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State-level AI rules survive — for now — as Senate sinks moratorium despite White House pressure
The Senate is quietly winning the battle over states’ abilities to craft their own artificial intelligence (AI) regulations, but there is still a desire to chart out a rough framework at the federal level. The issue of a blanket AI moratorium, which would have halted states from crafting their own…
Read More »Trump signs off on nationwide vaccine schedule review as CDC withdraws infant hep B guidance: ‘Fast track’
President Donald Trump ordered a sweeping federal review of every childhood vaccine recommendation in the United States Friday, just hours after a CDC advisory committee voted to end its long-standing guidance for infants to receive the hepatitis B vaccine at birth, calling the rule unnecessary for healthy newborns. ‘Today, the…
Read More »FAA 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 during the record-long government shutdown to cut flights. The orders came in November after the shutdown had been going for a month and airports were facing shortages of air traffic…
Read More »Trump signs off on nationwide vaccine schedule review as CDC withdraws infant Hep B guidance: ‘Fast track’
President Donald Trump ordered a sweeping federal review of every childhood vaccine recommendation in the United States on Friday just hours after a CDC advisory committee voted to end its long-standing guidance for infants to receive the Hepatitis B vaccine at birth, calling the rule unnecessary for healthy newborns. ‘Today,…
Read More »Trump administration warned to take front seat as UN chief race shifts left, boosting anti-US contenders
The Trump administration is being urged to go on offense and make sure the next United Nations chief is aligned with U.S. and Western values and doesn’t kowtow to what critics say is an increasingly anti-American institution. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres’ tenure ends Dec. 31, 2026. The former socialist prime minister…
Read More »Abortion restrictions create major roadblock for bipartisan Obamacare subsidy deal in Senate
The Senate is gearing up for a vote on extending expiring Obamacare premium subsidies, but a tense debate over restrictions on taxpayer-funded abortions is proving a major roadblock on the path to a bipartisan healthcare solution. Broadly, lawmakers in the upper chamber do not want to see the subsidies expire…
Read More »GOP unveils plan for ‘Trump Health Freedom Accounts’ to replace Obamacare subsidies with state waivers
The leader of the House GOP’s largest caucus is rolling out a plan to scale back Obamacare while giving Americans the option to open new health savings accounts (HSAs) named after President Donald Trump. Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger, R-Texas, is filing legislation on Monday called ‘The More Affordable…
Read More »Trump admin warned to take front seat as UN chief race shifts left, boosting anti-US contenders
The Trump administration is being urged to go on offense and make sure the next United Nations chief is aligned with U.S. and Western values and doesn’t kowtow to what critics say is an ever increasingly anti-American institution. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres’ tenure is set to end on Dec. 31, 2026.…
Read More »Republican populism craters as Trump stumbles, Democrats surge
As a Democrat who’s been on winning and losing presidential campaigns against Donald Trump, it’s clear to me that the Republican Party’s top competitive edge in recent elections was its anti-establishment populist message. I say ‘message’ because actions always matter more than words — especially when the actions contradict the…
Read More »Trump taps new architect to reshape White House as $300M ballroom build accelerates
President Donald Trump on Thursday hired a new architect to lead the next phase of the White House ballroom project. Trump tapped Shalom Baranes Associates, a Washington, D.C.-based architectural firm to oversee the ballroom design effort. ‘As we begin to transition into the next stage of development on the White…
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