Bhattacharya has a history of undermining the CDC’s pandemic guidance. In 2020, the then NIH head, Dr. Francis Collins, labeled the former Stanford University physician and economist “fringe,” after Bhattacharya helped author the “Great Barrington Declaration,” which called for the end of the coronavirus lockdowns. In 2024, Bhattacharya criticized the CDC’s recommendation for widespread masking […]
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Source: Heather Diehl / Getty Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a lot of lofty promises both on the campaign trail and during his Senate confirmation hearings for the role. In news that is absolutely shocking to no one, Kennedy has broken several of those promises and reduced trust in the […]
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But the experiment’s protocols not only legitimize those concerns, they raise them. Inside Medicine found that there’s no placebo in the trial, and that this experiment is studying a vaccine known to be effective in order to find “non-specific effects” of vaccines. That’s language straight from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s echo chamber, as he […]
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But the experiment’s protocols not only legitimize those concerns, they raise them. Inside Medicine found that there’s no placebo in the trial, and that this experiment is studying a vaccine known to be effective in order to find “non-specific effects” of vaccines. That’s language straight from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s echo chamber, as he […]
Read More“The woman screaming was, obviously, a professional agitator, and the woman driving the car was very disorderly, obstructing and resisting, who then violently, willfully, and viciously ran over the ICE Officer, who seems to have shot her in self defense,” Trump wrote. “Based on the attached clip, it is hard to believe he is alive, […]
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It is not new for governors to consult with each other on public health issues that cross state lines, said Jason Schwartz, associate professor at the Yale School of Public Health. But these alliances are an effort not merely to supplement the CDC on outbreak response in particular, but even to provide a new point […]
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“We continue to have, with countries that we work with, we have relationships where sometimes their pilots work on our bases, sometimes that we train together, sometimes we work together in other ways. The reporting that somehow there’s going to be a Qatari base on United States soil, that’s just not true,” he said. “We […]
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“We continue to have, with countries that we work with, we have relationships where sometimes their pilots work on our bases, sometimes that we train together, sometimes we work together in other ways. The reporting that somehow there’s going to be a Qatari base on United States soil, that’s just not true,” he said. “We […]
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Source: quantic69 / Getty A growing Listeria outbreak across the United States has led to multiple hospitalizations and deaths, prompting urgent health alerts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). As of the latest update on Sept. 26, the outbreak has spread to 15 states, with […]
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Trump’s attorney John D. Sauer submitted a request to stay the preliminary injunction Thursday, arguing that Cook was not entitled to due process and that Trump has a sweeping discretion to fire whomever he wanted as long as he claimed it was related to their job. “The Federal Reserve Act’s broad ‘for cause’ provision rules […]
Read MoreThe findings they plan to present appeared to be pulled from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, or VAERS, which collects claims of adverse reactions and results of taking vaccines. But because the claims are self-reported and unverified, the system can sometimes be exploited by anti-vaccine activists. People sometimes submit fraudulent claims, or they deliberately […]
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Source: Marcos del Mazo / Getty Chagas disease is an often-overlooked but potentially life-threatening illness caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. New warnings about Chagas disease are being issued by officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Once thought to be limited primarily to rural regions of Latin America, Chagas disease is […]
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Source: Elijah Nouvelage / Getty At this point, I think we can safely say that the Republican Party is a death cult. In the event you need more evidence for that thesis, don’t worry, I’ve got you. Earlier this year, the Trump administration terminated several CDC grants intended to upgrade healthcare systems, reduce demographic disparities […]
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Trump used D.C.’s lack of statehood to essentially claim the district as his own, placing it under complete federal control because he felt that crime was rampant. Thousands of National Guard troops, along with federal officers from the FBI, HSI, and ICE flooded the streets of D.C. virtually overnight on Trump’s orders. And while residents […]
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Last month, Trump fired Cook, claiming she committed mortgage fraud by listing two of her homes as primary residences. In reality, it’s most likely that Trump was upset at her for maintaining the Fed’s independence and refusing to raise interest rates to the level Trump requested. Cook in turn sued Trump for trying to fire […]
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Last month, Trump fired Cook, claiming she committed mortgage fraud by listing two of her homes as primary residences. In reality, it’s most likely that Trump was upset at her for maintaining the Fed’s independence and refusing to raise interest rates to the level Trump requested. Cook in turn sued Trump for trying to fire […]
