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A top coronavirus vaccine adviser at the CDC has resigned, citing concerns that she could no longer help vulnerable people after officials rescinded recommendations to immunize children and pregnant women.
Top CDC covid vaccine adviser quits after RFK Jr. ended recommendations
Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos said she could no longer help vulnerable people after officials removed recommendations to immunize children and pregnant women.
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June 4, 2025 at 7:23 PM
A top coronavirus vaccine adviser at the CDC has resigned, citing concerns that she could no longer help vulnerable people after officials rescinded recommendations to immunize children and pregnant women.
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My love of reading is strongly link to this man…
May 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
My love of reading is strongly link to this man…
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Scathing findings against US by Judge Sessions re Ozturk detention and he releases her with no travel restrictions.
**** Judge Sessions GRANTS BAIL/RELEASE to Rümeysa Öztürk: "The court finds that [Rümeysa Öztürk's] continued detention cannot stand."
May 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Scathing findings against US by Judge Sessions re Ozturk detention and he releases her with no travel restrictions.
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When Grace Clements walked across the stage at her university’s commencement ceremony this week, she leaped onto the school president and gave him a giant bear hug — bringing him straight to the ground.
Jim Clements, the president of Clemson University, is Grace Clements’s father. wapo.st/4d9Md42
Jim Clements, the president of Clemson University, is Grace Clements’s father. wapo.st/4d9Md42
May 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
When Grace Clements walked across the stage at her university’s commencement ceremony this week, she leaped onto the school president and gave him a giant bear hug — bringing him straight to the ground.
Jim Clements, the president of Clemson University, is Grace Clements’s father. wapo.st/4d9Md42
Jim Clements, the president of Clemson University, is Grace Clements’s father. wapo.st/4d9Md42
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WATCH: “That is not how this works. We have a process in this country. A DUE process.” 🇺🇸
April 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
WATCH: “That is not how this works. We have a process in this country. A DUE process.” 🇺🇸
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BREAKING: read this from the latest, striking, 4th Circuit decision rejecting Trump Admin's efforts in Abrego-Garcia case.
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The 4th Circuit issues a compelling clarion call, flat out denying the Trump Admin’s effort to reverse the MD federal judge overseeing the Abrego-Garcia case.
“The government is asserting a right to...
substack.com
April 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
BREAKING: read this from the latest, striking, 4th Circuit decision rejecting Trump Admin's efforts in Abrego-Garcia case.
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So, @marcelias.bsky.social & I are getting together at 7 ET with the good folks at @bigtentusa.bsky.social to talk about democracy, and there's still time for you to RSVP and join us!
🔥Democracy under Fire!
The SAVE Act just passed the House. The Trump administration declines to follow SCOTUS rulings, and overreach continues unchecked.
Join Marc Elias & Joyce White Vance on April 17 @ 7PM ET- how we fight back.
RSVP Now
#SAVEAct #VotingRights #EmergencyForDemocracy
The SAVE Act just passed the House. The Trump administration declines to follow SCOTUS rulings, and overreach continues unchecked.
Join Marc Elias & Joyce White Vance on April 17 @ 7PM ET- how we fight back.
RSVP Now
#SAVEAct #VotingRights #EmergencyForDemocracy
A Five-Alarm Fire for American Democracy: Marc Elias and Joyce Vance on the Frontlines - BigTent USA
On Thursday April 17th at 7:00pm ET, BigTentUSA is honored to welcome back Marc Elias, founder of Democracy Docket and partner at Elias Law Group, and Joyce Vance, former U.S. […]
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April 17, 2025 at 9:59 PM
So, @marcelias.bsky.social & I are getting together at 7 ET with the good folks at @bigtentusa.bsky.social to talk about democracy, and there's still time for you to RSVP and join us!
