LIVE NOW: U.S. Supreme Court Hears Birthright Citizenship Case
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LIVE NOW: U.S. Supreme Court Hears Birthright Citizenship Case

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on May 15th in a case challenging President Trump’s Executive Order limiting who is entitled to birthright citizenship. Hear the arguments live starting at 9:00am Central. 🔊 Live: U.S. Supreme Court Oral Arguments on Birthright Citizenship Now streaming: Live NPR audio coverage as the Supreme Court considers a…

Republicans have Medicaid in their crosshairs and Illinois residents who depend on it are worried
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Republicans have Medicaid in their crosshairs and Illinois residents who depend on it are worried

Medicaid provides health coverage to millions of low-income people and those with disabilities. But the Trump administration wants to cut $1.5 trillion dollars in federal spending, which policy experts say won’t be possible without steep cuts to Medicaid.

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Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan dies at 91. He halted executions and went to prison for corruption

SPRINGFIELD — Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, disgraced by a corruption scandal that landed him in prison yet heralded by some for clearing the state’s death row, has died. He was 91. Kankakee County Coroner Robert Gessner, a family friend, said Ryan died Friday afternoon at his home in Kankakee, where he was receiving hospice…