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The Education Department said states risk federal funding if they don’t end DEI programs the feds deem illegal. Illinois said it already pledges to comply with anti-discrimination laws.
China was a huge exception, with Trump saying tariffs are going up to 125% against its products. That raises the possibility of more swings ahead that could stun financial markets.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 20 attorneys general have sued to challenge Trump’s dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. In 2024, the agency allocated $11.3 million to Illinois museums, libraries and archives.
Imports tariffs on goods from China will surge to 125% “effective immediately," the president posted on social media.