President Donald Trump is a step closer to delivering on a key campaign pledge that would change how much tipped workers are paid.
See Rhode Island's five fastest growing cities and towns, according to U.S. Census Data.
The Congressional Budget Office said in a preliminary estimate that 8.6 million U.S. residents would lose their health care coverage.
The body of water has been called the Gulf of Mexico for more than 400 years.
Here is what you need to know to be REAL ID compliant in Rhode Island by the deadline.
Of Rhode Island’s 30,323 Social Security recipients, 27,036 received SSI checks in January 2024, according to the most current data.
Rhode Island Senate President Dominick Ruggerio had served in the leadership of the General Assembly for almost a quarter-century.
The 90-day pause is for all trading partners except for China, for which President Donald Trump raised the tariff rate to 125 percent.
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha's lawsuit intends to stop funding cuts for public libraries, museums, and small businesses.
Researchers from Yale University suggests that in Rhode Island, the tariffs could have a devastating impact on many.
The coalition, which includes AG Peter Neronha and his peers in other states, argues the rollback in health funding is illegal and harmful.
The Trump administration is dismantling a pair of programs that provided $1 billion to food banks and schools for locally grown food.
Swift constitutional challenges are expected. Article I of the nation’s founding charter gives states authority over running elections.
Here are some ways Rhode Island residents could be affected by the closure of the Department of Education.
See what could happen in Rhode Island and other states if the Federal Emergency Management Agency is gutted.
While details of the plan have not been released, Census Bureau data provides insight into the potential impact of eliminating taxes.
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President Donald Trump threatened the tariffs after the European Union said it was considering a 50 percent tariff on American Whiskey.
"This is thoughtless, it is reckless, and it must be stopped." Attorney General Peter Neronha says about Education Dept. staff reductions.
President Donald Trump has expressed his desire to dismantle the Department of Education.
With DOGE cutting thousands of probationary employees from the IRS, you may be wondering if your tax refund will be delayed this year.
State Rep. Richard Fascia introduces a bill that would prevent registered level three sex offenders from being within 300 feet of a school.
As tax season looms, a new study examines how much Ocean Staters are shelling out compared to the rest of the country.
The executive order could be signed as early as Thursday; a draft emphasizes returning education decisions to the states.
President Donald Trump's long-promised tariffs on imported goods from Canada and Mexico took effect today, and costs are expected to rise.
The grants "will benefit food producers statewide and help get more fresh, RI-grown food and products to tables," U.S. Sen. Jack Reed says.
No member of the Rhode Island delegation voted in favor of the budget, which one local official said was a "billionaire-first" plan.
U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-Rhode Island), co-sponsors a bill in an effort to prevent the privatization of the U.S. Postal Service.
There’s a chance it could be the last time we “spring forward,” as the practice on the second Sunday in March has become known.
President Trump said he likes the idea of giving $5,000 back to taxpayers as a "DOGE Dividend" from Elon Musk's department.
Zachary Cunha, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, has resigned after being asked to do so by President Donald Trump.
The brief supports a lawsuit to block the implementation of President Donald Trump's executive order banning trans people in the military.
"Big cuts to education, health care, agriculture. Even bigger tax cuts for the wealthy. Hard. No," U.S. Rep Seth Magaziner (D-RI) says.
The Rhode Island Department of Health creates the public database to protect children and families from the hazards of lead exposure.
Rhode Island state Rep. Enrique Sanchez (D-Providence) says he was having a "medical issue" and was not intoxicated when he was arrested.
The effects of the tariffs could be felt by consumers in Rhode Island within a couple of weeks if businesses pass the costs to customers.
RI Attorney General Peter Neronha is trying to stop the Trump administration's freeze of trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans.
The Trump administration halted trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans, and Rhode Island's politicians are deeply concerned.
Just a week after leaving former President Joe Biden's cabinet, ex-Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo secures her next gig.