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"Facts Matter" investigates complex issues based on the principles of traditional journalism: no spin, no favorites. We give you the facts—you decide the rest.

  1. há 1 dia

    The Imported Asian Disease That Wiped Out 95 Percent of Florida’s Orange Industry in One Generation

    In 2003, Florida harvested 242 million boxes of oranges. This season, they’re expecting 12 million. That’s a 95 percent drop in just over 20 years—in a single generation. Something’s very wrong with Florida’s orange industry, and that something came here from China. Citrus farmers all over the Sunshine State are seeing the destruction of their family farms and their livelihoods. Some are fighting back—but the challenges they face make the effort a true uphill battle. Let’s go through it all together.

    The Imported Asian Disease That Wiped Out 95 Percent of Florida’s Orange Industry in One Generation

  2. há 6 dias

    Journals Retract Papers Cited by CDC in Its Updated Vaccine Guidelines; RFK Responds

    Under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s leadership at the Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention softened its longstanding position in November 2025, shifting from “vaccines do not cause autism” to stating the evidence isn’t strong enough to completely rule out a possible link, citing several older studies on aluminum adjuvants and vaccine timing. Months later, key studies used to justify that change were retracted by journals for methodological flaws, sparking backlash from Kennedy, who demanded greater transparency, while the CDC’s revised stance faced fresh scrutiny. Let's go through the details together.

    Journals Retract Papers Cited by CDC in Its Updated Vaccine Guidelines; RFK Responds

  3. 8 de jul.

    Catholic Nuns Sue NY Over State's LGBT Mandate on Pronouns, Bathrooms, and Extramarital Affairs

    The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne say they have run Rosary Hill Home for 125 years, providing free palliative care to thousands of poor, terminally ill cancer patients without taking taxpayer money. New York’s LGBTQ Long-Term Care Bill of Rights now threatens them with fines, license revocation, or prison for refusing to use preferred pronouns, allow opposite-sex bathroom use, or undergo gender ideology training, prompting a religious-freedom lawsuit in which the U.S. Department of Justice has joined them as a co-plaintiff.

    Catholic Nuns Sue NY Over State's LGBT Mandate on Pronouns, Bathrooms, and Extramarital Affairs

  4. 3 de jul.

    Supreme Court Reverses 91-Year-Old Precedent, Allows President to Fire the Heads of 'Independent Agencies'

    Aside from the significant losses that were handed to him in a series of Supreme Court decisions, President Donald Trump did score one significant victory. The case in question was called Trump v. Slaughter, and the decision in that case bestowed significantly more power and authority not just to Trump, but to the office of the president itself—whoever that may be in the future. Let’s go through the details of that case together.

    Supreme Court Reverses 91-Year-Old Precedent, Allows President to Fire the Heads of 'Independent Agencies'

  5. 1 de jul.

    Supreme Court Strikes Down State's Gun Restrictions in Major 2nd Amendment Case

    In what amounts to a major win for Second Amendment advocates, the U.S. Supreme Court just struck down one of the most restrictive state-level gun laws—a law that required gun owners to get express permission to carry their weapons in stores and hotels. Let's go through the backstory of this law, the unique rationale behind it, as well as what the new ruling means for the country as a whole.

    Supreme Court Strikes Down State's Gun Restrictions in Major 2nd Amendment Case

  6. 26 de jun.

    Nursing School Owner Pleads Guilty After Issuing Nearly 3,000 Fake Diplomas

    A woman named Carleen Noreus ran a massive diploma mill in South Florida, selling nearly 3,000 fake nursing diplomas for around $25 million over seven years to people who never completed the required training. The scam, uncovered as part of the larger federal Operation Nightingale, allowed more than 2,200 unqualified "graduates" to pass licensing exams and work as nurses across the country, endangering patients until her recent guilty plea on wire fraud and money laundering charges.

    Nursing School Owner Pleads Guilty After Issuing Nearly 3,000 Fake Diplomas

  7. 24 de jun.

    Supreme Court Sides With Criminal Defendant in 8–1 Ruling

    The US Supreme Court just ruled in favor of a criminal defendant in a case that was rather interesting. It presented a simple question: Are prosecutors allowed to force you to sign away your right to appeal, and then slap you with a—potentially—unconstitutional punishment? Basically, can plea deals be formulated such that you get hit with an unconstitutional penalty, but then you also can’t appeal that penalty? And the answer is: No. They cannot. Although, as always with these Supreme Court rulings, there is a lot of nuance, so let’s go through the details together.

    Supreme Court Sides With Criminal Defendant in 8–1 Ruling

  8. 19 de jun.

    In-Car Surveillance Tech That Can Auto-Kill Your Engine Will be Mandatory Starting in 2027 Under Current Policy

    A 2021 federal law (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Section 24220) mandates that all new U.S. passenger vehicles starting in 2027 must include "Advanced Impaired Driving Prevention Technology." These appear to be taking the shape of passive AI systems using infrared cameras, biometric sensors, and behavioral tracking to detect driver impairment and automatically intervene by limiting speed, pulling over, or shutting down the vehicle. While intended to improve safety, the mandate raises major concerns about constant surveillance, massive data collection shared with insurers and third parties, high rates of false positives, and the erosion of personal freedom in what has long been a symbol of American autonomy. Let's go through the details together.

    In-Car Surveillance Tech That Can Auto-Kill Your Engine Will be Mandatory Starting in 2027 Under Current Policy
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"Facts Matter" investigates complex issues based on the principles of traditional journalism: no spin, no favorites. We give you the facts—you decide the rest.

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    2022 - 2026
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