Politics & Policy
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Iran threatens to disrupt global energy markets, but its ability to do so is limited, experts say
Will Iran take the gamble? Closing the Strait of Hormuz would cause a brief but huge disruption for the world’s energy markets, experts say, but such a drastic move would not be without consequences for Iran.
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FDA, CDC advisers say lost pregnancies higher than expected following early mRNA vaccination
Lower-than-expected pregnancy loss following flu vaccine, however. HHS wants 18-month hold on FOIA litigation related to vaccines including for COVID, litigant's lawyer says.
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Trump starts super PAC in effort to unseat GOP Rep. Thomas Massie
Efforts are in place by the Trump Administration to remove Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie from his seat, after his public oppositions to Trump's involvement with Iran
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Elon Musk's theoretical third party would get 8% of vote in 2026 Midterms if held today: Poll
Musk mulled the idea of creating "The America Party" last week after he clashed with Trump over his large spending bill. The two have since ended the public feud but have not publicly repaired the friendship they formed last year.
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David Hogg announces he will not run for vice chair in new DNC election
“Ultimately, I have decided to not run in this upcoming election so the party can focus on what really matters," Hogg said.
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Kennedy marks drastic downsizing of vaccine advisory panel with announcement of eight new members
The eight new appointments mark a drastic downsizing of the panel, which previously consisted of 17 members.
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DNC members agree to redo David Hogg, Malcolm Kenyatta vice chair elections
The committee will now hold a new election for the new male vice chair from June 12-14, followed by a vote for a second vice chair of any gender from June 15-17. Hogg and Kenyatta are still allowed to run in the elections.
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Republicans approve 'technical changes' to Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'
Most of the adjustments were meant to comply with the review of the Senate parliamentarian so as to ensure that the bill did not need 60 votes to secure passage in the upper chamber.
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Chinese neuroscientists’ work on early COVID-19 vaccine patent a smoking gun in probe of cover-up
The unusual collaboration between Chinese vaccine researchers and neuroscientists raises questions about how early China knew about COVID-19’s neurological symptoms, which are unusual for these types of viruses.
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Green group with ties to Chinese Communist Party part of network influencing U.S. policy
“This isn’t environmentalism—it’s economic warfare. The Chinese Communist Party is using American nonprofits to make us dependent on their supply chains, from solar panels to EV batteries, while our policymakers walk straight into the trap," said Michael Lucci, CEO of State Armor, which produced the report.
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Clear majority back Trump's deportation efforts amid LA riots: Poll
As to Trump's current efforts, 55% said he had either not gone far enough or hit the right level of deportations, while 36% said he had gone too far and 8% were unsure.
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An Aztlán reconquista? Mexican nationalism drives support for LA riots
“This is our city and this was Mexico! You can’t kick us out of the land that was ours,” shouted one rioter.
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EPA Administrator Zeldin announces proposal to repeal Biden-era climate rules regarding power plants
The rules were based on what Zeldin called a “false binary choice” in which America must choose between protecting the environment.