Eugene Kiely
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In retracting the study, Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology cited “serious ethical concerns regarding the independence and accountability of the authors.” Martin van den Berg, the journal’s editor in chief, said the paper had based its conclusions largely on unpublished studies by Monsanto.
A Study Is Retracted, Renewing Concerns About the Weedkiller Roundup
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January 2, 2026 at 6:52 PM
In retracting the study, Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology cited “serious ethical concerns regarding the independence and accountability of the authors.” Martin van den Berg, the journal’s editor in chief, said the paper had based its conclusions largely on unpublished studies by Monsanto.
Industrials — companies tied to manufacturing, construction and transportation — have been hit hard by Trump’s tariff policies. The manufacturing sector lost more than 70,000 jobs in the one-year period ending in November, the Post writes.
Bankruptcies soar as companies grapple with inflation, tariffs
Businesses in vulnerable sectors found themselves caught between rising tariffs and beleaguered consumers.
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December 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Industrials — companies tied to manufacturing, construction and transportation — have been hit hard by Trump’s tariff policies. The manufacturing sector lost more than 70,000 jobs in the one-year period ending in November, the Post writes.
“They’re going to bring back suffering and death,” said Dr. Sean O’Leary, chair of the infectious disease committee for the American Academy of Pediatrics. “I don’t say that with any hyperbole, that’s exactly what’s going to happen.”
R.F.K. Jr. Likely to Swap U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule for Denmark’s
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December 20, 2025 at 3:34 PM
“They’re going to bring back suffering and death,” said Dr. Sean O’Leary, chair of the infectious disease committee for the American Academy of Pediatrics. “I don’t say that with any hyperbole, that’s exactly what’s going to happen.”
State Senator Spencer Deery, said that “I see no justification that outweighs the harms it would inflict upon the people’s faith in the integrity of our elections and our system of government.” He added that “it’s time to say no to pressure from Washington, D.C.” — via @nytimes.com
Indiana Lawmakers Reject Trump’s New Political Map
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December 12, 2025 at 12:33 AM
State Senator Spencer Deery, said that “I see no justification that outweighs the harms it would inflict upon the people’s faith in the integrity of our elections and our system of government.” He added that “it’s time to say no to pressure from Washington, D.C.” — via @nytimes.com
So, we are going to trust the government to determine what’s fact and what’s misinformation?
State Department to deny visas to fact checkers and others, citing 'censorship'
The order is focused on applicants for H-1B visas, which are frequently used by tech companies and is part of a campaign by the Trump administration against online content moderation.
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December 8, 2025 at 1:49 PM
So, we are going to trust the government to determine what’s fact and what’s misinformation?
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“TikTok and other social media platforms are hosting AI-generated deepfake videos of doctors whose words have been manipulated to help sell supplements and spread health misinformation.”
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AI deepfakes of real doctors spreading health misinformation on social media
Hundreds of videos on TikTok and elsewhere impersonate experts to sell supplements with unproven effects
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December 8, 2025 at 4:42 AM
“TikTok and other social media platforms are hosting AI-generated deepfake videos of doctors whose words have been manipulated to help sell supplements and spread health misinformation.”
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Trump has pardoned or granted clemency to at least 10 people for drug-related crimes in his second term and nearly 90 others for drug-related crimes in his first term, a Post analysis found.
Trump pardons major drug traffickers despite his anti-drug rhetoric
The president has granted clemency to about 100 people accused of drug-related crimes during his two terms in office, a Post analysis shows.
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December 8, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Trump has pardoned or granted clemency to at least 10 people for drug-related crimes in his second term and nearly 90 others for drug-related crimes in his first term, a Post analysis found.
For the first time since the 1990s, more children are projected to die this year than last. Why? There has been a 27% decline in global health aid from donors in wealthy countries, including the U.S.
