CDC advisory panel discusses COVID-19 vaccine risks, spars with outside experts over process

After the tabled hep B vote, some liaison members from top medical organizations shared their agreement for holding off on making changes to the current recommendations. Some also urged more transparency in how decisions will be made on future potential recommendation changes. “I would urge the committee to use the methodical scientific method to weigh…

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Ousted CDC Director Susan Monarez testifies on RFK Jr., predicts U.S. won’t be ready for next pandemic

Republican Sen. Ashley Moody of Florida repeatedly pressed Monarez to introduce the lawyers who accompanied her to the hearing and demanded she produce their names for the record. The Florida senator claimed the attorneys are “anti-Trump” and suggested without evidence that Monarez has a “whole network of people who are trying to embarass the president…

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Ex-federal prosecutor Maurene Comey sues Justice Department over her firing

Washington — Maurene Comey, a former federal prosecutor in New York who handled criminal cases against Sean “Diddy” Combs, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, is suing the Trump administration over her firing in July, saying that her ouster was unlawful and unconstitutional.  “Ms. Comey’s termination — without cause, without advance notice, and without any opportunity…

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Face the Nation: Cohn, Krebs, Becker

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on…Gary Cohn, who served as the head of the National Economic Council in the Trump administration, tells “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that as the former president has proposed a new proposal for a 10% tariff on foreign imports, that if the U.S. starts “tariffing…

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Trump suggests deal reached involving TikTok

Washington — President Trump suggested Monday that his administration reached a deal regarding TikTok, and said he will be speaking with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday. “The big Trade Meeting in Europe between The United States of America, and China, has gone VERY WELL! It will be concluding shortly,” the president wrote on Truth…

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Fed Governor Lisa Cook claimed 2nd residence as “vacation home” in loan estimate, potentially undercutting Trump fraud claims

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook referred to a condominium she purchased in June 2021 as a “vacation home” in a loan estimate, a characterization that could undermine claims by the Trump administration that she committed mortgage fraud. President Donald Trump has sought to fire Cook “for cause,” relying on allegations that Cook claimed both the…

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Many Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations scrapped due to ICE raid fears, changed political climate

Each year during Hispanic Heritage Month, huge celebrations can be expected across the U.S. to showcase the diversity and culture of Hispanic people. This year, the Trump administration’s immigration crackdowns, a federally led English-only initiative and an anti-diversity, equity and inclusion push have changed the national climate in which these celebrations occur. Organizers across the…

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