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He said he’d do it in Project 2025: President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Thursday to close the Department of Education, fulfilling a years-long pledge to dismantle the federal agency, the White House confirmed. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Trump set to sign executive order shuttering the Department of Education
The president campaigned extensively on a promise to dismantle the department and appointed an education secretary keen to carry out the task.
www.nbcnews.com
March 19, 2025 at 11:20 PM
He said he’d do it in Project 2025: President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Thursday to close the Department of Education, fulfilling a years-long pledge to dismantle the federal agency, the White House confirmed. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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I can’t believe this has to be said, but: You cannot tell the story of Jackie Robinson—as a ballplayer, serviceman, or human—without discussing our country’s history of racism.
From Around the Horn:
From Around the Horn:
March 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I can’t believe this has to be said, but: You cannot tell the story of Jackie Robinson—as a ballplayer, serviceman, or human—without discussing our country’s history of racism.
From Around the Horn:
From Around the Horn:
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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to eliminate several additional federal agencies, including one that oversees the federally funded media outlet Voice of America.
Trump moves to gut several agencies, targeting Voice of America, libraries
The president signed two new executive orders, one that repeals several Biden-era labor and environmental policies and another that severely cuts various independent agencies.
wapo.st
March 15, 2025 at 8:04 PM
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to eliminate several additional federal agencies, including one that oversees the federally funded media outlet Voice of America.
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President Donald Trump declined to rule out a recession this year as the economy stutters from his efforts to impose tariffs and rebuild the U.S. manufacturing sector, acknowledging in an interview broadcast Sunday that “it takes a little time” before Americans will see a payoff from his policies.
Trump declines to rule out recession amid tariffs’ effects on markets
Trump’s acknowledgment of economic turbulence was a reversal from previous cheering of his policies, and it contrasted with reassurances from his own advisers Sunday.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
President Donald Trump declined to rule out a recession this year as the economy stutters from his efforts to impose tariffs and rebuild the U.S. manufacturing sector, acknowledging in an interview broadcast Sunday that “it takes a little time” before Americans will see a payoff from his policies.
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"None of the employees with security clearances for nuclear secrets were properly debriefed, the current DOE source said...
"Those employees could be targeted by foreign adversaries for nuclear espionage...
"They have lost their source of income..."
www.reuters.com/world/us/fir...
"Those employees could be targeted by foreign adversaries for nuclear espionage...
"They have lost their source of income..."
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Exclusive: Fired US government workers with top security clearances were not given exit briefings, sources say
The lack of so-called "read outs" for workers with clearances dismissed by Musk's DOGE could raise security risks, experts say.
www.reuters.com
March 5, 2025 at 10:25 PM
"None of the employees with security clearances for nuclear secrets were properly debriefed, the current DOE source said...
"Those employees could be targeted by foreign adversaries for nuclear espionage...
"They have lost their source of income..."
www.reuters.com/world/us/fir...
"Those employees could be targeted by foreign adversaries for nuclear espionage...
"They have lost their source of income..."
www.reuters.com/world/us/fir...
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MSNBC: A federal civil service board has ruled that Trump's firing of over 5,000 probationary employees at the Department of Agriculture may have been unlawful — and the workers should be reinstated for at least the next 45 days.
March 5, 2025 at 11:45 PM
MSNBC: A federal civil service board has ruled that Trump's firing of over 5,000 probationary employees at the Department of Agriculture may have been unlawful — and the workers should be reinstated for at least the next 45 days.
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A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from firing Cathy Harris, the chair of an independent board that protects government workers from political discrimination and unfair labor practices, including wrongful termination.
Judge Says Trump Can’t Fire Chair of Federal Workers Board Without Cause
Cathy Harris had sued to block her dismissal from the panel that handles government employee disputes. Employees swept up in the Trump administration’s mass firings have appealed to the board.
www.nytimes.com
March 6, 2025 at 12:30 AM
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from firing Cathy Harris, the chair of an independent board that protects government workers from political discrimination and unfair labor practices, including wrongful termination.
