Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech
@aodnewz.bsky.social
I used to write on health and other stuff for The Hill. Feel far too old to be on here. Send tips, cat pics or hellos to [email protected]
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I'm sad to say that yesterday was my last day at The Hill. Tips on jobs/freelance gigs are very welcome right now.
It is very disappointing that The Hill's owner Nexstar thinks buying out/laying off reporters is appropriate, given everything going on in the world.
It is very disappointing that The Hill's owner Nexstar thinks buying out/laying off reporters is appropriate, given everything going on in the world.
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Florida's Supreme Court has upheld a state law allowing nonunanimous juries to sentence people to death.
Florida Supreme Court upholds death sentences by nonunanimous juries
Florida’s Supreme Court has upheld a state law allowing nonunanimous juries to sentence people to death.
bit.ly
December 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Florida's Supreme Court has upheld a state law allowing nonunanimous juries to sentence people to death.
I bet!
John Koch, a 76-year-old radio reporter in North Florida, has witnessed every state execution since the serial killer Ted Bundy’s in 1989. This year, the state has had a record number of 19 executions. “It gets hard,” he told us. nyti.ms/4aZ9gzv
December 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I bet!
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Federal Border Patrol agents have left Charlotte, North Carolina, local officials said on Thursday, ending a brief operation that had expanded the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
Border Patrol Ends Operation in Charlotte, N.C.
The operation, which led to more than 370 arrests, had put a purple state firmly at the center of one of the Trump administration’s most visible immigration strategies.
nyti.ms
November 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Federal Border Patrol agents have left Charlotte, North Carolina, local officials said on Thursday, ending a brief operation that had expanded the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
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Chicago - no kings
October 18, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Chicago - no kings
I'm sad to say that yesterday was my last day at The Hill. Tips on jobs/freelance gigs are very welcome right now.
It is very disappointing that The Hill's owner Nexstar thinks buying out/laying off reporters is appropriate, given everything going on in the world.
It is very disappointing that The Hill's owner Nexstar thinks buying out/laying off reporters is appropriate, given everything going on in the world.
September 16, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I'm sad to say that yesterday was my last day at The Hill. Tips on jobs/freelance gigs are very welcome right now.
It is very disappointing that The Hill's owner Nexstar thinks buying out/laying off reporters is appropriate, given everything going on in the world.
It is very disappointing that The Hill's owner Nexstar thinks buying out/laying off reporters is appropriate, given everything going on in the world.
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BREAKING: Justice Gregory Carro has dismissed the first degree murder charge against Luigi Mangione in his state case, finding the DA put legally insufficient evidence before the grand jury. More TK.
September 16, 2025 at 1:38 PM
BREAKING: Justice Gregory Carro has dismissed the first degree murder charge against Luigi Mangione in his state case, finding the DA put legally insufficient evidence before the grand jury. More TK.
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Senator Ron Wyden and 10 of his colleagues demand that RFK, Jr. resign as HHS secretary --- saying he is hazardous to Americans' health.
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11 of 12 Senate Finance Democrats demand RFK Jr resign
Almost every Democratic member of the Senate Finance Committee called on Robert F. Kennedy Jr to step down as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services following a major shakeup at t…
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September 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Senator Ron Wyden and 10 of his colleagues demand that RFK, Jr. resign as HHS secretary --- saying he is hazardous to Americans' health.
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@aodnewz.bsky.social @markwarner.bsky.social @warren.senate.gov @reverendwarnock.bsky.social @sanders.senate.gov
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Looking to connect with caregivers who are worried about the Medicaid changes under the BBB for a story. If this sounds like you or someone you know, please DM! As always, I can protect people's identities
July 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Looking to connect with caregivers who are worried about the Medicaid changes under the BBB for a story. If this sounds like you or someone you know, please DM! As always, I can protect people's identities
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Ignoring all the ways @ppfa.org helps women with their health will only lead to more harm and health inequities.
Planned Parenthood ‘defunding’ threatens women's health beyond abortion thehill.com/policy/healt... by @aodnewz.bsky.social via @thehill.com CC: @alinas-kff.bsky.social
Planned Parenthood ‘defunding’ threatens women's health beyond abortion thehill.com/policy/healt... by @aodnewz.bsky.social via @thehill.com CC: @alinas-kff.bsky.social
Planned Parenthood ‘defunding’ threatens women’s health beyond abortion
Planned Parenthood stands to lose a huge portion of its federal funding under President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” which could result in the closure of up to 200 clinics, according …
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July 18, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Ignoring all the ways @ppfa.org helps women with their health will only lead to more harm and health inequities.
Planned Parenthood ‘defunding’ threatens women's health beyond abortion thehill.com/policy/healt... by @aodnewz.bsky.social via @thehill.com CC: @alinas-kff.bsky.social
Planned Parenthood ‘defunding’ threatens women's health beyond abortion thehill.com/policy/healt... by @aodnewz.bsky.social via @thehill.com CC: @alinas-kff.bsky.social
There are federal regulations in place for nursing homes, staffing and safety but not for assisted living residences. States are the ones that are typically responsible for overseeing those places, and their standards are low.
