GOP senators introduce bill to increase penalties for assaulting ICE officers
Republican U.S. senators, led by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, have introduced the ICE Protection Act to increase penalties for…
Oz: Your zip code will no longer determine your life expectancy
President Donald Trump and senior health administration officials touted the $50 billion set aside in the One Big Beautiful Bill…
Experts dispute Arizona governor’s claims about state-funded school choice program
Arizona education experts are pushing back on claims Gov. Katie Hobbs made about the Empowerment Scholarship Account program during her…
DOJ claims ‘substantial progress’ made on Epstein files, but no new releases
Four weeks after the congressionally-mandated release deadline, the Department of Justice says it is making “substantial progress” in its review…
Trump eyes tariffs to pressure Greenland
President Donald Trump said Friday that he could use tariffs in his bid to annex Greenland, an Arctic island with…
Group wants records on Minnesota child care assistance program
A Washington, D.C.–based oversight organization has formally asked the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families to provide internal records…
WATCH: Ives investigates tax dollars for NGOs; Republicans say Pritzker raising energy prices
(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square's Greg Bishop talks live with…
ICE hiring ban bill reignites SAFE-T Act fight at Illinois Capitol
(The Center Square) – A newly introduced bill that would bar former Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from working in…
Illinois Quick Hits: OIG recommends firing 5 employees
(The Center Square) – The Chicago Office of Inspector General says its work in the fourth quarter of 2025 led…
Firms team up with states to scrutinize health care spending
A number of companies have responded to state financial officers’ December letter urging them to audit their health care spending. …
St. Paul students marked absent after protests against ICE
Hundreds of students from high schools in St. Paul, Minnesota, walked out of class this week to protest the presence…
Poll: Trump’s approval rating falls 16% in Arizona
President Donald Trump’s approval rating among Arizonans declined 16 percentage points from February to December, a new poll shows. …