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My hypothesis is that Trump is not interested in mediating a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia. He's only interested in restarting his relationship with Putin. In this article, I present evidence to support this hypothesis. Tell me what I got wrong:
www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...
www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...
www.usnews.com
March 4, 2025 at 5:56 AM
My hypothesis is that Trump is not interested in mediating a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia. He's only interested in restarting his relationship with Putin. In this article, I present evidence to support this hypothesis. Tell me what I got wrong:
www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...
www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...
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📢 Upcoming: “Five Questions Answered” Over Two Days on: weissmann.substack.com
This week, Five Questions Answered is split into two newsletters:
🗓️ March 3rd, 6 AM EST
• 🏛️ (Public) The poor treatment of federal employees
• 🚀 (Paid) How to Stop Elon Musk?
This week, Five Questions Answered is split into two newsletters:
🗓️ March 3rd, 6 AM EST
• 🏛️ (Public) The poor treatment of federal employees
• 🚀 (Paid) How to Stop Elon Musk?
Andrew Weissmann | Substack
MSNBC Legal Analyst; NYU Law School Professor; NYT Best Selling Author; "Main Justice" podcast co-host; DOJ alum
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March 3, 2025 at 1:34 AM
📢 Upcoming: “Five Questions Answered” Over Two Days on: weissmann.substack.com
This week, Five Questions Answered is split into two newsletters:
🗓️ March 3rd, 6 AM EST
• 🏛️ (Public) The poor treatment of federal employees
• 🚀 (Paid) How to Stop Elon Musk?
This week, Five Questions Answered is split into two newsletters:
🗓️ March 3rd, 6 AM EST
• 🏛️ (Public) The poor treatment of federal employees
• 🚀 (Paid) How to Stop Elon Musk?
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Ready Fire Aim is a lousy way to govern.
February 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Ready Fire Aim is a lousy way to govern.
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Six fired federal workers will be temporarily reinstated after a decision this week by the Merit Systems Protection Board, the first step toward what lawyers representing fired employees hope will be the restoration of thousands of jobs cut by the Trump administration.
Six Fired Federal Workers Temporarily Reinstated by Review Board
The decision could apply more broadly to thousands of other government employees who were fired because they were on probationary status and relatively new in their positions.
www.nytimes.com
February 27, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Six fired federal workers will be temporarily reinstated after a decision this week by the Merit Systems Protection Board, the first step toward what lawyers representing fired employees hope will be the restoration of thousands of jobs cut by the Trump administration.
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One child has died and more than 130 people have fallen ill in measles outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico. Here’s what to know about measles symptoms and transmission.
What You Need to Know About Measles Symptoms and Transmission
Infected people can spread the virus before even realizing they have it.
www.nytimes.com
February 27, 2025 at 4:33 AM
One child has died and more than 130 people have fallen ill in measles outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico. Here’s what to know about measles symptoms and transmission.
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A child in Texas has died of measles, the first confirmed fatality in the state’s worst outbreak in three decades, state health officials said Wednesday.
Texas child is first confirmed death in growing measles outbreak
The unvaccinated school-age child is the first confirmed fatality in Texas’s worst measles outbreak in three decades.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
A child in Texas has died of measles, the first confirmed fatality in the state’s worst outbreak in three decades, state health officials said Wednesday.
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A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to pay hundreds of millions in foreign assistance funds that have been in limbo despite his directive that such aid resume — action targeting President Trump’s pause in aid, which has led to chaos globally.
Judge orders Trump administration to pay millions in USAID funds
Officials have one day to resume foreign aid payments after a contentious hearing in which a government lawyer couldn’t say if funds had been unfrozen.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 25, 2025 at 9:18 PM
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to pay hundreds of millions in foreign assistance funds that have been in limbo despite his directive that such aid resume — action targeting President Trump’s pause in aid, which has led to chaos globally.
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If you feel this way, you're not along. And together, we're going to keep the Republic. Pass it on.
February 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
If you feel this way, you're not along. And together, we're going to keep the Republic. Pass it on.
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