GOP senator calls CDC’s hepatitis B vaccine change ‘a mistake’ that will make America sicker
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., on Friday urged the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s acting director not to sign
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Biden says ‘we’re the United States of Amerigotit’ in latest gaffe at DC conference
Former President Joe Biden said “we’re the United States of Amerigotit” in his latest gaffe during a speech on Friday
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U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks announced that nearly all illegal immigrants detained will be charged a $5,000 “apprehension fee.”
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday pushed back against accusations from Arizona Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva, who claimed
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit on Friday against the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC), Community Capital Partners
Read MoreTim Walz slams Trump for calling Minnesota’s Somali community ‘garbage’: ‘Unprecedented’
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, criticized President Donald Trump on Thursday for describing the state’s Somali community as “garbage.”
Read MoreICE operation in Minneapolis arrests seven ‘worst of the worst’ criminal illegal aliens
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has arrested seven more criminal illegal immigrants, including “pedophiles, gang members and drug traffickers”
Read MoreFAA investigates airlines for potential flight cut compliance violations during government shutdown
The Federal Aviation Administration this week told airlines it will investigate whether they complied with orders from the Trump administration
Read MoreUnder RFK Jr., U.S. Vaccine Policy Arrives at a ‘Defining Moment’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may be only beginning to put his stamp on American immunization policy.
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This week in Washington
It was a busy week in Washington, from foreign policy to Congressional redistricting and another special election. NPR’s Domenico Montanaro
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