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July 17, 2025 at 1:56 PM
There are federal regulations in place for nursing homes, staffing and safety but not for assisted living residences. States are the ones that are typically responsible for overseeing those places, and their standards are low.
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Last week, Trump made his 2017 tax cuts for the wealthy permanent, gutting Medicaid, food assistance, clean energy, and student loan support to pay for them. A nation that cares for its people doesn’t balance budgets on their backs. From @aodnewz.bsky.social for the hill:
When will key aspects of Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ take effect?
President Trump signed his sweeping tax cut and spending package known as the “big, beautiful bill” into law during a Fourth of July celebration on Friday. The measure boosts defense an…
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July 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Last week, Trump made his 2017 tax cuts for the wealthy permanent, gutting Medicaid, food assistance, clean energy, and student loan support to pay for them. A nation that cares for its people doesn’t balance budgets on their backs. From @aodnewz.bsky.social for the hill:
Planned Parenthood offers healthcare services beyond abortion care. I'm trying to speak with people who are worried that PP clinic closures will mean they won't be able to access health care for a story.
If this sounds like you or someone you know, please DM! I can protect your identity!
If this sounds like you or someone you know, please DM! I can protect your identity!
July 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Planned Parenthood offers healthcare services beyond abortion care. I'm trying to speak with people who are worried that PP clinic closures will mean they won't be able to access health care for a story.
If this sounds like you or someone you know, please DM! I can protect your identity!
If this sounds like you or someone you know, please DM! I can protect your identity!
The recent EMTALA guidance change will likely cause confusion among providers and mean that fewer violations are investigated:
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Trump stokes fear, confusion with pulled emergency abortion guidance
The Trump administration sowed confusion and fear among physicians with its move this past week to rescind Biden-era guidelines to hospitals that provide life-saving abortions. While the move does…
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June 7, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The recent EMTALA guidance change will likely cause confusion among providers and mean that fewer violations are investigated:
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Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn't warning the public like it was months ago
Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
www.npr.org
May 21, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
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1/4 UPDATE: This week, @propublica.org management informed a third bargaining unit member that they will be placed on a performance improvement plan and denied steward representation at the meeting where it is discussed. Our full statement 👇
May 15, 2025 at 5:38 PM
1/4 UPDATE: This week, @propublica.org management informed a third bargaining unit member that they will be placed on a performance improvement plan and denied steward representation at the meeting where it is discussed. Our full statement 👇
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The crowd outside the E&C committee hearing room, protesting by against Medicaid cuts. Several demonstrators were removed at the start of the hearing
May 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The crowd outside the E&C committee hearing room, protesting by against Medicaid cuts. Several demonstrators were removed at the start of the hearing
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Salt Lake City, Utah, and Boise, Idaho, adopted official Pride flags on Tuesday in response to state laws barring the display of any nonofficial flags at schools and government buildings.
Salt Lake City and Boise Adopt Official Pride Flags in Response to State Laws
www.nytimes.com
May 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Salt Lake City, Utah, and Boise, Idaho, adopted official Pride flags on Tuesday in response to state laws barring the display of any nonofficial flags at schools and government buildings.
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Autism community sounds alarms over ‘harmful’ RFK Jr. comments
by @aodnewz.bsky.social
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Autism community sounds alarms over ‘harmful’ RFK Jr. comments
Members of the autism community are pushing back against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s pledge to find the cause for autism by September, calling the plan harmful. &nbs…
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April 21, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Autism community sounds alarms over ‘harmful’ RFK Jr. comments
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It’s hard to stay positive when shit is so fucked up.
April 15, 2025 at 10:05 PM
It’s hard to stay positive when shit is so fucked up.
This is such a heartbreaking story
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‘Where’s Alex?’ A Beloved Caregiver Is Swept Up in Trump’s Green Card Crackdown
An autistic young man loses his caretaker as the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown expands to permanent U.S. residents convicted of minor crimes years ago.
www.nytimes.com
April 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
This is such a heartbreaking story
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Good morning from the Thurgood Marshall courthouse, where lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil and the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office are set to appear at 11:30 AM. Judge Furman is expected to consider the lawfulness of Khalil’s detention and transfer to a processing center in Louisiana.
March 12, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Good morning from the Thurgood Marshall courthouse, where lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil and the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office are set to appear at 11:30 AM. Judge Furman is expected to consider the lawfulness of Khalil’s detention and transfer to a processing center in Louisiana.
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Tiffany Flick, a former Social Security official, detailed what she sees as a “significant” risk of sensitive government data heading into the wrong hands under Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
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March 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Tiffany Flick, a former Social Security official, detailed what she sees as a “significant” risk of sensitive government data heading into the wrong hands under Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Has the NIH website worked for anyone since last night?
March 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Has the NIH website worked for anyone since last night?
A few USAID workers have told me that they were forced through security and searched before entering the Ronald Reagan Building this morning. They also noticed that blue tape was placed over the full name of USAID engraved on a plaque next to the USAID Memorial Wall.
February 27, 2025 at 7:08 PM
A few USAID workers have told me that they were forced through security and searched before entering the Ronald Reagan Building this morning. They also noticed that blue tape was placed over the full name of USAID engraved on a plaque next to the USAID Memorial Wall.