Gov. JB Pritzker says the Medicaid system was down on Tuesday in Illinois and other states across the country.
Illinois and other states have been shut out of the Medicaid system due to an order from President Donald Trump to temporarily freeze federal funds while the government conducts a spending review. A memo issued by acting director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Matthew Vaeth directed federal agencies to
Raoul and five other Democratic attorneys general claim the White House's freeze on federal assistance programs is unconstitutional.
Illinois is joining five other states in suing to stop President Donald Trump’s recent push to temporarily freeze federal loans, grants and other financial aid. Attorneys general from Illinois,
The Trump administration’s surprise federal funding freeze spurred discord and pushback in Illinois even as a judge temporarily blocked the effort.
ICE made 956 arrests across the country Sunday, according to The Associated Press, and 286 on Saturday, though it’s not clear how many of those were in Chicago. Officials were also in Los Angeles, Austin, Texas, Colorado and Puerto Rico, according to CNN.
The first foreign leader to visit President Donald Trump at the White House in his second term will be wanted for war crimes.
Illinois lawmakers are voicing strong concerns after the Trump administration’s federal funding freeze created widespread confusion and disruptions to critical services.
The Department of Government Efficiency, a post-election promise brought to life by President Trump via executive order looks different than its original proposal to broadly cut federal spending.
In a two-sentence memo released Wednesday, the White House has rescinded their drive to pause all federal funding and grants. “OMB Memorandum M-25-13 is
Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence had a particularly controversial trip to the Middle East that members of Hezbollah discussed.