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AMA: CDC Panel Shift on Hepatitis B 'Reckless'
A trustee with the American Medical Association on Friday condemned a federal advisory panel's decision to end its long-standing recommendation that all U.S. newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine at birth.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 22:16:20 EDTPardoned Rep. Cuellar Wants GOP to Probe His Prosecutors
Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, who was recently pardoned for federal bribery charges, is calling on House Republicans to investigate the prosecutors who brought the case against him.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 21:56:06 EDTMichigan Grocery Cashier, 88, Overwhelmed by $1.7M Gift
Ed Bambas, an 88-year-old supermarket cashier in Brighton, Michigan, was handed an oversized check for $1.7 million Friday, the result of a remarkable fundraising campaign by a young Australian with an extraordinary following on social media.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 21:12:29 EDTTrump Moves to Align US Child Vaccines to Other Nations
President Donald Trump on Friday praised advisers for ending the recommendation that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine and signed a memo to review aligning U.S. childhood immunization guidelines with those of other developed countries.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 20:17:26 EDTFAA to Probe Airlines Over Shutdown Flight Cuts Order
U.S. airlines were notified this week that an investigation is underway into whether they complied with an emergency order requiring flight cuts at 40 major airports during the federal government shutdown, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 20:05:34 EDTLaid-Off Ed Dept Staff Return to Clear Civil Rights Backlog
The Trump administration is bringing back dozens of Education Department staffers who were slated to be laid off, saying their help is needed to tackle a mounting backlog of discrimination complaints from students and families.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:52:02 EDTChi Ossi Drops Early Bid to Challenge Rep. Jeffries
A New York City council member announced he will be ending his bid to primary House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:30:07 EDTTop Climate Change Study Retracted for Major Data Flaws
Authors of a widely cited study projecting catastrophic economic losses from what they described as man-made climate change have retracted their report after discovering major data errors that undermined its conclusions.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:34:27 EDTWitkoff, Kushner Meet Ukrainian Officials in Peace Push
In an updated diplomatic push aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law, met Friday with two top Ukrainian officials in Miami.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:08:07 EDTPfluger Unveils House Version of Scott's More Affordable Care Act
Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, chairman of the Republican Study Committee, will introduce legislation in the House mirroring the More Affordable Care Act introduced by Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., in the upper chamber.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:09:05 EDTNew Orleans Leaders Demand Transparency in DHS Sting
New Orleans Mayor-elect Helena Moreno is demanding that federal agents change tactics during the Department of Homeland Security's immigration sting in the city dubbed "Operation Catahoula Crunch."
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:38:19 EDTTrump Urges Europe in Peril to Change Course in New US Strategy
President Donald Trump delivered his most forceful critique of Europe yet in a new National Security Strategy released quietly early Friday.The strategy lays out a sweeping recalibration of U.S. policy toward Europe, urging European governments to reclaim national...
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:56:33 EDTRFK Jr.: School Vaccinated Child Without Parental Consent
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said his department is investigating after a school in the Midwest allegedly vaccinated a child without parental consent.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:20:32 EDTInterior Department Launches $1 Christmas Tree Program
The Trump administration on Friday launched the "One Dollar, One Tree" initiative that will cut firewood and Christmas-tree permit fees to $1, reflecting an attempt to ease holiday costs for Americans while reducing wildfire risk on public land.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:30:52 EDTVance: At Least 3 Progressives 'Listening to People'
Vice President J.D. Vance is praising three progressive politicians he says he has grown to appreciate - an unusual admission from a Trump-aligned conservative and a rare moment of cross-party goodwill in a tense political climate.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:47:05 EDTGov. Hochul, Mamdani Could Clash Over Worship Buffer Zones
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul could be headed for a clash with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani as she supports legislation in upcoming state budget negotiations that would restrict protests near houses of worship.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:05:31 EDTAmnesty Intl: Alligator Alcatraz 'Box' May Amount to Torture
Immigrants at a Florida immigration detention center dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" were shackled and left outside in a 2-foot-high metal cage for up to a day without water, according to a report published Thursday by Amnesty International.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:46:54 EDTJudge Skeptical of Trump's Control of California Guard
A federal judge on Friday sharply questioned the Trump administration's authority and need to maintain command of California National Guard troops it first deployed to Los Angeles in June following violent protests.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:23:20 EDTWalz Upset by Drive-By 'R-Word' Taunts at His Home
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he has become increasingly uneasy as motorists allegedly shout the "R-word" as they pass his home — behavior he says is fueled by President Donald Trump's recent criticism of him.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:25:09 EDTNational Parks Drop Free Entry on Juneteenth, MLK Day
The Trump administration has ended a policy allowing visitors free access to national parks on Juneteenth and Martin Luther King Jr. Day, distinct but related Black history holidays.
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