Facts Not Feelings — Thursday, October 22, 2026
Today on Facts Not Feelings: California Medicaid funding, Supreme Court on federal inmate care, an American freed from Russia, Saudi Arabia diplomatic evacuations, voter check restrictions, and a massive privacy fine for Meta.
The Trump administration is deferring 1.2 billion dollars in Medicaid reimbursements to California, citing concerns over potential fraud in an in-home supportive services program. Federal officials point to rapid program growth, while procedural rules temporarily hold the funds during an audit.
The Supreme Court declined to lift an injunction blocking Trump…
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