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JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Spending bill passed by House codifies Trump order that big rig drivers be English proficient
These are the Defense Appropriations Act, 2026; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
AI:A spending bill passed by the House includes provisions to codify a previous executive order requiring commercial driver's license (CDL) holders to be English proficient.Open
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Newly released records reveal 725% increase in Medicaid for Illinois children without SSNs
After more than a year of digging, Statehouse candidate Bailey Templeton’s most public records collection shows 1,085 Illinois children under 18 without SSNs had Medicaid bills of $66 million in 2025. That’s up 725% from $8 million for 450 children in 2021.
AI:Newly released records reveal a significant surge in Medicaid costs for Illinois children without Social Security numbers. In 2021, 450 children accounted for $8 million in bills; by 2025, that figure rose to $66 million for 1,085 children, representing a 725% increase.Open
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Poll shows most Americans support legal limits to abortion
Director of the Marist Poll Dr. Barbara L. Carvalho: “Despite the publicly heated debates about abortion, there remains a consensus of opinion on this issue among Americans.”
AI:A recent Marist Poll indicates that despite intense public debate, most Americans support legal limits on abortion.Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - Growing number of Democrats vow to vote against DHS funding over Alex Pretti shooting in Minneapolis
“Senate Republicans must work with Democrats to advance the other five funding bills while we work to rewrite the DHS bill. This is [the] best course of action, and the American people are on our side,” Schumer says
AI:An increasing number of Democrats have vowed to vote against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding in response to the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has suggested that Republicans work with Democrats to rewrite the DHS bill while advancing other funding measures.Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Just the News Contributor) - Why Trump just might win the Lisa Cook case before Supreme Court
The high court is expected to make a decision by the end of the term.
AI:The Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision regarding the Lisa Cook case by the end of its current term, with some legal analysis suggesting a potential victory for Donald Trump in this matter.Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Jerry Dunleavy) - NYT allows Strzok to mislead on watchdog’s Crossfire Hurricane findings in attack on Kash Patel
NYT published a critical story on “A Year Inside Kash Patel’s FBI.” The article contained several factual errors, but never seemed to challenge -- or even research -- Strzok's false allegations. A simple review of public records could have avoided that.
AI:Jerry Dunleavy criticizes The New York Times for publishing a story on Kash Patel’s time at the FBI that allegedly contains factual errors and fails to challenge false allegations made by Peter Strzok regarding "Crossfire Hurricane."Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - With U.S. leading oil and gas production, environmental outcomes better for world energy: study
Of the world's top three producers, the U.S. has an Environmental Performance Index more than 9 points higher than the global average, and way ahead of of the next largest producers -- Saudi Arabia and Russia -- who are below the global average, an analysis by the Institute for Energy Research shows.
AI:A study by the Institute for Energy Research indicates that as one of the world's top three oil and gas producers, the U.S. maintains an Environmental Performance Index significantly higher than the global average, outperforming major competitors like Saudi Arabia and Russia.Open
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Data shows 'no connection’ between 5G cell phone use and cancer: Harvard surgeon | NewsNation Prime
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says 5G towers for cellphones are a major health concern. However, Dr. Anahita Dua, professor of surgery at Harvard University, tells “NewsNation Prime” most studies suggest there is no connection between cell phone radiation and cancer. #RFKJr #Phones #5G "NewsNation Prime" is America’s source for unbiased news offering a full range of perspectives from across the U.S. Weekends starting at 7p/6C. #Prime NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
AI:Harvard surgeon Dr. Anahita Dua stated that most studies suggest there is no connection between 5G cell phone radiation and cancer, countering concerns raised by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. regarding the health risks of 5G towers.Open
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - The Truth of the Matter: Woman injected with plutonium | NewsNation Prime
Janet Stadt entered a hospital in Rochester, N.Y., seeking treatment for an ulcer. She never consented to becoming a human test subject. Yet in 1946, doctors secretly injected her with plutonium — a radioactive element used to build atomic bombs — to study how it behaved inside the human body. NewsNation's Natasha Zouves , host of "The Truth of the Matter" podcast, talks with the woman's grandson. Listen to the episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSmK1GKAuWo&list=PL6PrA6lo8rJIaFbc0VZfFz4xcY8d6vaR6 "NewsNation Prime" is America’s source for unbiased news offering a full range of perspectives from across the U.S. Weekends starting at 7p/6C. #Prime NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
AI:In 1946, Janet Stadt was secretly injected with plutonium by doctors in Rochester, N.Y., without her consent while seeking treatment for an ulcer. The injection was part of a study to observe how the radioactive element behaves within the human body. NewsNation's "The Truth of the Matter" explores this medical ethics case through an interview with Stadt's grandson.Open