Two studies published Monday estimated that ending universal hepatitis B vaccination for newborns could result in tens to hundreds of preventable infections and millions in additional healthcare costs. The analyses, published in JAMA Pediatrics, were conducted by two separate research groups. Both were modeling studies — meaning they used mathematical simulations to estimate outcomes under […]
For the second time in less than a year, the Trump administration has indicted former FBI Director James Comey, this time regarding a social media post he made toward President Donald Trump. Comey, who was the FBI director when Trump first took office in January 2017, has been a frequent target of the president, who […]
Local governments sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), citing allegations it failed to adhere to a federal environmental review law. A judge’s order agreeing with such appeared to have a domino effect on DHS as officials scramble to commission site surveys. A court order has reverberated through DHS, as The New York Times […]
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are demanding ABC take action against Jimmy Kimmel after a late-night joke about the first lady. Now, Kimmel is responding publicly on his show. The dispute stems from a Thursday “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” segment in which Kimmel parodied the White House correspondents’ dinner and joked that Melania […]
The legal fight over a new White House ballroom is escalating. A preservation group has refused a Justice Department request to drop its lawsuit over the $400 million project. After Saturday’s shooting at the correspondents’ dinner, the Justice Department gave the group until Monday to drop the case. Trump, along with some lawmakers, including Democratic Sen. John […]
As the U.S. weighs a new peace proposal from Iran, Iranian officials say America can no longer “dictate” what other countries do. “The United States is no longer in a position to dictate its policy to independent nations,” Iranian defense ministry spokesman Reza Talaei-Nik said, according to state-run TV. Rubio dismisses peace proposal It comes […]
A suspect now faces an assassination charge after rushing the White House correspondents’ dinner. Court filings detail how he got there and who he says he was targeting. Plus, King Charles moves from the White House to Capitol Hill on Tuesday. His address puts the war and U.S.-U.K. tensions squarely in focus. And first lady […]
Travelers flying to or from Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, have just one option: Spirit Airlines. But the budget carrier, operating in bankruptcy, is likely to shut down unless it receives a government bailout — leaving places like Latrobe with no commercial air service. “Losing them would be devastating,” Gabe Monzo, who runs […]
In this Media Miss Minute, the Department of Homeland Security is scaling back some of its more controversial immigration enforcement policies. And a task force led by Vice President JD Vance has suspended hundreds of hospices over suspected fraud. Media Miss by the right: ICE reportedly scales back courthouse arrests, warrantless entry practices The Department […]
The Iranian-linked hacker group Handala on Tuesday published what it says are the names and phone numbers of 2,379 U.S. Marines stationed around the Persian Gulf. The leak came shortly after U.S. troops in the Middle East began receiving threatening messages from Handala. In a post to its website, the group said it published the […]
