Governor JB Pritzker has joined a bipartisan coalition of governors from the PJM Interconnection region in urging the grid operator to implement stronger safeguards ensuring massive data centers cover the full costs they impose on the electricity system and do not drive up bills for working families. In a joint letter sent on Tuesday, the…
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ethiopian nationals in the United States, ruling that the Trump administration’s decision is likely unlawful and could cause irreparable harm if allowed to proceed. In a major immigration ruling, Brian Murphy of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education has moved to terminate a series of civil rights agreements with school districts and a college that previously extended Title IX protections to transgender and gay students, marking a significant shift in federal enforcement policy. In a statement released by the Department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR),…
A coalition of midwives has initiated a constitutional challenge against the State of Georgia, contesting a regulatory framework they argue unlawfully restricts the practice of midwifery and exacerbates gaps in maternal healthcare access. Filed in state court, the lawsuit targets statutory and administrative requirements that mandate midwives obtain nursing degrees and licensure, while also entering…
House Resolution 935, impeaching Secretary of Defense Peter B. Hegseth for “high crimes and misdemeanors,” has been introduced, alleging that the nation’s top defense official ordered the extrajudicial killing of shipwrecked survivors during a military campaign and recklessly disclosed classified war plans via a commercial messaging application. The resolution sets forth two articles of impeachment…
A Mississippi businessman was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for orchestrating the contract killing of his 22-year-old daughter-in-law, whom he reportedly believed brought shame to his family because she was Black. Chiman Rai, 68, an Indian immigrant, was convicted by a Fulton County jury on Thursday of seven criminal…
CLEVELAND, OH — A group of House Democrats, led by James “Chuy” Garcia and joined by Shontel Brown, has formally called on the White House to immediately withdraw U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from airports nationwide, raising concerns over legality, transparency, and administrative authority. In a letter addressed to Department of Homeland Security…
The death of a 92-year-old Pennsylvania homeowner and the subsequent eviction of her family have intensified legal scrutiny over tax lien foreclosure practices, particularly the transfer of property ownership tied to relatively small municipal debts. Gloria Gaynor, who owned and lived in her Upper Darby home for decades, died in January 2026 while embroiled in…
A rare courtroom appearance by President Donald Trump during oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court has drawn sharp legal commentary, with civil rights attorney Sherrilyn Ifill pointing the limits of political influence inside the nation’s highest court. “There are just places in which he is very small,” Ifill said, reflecting on Trump’s presence during…