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CDC Vaccine Advisory Committee Makes Controversial Changes to Childhood Immunization Recommendations

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) concluded a meeting this week with significant votes on childhood vaccination schedules, marking a dramatic departure from decades of established public health policy. The committee, entirely reconstituted by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., voted to restrict […]

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America 250 Civics Education Coalition Sparks Debate Over Conservative Influence, Historical Narratives, and the Sanitization of Slavery in U.S. Curriculum

The U.S. Department of Education has joined forces with the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), Turning Point USA, Hillsdale College, and over 40 national and state organizations to launch the America 250 Civics Education Coalition.  The America 250 Civics Education Coalition is described by the Department as a “landmark initiative” […]

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CBO Analysis Reveals High Stakes as Health Insurance Subsidies Face Expiration

The Congressional Budget Office released a critical analysis today demonstrating the profound consequences lawmakers face as enhanced health insurance subsidies approach their December 31, 2025 expiration date, with millions of Americans potentially losing coverage and facing dramatic premium increases. The CBO’s September 18 letter to Democratic Senate leaders outlines three […]

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From Mahomet to the Military: Wendy Wagner Pierce Honored for Lifelong Service, Leadership and Mentorship

M-S Schools Foundation 2025 Hall of Fame Class Kyle Kimme     1997Doug Parrett     1969Joe Sapp     2003Wendy Wagner Pierce     2001 Induction date: Friday, Sept.19, 2025 By FRED KRONER Fred@mahometnews.com Wendy Wagner Pierce began looking to her future while still in high school at Mahomet-Seymour. “I enlisted in the Army at 17 between […]

State of Illinois

‘We are not backing down’: Feds ramp up immigration raids in Chicago area

by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois September 17, 2025 Article Summary Immigration enforcement is increasing in the Chicago area as two top federal officials came to Chicago on Tuesday to participate in immigration raids. Illinois officials say they have more questions than answers about the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s […]

State of Illinois

Lawsuit leads to release of federal funding for EV chargers in Illinois

by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois September 17, 2025 Article Summary Illinois successfully sued the Trump administration for the release of federal grant funding for electric vehicle charging stations. Trump sought to block the funding that was approved by Congress in the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed by President Joe […]

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UN Commission Finds Israel Committed Genocide in Gaza, Israel Rejects Report as “Distorted and False”

A United Nations report has concluded that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory delivered its findings on Tuesday at the 60th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. The 72-page report is the most comprehensive […]

Federal

House Republicans Block Push to Subpoena Major Banks Over Epstein Financial Records

House Republicans on the Judiciary Committee blocked Democratic efforts Wednesday to subpoena four major banks for records related to Jeffrey Epstein’s financial transactions. The failed subpoena attempts came during a contentious five-hour hearing with FBI Director Patel, where Democrats criticized his handling of the Epstein files and his previous public […]