For First Time in Decades, Child Deaths Will Rise This Year
Almost a quarter of a million more children around the world are projected to die in 2025 than in 2024.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:19 PM
For the first time since the 1990s, more children are projected to die this year than last. Why? There has been a 27% decline in global health aid from donors in wealthy countries, including the U.S.
As the Post writes, administering the vaccine at birth is responsible for a 99% drop in infections in children and teens since the 1991 recommendation from the CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics. The 99% figure comes from a 2023 study in the journal of the U.S. Surgeon General.
Breaking news: Federal vaccine advisers selected by Health Secretary RFK Jr. are planning to vote on ending the practice of vaccinating all newborns for hepatitis B and to examine whether shots are behind the rise of allergies and autoimmune disorders.
RFK Jr.'s vaccine advisers plan biggest change yet to childhood schedule
The new chair of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices said the panel plans to vote to end universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth and to scrutinize if childhood shots cause allergies.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:04 PM
As the Post writes, administering the vaccine at birth is responsible for a 99% drop in infections in children and teens since the 1991 recommendation from the CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics. The 99% figure comes from a 2023 study in the journal of the U.S. Surgeon General.
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Lindsey Graham sponsored the Afghan Adjustment Act: “This is the right thing to do. The people who were there with us in the fight who are here in America need to stay. This will be their new home. We have a moral obligation to these people and they will make great citizens.”
November 29, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Lindsey Graham sponsored the Afghan Adjustment Act: “This is the right thing to do. The people who were there with us in the fight who are here in America need to stay. This will be their new home. We have a moral obligation to these people and they will make great citizens.”
The announced pardon of a leader convicted in a drug conspiracy case came as the Trump administration has launched an aggressive military campaign in the Caribbean that it describes as a counterdrug operation. — Via @nytimes.com
Trump Announces Pardon for Honduran Ex-President Convicted in Drug Case
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November 29, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The announced pardon of a leader convicted in a drug conspiracy case came as the Trump administration has launched an aggressive military campaign in the Caribbean that it describes as a counterdrug operation. — Via @nytimes.com
The Trump administration implemented the rule on Oct. 2, saying it would reduce farmers’ labor costs by $24 billion over the next 10 years — offering the agriculture industry cheaper foreign labor as it reels from the impact of Trump’s trade wars. via @washingtonpost.com
United Farm Workers union sues to block Trump from lowering farm pay
A new Labor Department rule that makes it cheaper for farmers to hire foreign guest-workers illegally drives down wages for U.S. citizen farmworkers, the union said.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:27 PM
The Trump administration implemented the rule on Oct. 2, saying it would reduce farmers’ labor costs by $24 billion over the next 10 years — offering the agriculture industry cheaper foreign labor as it reels from the impact of Trump’s trade wars. via @washingtonpost.com
The ruling on Monday night has no effect on the arrests that federal officers have been conducting in immigration courthouses in New York City, which are federal property. Scores of migrants showing up for routine court hearings have been arrested this year. — @nytimes.com
Judge Dismisses Trump’s Challenge of New York Law Barring Court Arrests
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November 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The ruling on Monday night has no effect on the arrests that federal officers have been conducting in immigration courthouses in New York City, which are federal property. Scores of migrants showing up for routine court hearings have been arrested this year. — @nytimes.com
“I would rather just stand on principle and stand on my morals and ethics,” said State Rep. Brett Fairchild, a conservative Republican. “That way I can actually look at myself in the mirror and sleep at night. It’s not all just about getting re-elected.”
Kansas Redistricting Was on the Fast Track. Then Some Republicans Said No.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:05 PM
“I would rather just stand on principle and stand on my morals and ethics,” said State Rep. Brett Fairchild, a conservative Republican. “That way I can actually look at myself in the mirror and sleep at night. It’s not all just about getting re-elected.”
U.S. citizens, including a baby, were pepper sprayed by ICE agents. DHS denied it.
Dad with his 1-year-old says they were pepper-sprayed by federal agents in Sam’s Club parking lot
The Department of Homeland Security disputes the family's account, which was captured on video.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
U.S. citizens, including a baby, were pepper sprayed by ICE agents. DHS denied it.
