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Mary Trump Says Trump's Insults Are a 'Confession', Citing at Least 107 False 2020 Claims in Six Months

Mary Trump argues projection drives how her uncle treats rivals; discover what the word means and why it matters before November's vote.

International Business Times UK · 10h ago

Social Security Is Running Out of Money. Benefits Are Rising 3.6% Next Year Anyway.

Congress has yet to address a looming funding shortfall that could leave the retirement program unable to pay 22 percent of scheduled benefits by 2032.

Reason · Oct 15

GOP senator warns of a massive measles outbreak with over 4,000 cases. Then he blasts the Trump administration: ‘You get vaccinated, you don’t die’

'I’m all about asking people to be immunized for yourself and for others.'

We Got This Covered · Oct 14

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FDA Will Likely Stay Without a Confirmed Commissioner into November as Senate Panel Holds Off on Overton Vote

No Senate committee vote on FDA nominee Heidi Overton is expected before the midterms, leaving the agency under acting leadership through fall.

Medical Daily · Oct 1

Lame-duck effort brewing to protect NIH grantmaking

Senate appropriators from both parties are workshopping language that could be added to a spending bill to prevent the White House from exerting political influence on medical research grants. The provision would go into the Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill that lawmakers hope to pass before stopgap funding expires Dec. 11. The senators, led by Appropriations Chair…

Roll Call · Oct 1

Senate committee advances Dr. Nicole Saphier's nomination for surgeon general

Dr. Nicole Saphier, President Trump's third nominee for surgeon general, is moving closer to confirmation

The Independent UK · Sep 30

The most vulnerable senators of 2026, about a month out from Election Day

The once unlikely prospect of Democrats scoring a net gain of four seats to win the Senate majority now looks more plausible less than five weeks out from the midterm elections. Still, that would require the party to win in red states that haven’t elected a Democrat to the Senate…

Roll Call · Sep 30

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Millions who need flood insurance the most don’t have it as flawed federal program raises prices

As climate change increases the risk of flooding across many parts of the United States, fewer people are buying flood insurance

The Independent UK · Sep 29

How American political campaigns are using AI – and what they’re spending on the tools

Though politicians are quiet about how they use AI, the book Rewiring Democracy examines how AI is starting to influence American politics

The Guardian - US · Sep 29

Senators press administration for answers on broadband funds

A bipartisan group of senators is pushing the Commerce Department to release long-delayed guidance for states seeking to use remaining funds from a $42 billion broadband grant program. In a letter first shared with CQ Roll Call, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., with Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine; Angus King,…

Roll Call · Sep 29

BlackRock’s CEO Is Backing a $1.5 Trillion Social Security Fund That Needs 75 Years to Work. CBO Projects the Trust Fund Runs Short In 2032.

No bill has been introduced. The CBO and the Trustees also differ by a year on when the combined funds run short and measure the cut differently.

Barchart · Sep 27

Chris Klomp Clears Senate Finance 15 to 12, Moving Closer to Overseeing Daily HHS Vaccine and Medicare Work

Senate Finance advanced Chris Klomp for HHS deputy secretary by a vote of 15 to 12, sending him to a full Senate vote. What the No. 2 post means for families.

Medical Daily · Sep 25

FDA Nominee Heidi Overton Tells Senators MMR Vaccine Is Safe and Not Lethal as Measles Cases Hit 3,471

FDA nominee Heidi Overton told senators the MMR vaccine is safe and not lethal as U.S. measles cases reach 3,471. What it means for parents.

Medical Daily · Sep 25

Trump Helped Oust Bill Cassidy, Then Cassidy Helped Him Dodge a One-Vote Iran War Rebuke

Senators rejected a resolution to restrict Donald Trump's military operations against Iran, with Republican Bill Cassidy opposing the measure and leaving supporters one vote short.

International Business Times UK · Sep 24

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The Independent UK · Sep 24

Trump’s FDA nominee questioned on vaccines and abortion stance in Senate hearing

Securing the top position will require Overton to gain majority support from the 21 members of the health panel before advancing to a full Senate vote

The Independent UK · Sep 24

Social Security checks are projected to be cut by $540 a month in six years

The trust fund that maintains the reserve money used to cover differences between earned income and annual Social Security benefits will be insolvent in six years if action is not taken

Roll Call · Sep 24

FDA nominee evasive on abortion pill but firm on vaccine safety

Republicans and Democrats alike on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee tried repeatedly with little success to elicit opinions from the White House’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration, Heidi Overton, on health policy or a pledge to assert the agency’s independence. Throughout the hearing Thursday, Overton told senators…

The Guardian - US · Sep 24

Trump’s FDA nominee says MMR shot is ‘safe and effective’ at Senate hearing

Dr Heidi Overton faces confirmation hearing weeks after standing behind Trump as he suggested shot could be ‘quite lethal’

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The Independent UK · Sep 24

Senators question FDA nominee Overton about her views on abortion pill and vaccines

President Donald Trump’s pick to run the Food and Drug Administration will face questions from Senate lawmakers considering her nomination

The Independent UK · Sep 24

Anti-vax ally of RFK Jr. faces Senate showdown in bid to run FDA

President Donald Trump’s nominee to take over the Food and Drug Administration is set to answer questions Thursday

Medical Daily · Sep 18

Surgeon General Nominee Tells Senators Childhood Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism While Hedging on Hepatitis B Birth Dose

Surgeon general nominee Nicole Saphier told senators vaccines do not cause autism and praised MMR, but stopped short on the hepatitis B birth dose.

Medical Daily · Sep 17

Senate Health Panel Questions Third Surgeon General Pick as Nation Enters Fall Virus Season Without Its Top Doctor

Senators questioned Surgeon General nominee Nicole Saphier as COVID-19 rises and measles hits record levels. What the vacancy means for families.

The Guardian - US · Sep 16

Republican senator blames Trump administration policies for measles deaths in Pennsylvania

Health committee chair Bill Cassidy said fatal outbreak of disease is a ‘terrible legacy’ for Trump administration

Roll Call · Sep 16

Surgeon general nominee won’t renounce RFK Jr. vaccine decisions

Surgeon general nominee Nicole Saphier, seeking to be confirmed as the nation’s top health educator and spokesperson, on Wednesday declined to fully distance herself from the Trump administration’s changes to the childhood vaccine schedule when pressed by a prominent Republican. During a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee,…

The Independent UK · Sep 16

The Latest: House votes for a third time to end the Iran war as conflict drags on

The U.S. House has voted again to end the war in Iran, approving a war powers resolution that would halt President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military action without congressional approval

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