A federal funding freeze announced by President Donald Trump ’s administration this week sparked concern in the public health ...

Good afternoon, Chicago ✶ Earlier today, the Trump administration announced a “temporary” freeze on federal funding to state and local governments. It’s a decision that’ ...

Illinois lawmakers are happy a federal judge halted President Trump's federal funding freeze Tuesday, but they aren't relying ...

Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence had a particularly controversial trip to the Middle East that members of ...

The immediate threat by the Trump administration of cutting off federal funding seems to have passed, but the incident is affecting Gov. JB Pritzker's thinking on what promises to be a tight state ...

Central and southern Illinoisans deserve better. And, most of all, we deserve answers from our government that are clear, ...

Federal judge blocks Trump’s attempt to freeze funding for Medicaid, Meals on Wheels, and other vital programs. • The Trump administration issued an OMB memo freezing federal grants and funding, ...

On a call with Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, six Democratic governors pushed him to slow down the confirmation ...

Trump's move to pause federal grants and loans sparks Democratic resistance and raises questions on the impact on public benefit programs.

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) sought to keep expectations in check during an afternoon news ...

NY Attorney General James leads a lawsuit against Trump administration over a policy freezing federal funding to states.

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