago   (401+ words) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced that the United States had reached an agreement with Venezuela that he said would give the U.S. majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of the country’s proven oil reserves. But the agreement is unlikely…...

2+ week, 15+ hour ago   (403+ words) The Trump administration has appealed a federal judge’s order temporarily blocking key parts of a new U.S. Postal Service rule that would impose federal design, tracking and data-submission requirements on mail ballots for the November midterm elections. The appeal, filed…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (858+ words) by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois August 25, 2026 SPRINGFIELD — Illinois election officials said Tuesday they are conferring with Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office to determine how Illinois could be affected by a U.S. Supreme Court order allowing the Trump administration to…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (156+ words) House Judiciary Committee Democrats released a new staff report Friday alleging that a network of Trump allies, political intermediaries and business associates has helped wealthy criminal defendants obtain presidential clemency while avoiding nearly $1.7 billion in restitution, fines and forfeitures. The…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (274+ words) A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from obtaining a database containing sensitive personal information on roughly 17 million commercial driver’s license holders. The temporary restraining order also prevents the administration from cutting more than $10 million in federal funding…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (623+ words) The U.S. Postal Service has finalized new requirements for mail-in ballots used in federal general, special and runoff elections, including barcode tracking, standardized envelope features and a new federal data portal. But the agency says it will not implement the rule…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (344+ words) Canada will impose new retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods beginning Sept. 8 after trade negotiations with Washington broke down, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Saturday. Carney said Canada’s response will match newly imposed U.S. tariffs “dollar for dollar,” framing the measure as…...