1 day ago · McConnell appeared to be on the path to ruling in the Trump administration's favor, telling Sarah Rice of the Rhode Island attorney general's office, who argued the case for the states, that "I ...

17 hours ago · How many government employees are in Rhode Island? ... President Donald Trump’s nominee for health secretary made the inflammatory claim in a 2021 talk posted to his Children’s Health Defense ...

2 days ago · The Rhode Island Senate voted 21-14 to defeat a resolution by Rhode Island Senate Minority Leader Jessica de la Cruz, a North Smithfield Republican, to congratulate President Donald Trump on his 'historic and extraordinary victory in the 2024 presidential election' on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. Senate President Dominick Ruggerio was out sick.

2 days ago · Also on Tuesday, Democratic state attorneys general filed a separate federal lawsuit in Rhode Island challenging the spending freeze. Filed under: White House, Donald Trump, Donald Trump 2024, Legal;

1 day ago · A federal court in Rhode Island issued an order temporarily halting the Trump administration’s funding freeze on federal aid programs just a few hours after the White House rescinded the memo responsible for setting off a chaotic series of events that left nonprofits and federal assistance programs scrambling.. U.S. District Judge John McConnell on Wednesday became the second federal judge ...

3 days ago · The second lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, is being led by the attorneys general from New York, California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode ...

1 day ago · COURTS Another judge could block Trump’s federal funding freeze Despite White House rescinding a funding freeze memo, a US District Court judge in Rhode Island said he is “worried about the ...

2 days ago · PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Senate broke tradition Tuesday by refusing to approve a resolution congratulating Donald Trump on his "historic and extraordinary victory.". Introduced by Senate ...

2 days ago · “What a ham-handed way to run the government,” said Rhode Island’s attorney general, Peter Neronha, when the lawsuit was announced. ... See more on: U.S. Politics, Donald Trump, U.S. Senate ...

Nov 6, 2024 · Former President Donald Trump won another term in office after securing the 270 Electoral College votes needed for victory, as declared Wednesday morning. While Vice President Kamala Harris did not...