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On the West Coast, officials in California, Oregon, and Washington sought to shore up vaccine access for residents and announced the formation of a “health alliance” that would set public health policies independent of the federal government. The moves are the latest in a nationwide upheaval over vaccines, related policies, and access. They follow the federal government’s suspended authorization last …

Capitol agenda: Sen. Bill Cassidy walks a tightrope at RFK Jr.’s hearing  Politico Bill Cassidy’s political survival might hinge on Trump’s silence  Politico Will RFK Jr.’s Watchdog Hold His Feet to the Fire?  Bloomberg.com Jim Beam column: Kennedy dangerous; needs to go  American Press Letters: Cassidy giving up principles in effort to retain seat  NOLA.com Source link

Texas Senate Passes Bill to Crack Down on Mail-Order Abortion Pills  The New York Times Texas moves to allow anyone to sue abortion pill prescribers, distributors  The Washington Post Texas passes bill banning abortion pills from being mailed to the state  The 19th News Texas bill allowing residents to sue out-of-state abortion pill providers reaches governor  The Guardian Texas lawmakers pass bill allowing private …

Bill Cassidy’s political survival might hinge on Trump’s silence  Politico Capitol agenda: Sen. Bill Cassidy walks a tightrope at RFK Jr.’s hearing  Politico Will RFK Jr.’s Watchdog Hold His Feet to the Fire?  Bloomberg.com Jim Beam column: Kennedy dangerous; needs to go  American Press Letters: Cassidy giving up principles in effort to retain seat  NOLA.com Source link

Trump Administration Targets Financial Relief for Undocumented Students  The New York Times DOJ challenges Illinois law providing in-state tuition to undocumented students  The Hill Trump’s Justice Department moves to block blue state from giving financial aid to illegals  Fox News DOJ sues Illinois over law providing in-state tuition to migrants  NewsNation Trump escalates feud with Pritzker over undocumented students’ benefits  Axios Source link

Facebook Tweet Email Link With each phone call home, the troops describe a mission unlike any other. One soldier from Tennessee told his father that from 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. every day, his only task is to walk around Chinatown. Another service member from Mississippi told a loved one that she’d been repeatedly cursed at while on patrol. During …

WASHINGTON — Federal judges are frustrated with the Supreme Court for increasingly overturning lower court rulings involving the Trump administration with little or no explanation, with some worried the practice is undermining the judiciary at a sensitive time. Some judges believe the Supreme Court, and in particular Chief Justice John Roberts, could be doing more to defend the integrity of …

A new immigration detention facility designed to house hundreds of undocumented immigrants convicted of serious crimes opened in Louisiana this week as part of what Attorney General Pam Bondi called a “historic agreement” between the state and federal government. The new facility — which is located inside the Louisiana State Penitentiary, commonly known as Angola — is designed to house …

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is testifying before the Senate finance committee Thursday. Eric Lee/Bloomberg/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eric Lee/Bloomberg/Getty Images Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is testifying before the Senate finance committee Thursday. The hearing comes a week after Kennedy pressured the brand-new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director, Susan Monarez, to resign, …

Democratic research finds voters prefer populism over ‘Abundance’  Politico Source link