A judge found that Jonathan Braun had violated the rules of his release by sexually assaulting a nanny, swinging an IV pole at a nurse and dodging tolls in his Lamborghini and Ferrari.
Felon Freed by Trump Is Set to Be Sentenced Again in Brooklyn
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November 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
A judge found that Jonathan Braun had violated the rules of his release by sexually assaulting a nanny, swinging an IV pole at a nurse and dodging tolls in his Lamborghini and Ferrari.
The grandmother picked up the 2-year-old at a detention center but wasn’t allowed to leave with the girl until after she showed authorities her birth certificate.
Immigration Agents Arrest Man in L.A. Raid and Drive Off With His Toddler
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November 8, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The grandmother picked up the 2-year-old at a detention center but wasn’t allowed to leave with the girl until after she showed authorities her birth certificate.
PBS says the arrest “was unusual even under ‘Operation Midway Blitz’” under which “agents have rappelled from a Black Hawk helicopter in a middle-of-the night apartment building raid, appeared with overwhelming force in recreational areas and launched tear gas amid protests.”
Chicago daycare worker detained by ICE at drop-off time for children, witnesses say
An employee of a Chicago daycare center and preschool was detained by immigration agents at work as children were being dropped off Wednesday, according to witnesses, reflecting the Trump administrati...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
PBS says the arrest “was unusual even under ‘Operation Midway Blitz’” under which “agents have rappelled from a Black Hawk helicopter in a middle-of-the night apartment building raid, appeared with overwhelming force in recreational areas and launched tear gas amid protests.”
Family members of presidents profiting from the proximity to power is a bipartisan affair.
Trump’s Son Is Poised to Profit From Pentagon Drone Proposal
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October 25, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Family members of presidents profiting from the proximity to power is a bipartisan affair.
A Wyoming librarian who was fired, defamed and harassed over the subject matter and placement of books in a county library receives a $700,000 settlement
Librarian Fired in Books Dispute to Receive $700,000 Settlement
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October 10, 2025 at 12:38 PM
A Wyoming librarian who was fired, defamed and harassed over the subject matter and placement of books in a county library receives a $700,000 settlement
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Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - her incredible optimism has already changed her country. I spoke to her, and wrote about her, at the beginning of this year:
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The ‘Anthropological Change’ Happening in Venezuela
Maduro is still in place, but a pro-democracy movement is transforming the beleaguered country.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - her incredible optimism has already changed her country. I spoke to her, and wrote about her, at the beginning of this year:
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Pope Leo spoke elegantly on the need to protect journalists and journalism. 👇
October 10, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Pope Leo spoke elegantly on the need to protect journalists and journalism. 👇
Mark Rozell, dean of the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University:
“Those were really horrible things to communicate about a political opponent. … Republicans are going to have a day with it, as they should.”
Jay Jones’s 2022 text messages roil race for Virginia attorney general
Jay Jones, the Democratic nominee for Virginia attorney general, sent text messages in 2022 describing a hypothetical scenario of shooting the state’s then-House speaker, a Republican.
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October 4, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Mark Rozell, dean of the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University:
“Those were really horrible things to communicate about a political opponent. … Republicans are going to have a day with it, as they should.”
Lawmakers' Health Care, Government Shutdown Claims
Lawmakers' Health Care, Government Shutdown Claims - FactCheck.org
Democrats and Republicans have sparred over Democratic demands to address health care issues in a government funding bill, with the standoff leading to the first government shutdown since 2019. We’ll ...
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October 4, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Lawmakers' Health Care, Government Shutdown Claims
Meta suppressed research on child safety, employees say
Meta suppressed research on child safety, employees say
The company’s lawyers intervened to shape research that might have shed light on risks in virtual reality, four current and former staffers have told Congress. Meta denies the allegations.
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September 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Meta suppressed research on child safety, employees say