The U.S. Department of Justice said it filed a lawsuit on Monday, December 22, 2025 against Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, arguing that two new Illinois laws illegally interfere with federal immigration enforcement and expose federal officers to major liability. The DOJ press release names the “Illinois Bivens Act” and…
Governor Kathy Hochul announced more than $300 million in new New York State funding to support 22 hospital projects through the Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program IV and V, focused on modernizing health information technology and strengthening cybersecurity protections for patient data. The awards will help expand electronic medical records capabilities, harden hospital systems…
Less Than 22 Months After the Arrests—Which Were the Largest Number of Federal Bribery Charges on a Single Day in Department of Justice History—All 70 Charged Defendants Have Pled Guilty or Were Convicted at Trial for Accepting Cash Payments United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, Commissioner of the New York…
Governor Kathy Hochul announced that New York State has mailed out 8.2 million Inflation Refund Checks, delivering up to $400 in direct, unrestricted financial relief to eligible residents as part of the FY 2026 State Budget and the state’s first-ever program of this kind. The initiative provides $2.2 billion in support to more than 8.2…
On November 25, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued the official Thanksgiving Day 2025 Proclamation, designating Thursday, November 27 as a National Day of Thanksgiving. Invoking George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, the proclamation calls on Americans to give thanks to Almighty God for the nation’s blessings, celebrate the approaching 250th anniversary of American independence in…
New York Attorney General Letitia James, leading a coalition of 20 other state attorneys general, won a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island that permanently blocks the Trump administration from implementing an Executive Order to dismantle four federal agencies: the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Minority Business…