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“That’s what set Donald Trump apart from the old conservatism and the old liberalism alike: He knows that America is not just an abstract ‘proposition,’ but a nation and a people, with its own distinct history and heritage and interests,” Schmitt said. The Continental Army soldiers at Valley Forge, Pilgrims at Plymouth, pioneers in Missouri, […]
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“That’s what set Donald Trump apart from the old conservatism and the old liberalism alike: He knows that America is not just an abstract ‘proposition,’ but a nation and a people, with its own distinct history and heritage and interests,” Schmitt said. The Continental Army soldiers at Valley Forge, Pilgrims at Plymouth, pioneers in Missouri, […]
Read MoreLankford on autism and vaccines: ‘I don’t connect those two’ Skip to content Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) said Sunday he does not “connect” autism and vaccines in the wake of five top officials’ exit at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “The science has debunked links between autism and vaccines for more than […]
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During a Thursday CNN appearance, Daskalakis advised senators to ask Kennedy at his appearance before the Senate Finance Committee next week: “Has he been ever briefed by a CDC expert on anything—on, specifically, measles, Covid-19, flu?” Asked whether RFK has indeed ever received such a briefing, Daskalakis replied, “The answer is no. So no one […]
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During a Thursday CNN appearance, Daskalakis advised senators to ask Kennedy at his appearance before the Senate Finance Committee next week: “Has he been ever briefed by a CDC expert on anything—on, specifically, measles, Covid-19, flu?” Asked whether RFK has indeed ever received such a briefing, Daskalakis replied, “The answer is no. So no one […]
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Then came the Q&A portion, beginning with a question about whether Moore believes consumers pay for Trump’s tariffs. “So, right now, what we just saw in a report is that we haven’t seen inflation at all—” he began. But, sensing his evasiveness, the crowd began to chant: “Who pays the tariffs? Who pays the tariffs?” […]
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Source: Evelyn Mccarthy / Getty In today’s episode of The Trump Administration is Actively Trying to Kill Us, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved updated COVID-19 vaccines, but added new restrictions greatly limiting access to anyone who isn’t over 65 or has an underlying health condition. According to NPR, before this updated guidance, anyone […]
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Stunningly, the lawsuit also names Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the Board of Governors as defendants. Trump on Monday fired Cook over (seemingly vengeance-driven) accusations of mortgage fraud. The lawsuit, however, says the allegations are “pretextual, in order to effectuate her prompt removal and vacate a seat for President Trump to fill and forward […]
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The outgoing officials are Chief Medical Officer Dr. Debra Houry; Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; Dr. Daniel Jernigan, director of the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases; and Dr. Jennifer Layden, director of the Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology. “For the good […]
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The outgoing officials are Chief Medical Officer Dr. Debra Houry; Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; Dr. Daniel Jernigan, director of the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases; and Dr. Jennifer Layden, director of the Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology. “For the good […]
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The Defense Department lost the most workers—more than 55,000 federal civilian employees were given the chop, HuffPost reported. The Treasury Department also suffered major cuts, losing more than 30,000 employees, as did the Department of Agriculture, which lost more than 21,000 people. Those impacts have already been felt across the country. So far this year, […]
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“Indeed, over the past several months, principal officers of the Executive (and their spokespersons) have described federal district judges across the country as ‘left-wing,’ liberal,’ ‘activists,’ ‘radical,’ ‘politically minded,’ ‘rogue,’ ‘unhinged,’ ‘outrageous, overzealous, [and] unconstitutional,’ ‘c]rooked,’ and worse,” Cullen wrote. “Although some tension between the coordinate branches of government is a hallmark of our constitutional […]
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Source: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / Getty The Trump administration clearly believes being elected for a second term gives them carte blanche to move however they please—laws and limits be damned. While Trump certainly moved fast and broke a lot of things in his early months, many of those moves are now being challenged in court. Over […]
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Haldeman eventually succeeded in getting her vaccination on her fourth attempt, but the experience left her unnerved and upset. “I had to advocate for myself so much to actually get the vaccine,” she said, recognizing that most people, especially those who are hesitant about vaccines in the first place, would likely give up. Moreover, the […]
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Haldeman eventually succeeded in getting her vaccination on her fourth attempt, but the experience left her unnerved and upset. “I had to advocate for myself so much to actually get the vaccine,” she said, recognizing that most people, especially those who are hesitant about vaccines in the first place, would likely give up. Moreover, the […]
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