Former U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta faced the House Oversight Committee members on Friday during a closed-door interview about his controversial 2008 plea deal with Jeffrey Epstein. Acosta, who served as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida when he negotiated the widely criticized non-prosecution agreement with Epstein, maintained his […]
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has taken an unprecedented step by publishing its own independent childhood immunization schedule for 2025, marking the first time in 30 years that the nation’s leading pediatric organization has diverged from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance. The split stems from Kennedy’s […]
The United States exercised its veto power on Thursday to block a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all hostages. Fourteen other countries voted in favor of the resolution. The draft resolution, proposed by the council’s 10 elected members representing every […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) concluded a meeting this week with significant votes on childhood vaccination schedules, marking a dramatic departure from decades of established public health policy. The committee, entirely reconstituted by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., voted to restrict […]
The U.S. Department of Education has joined forces with the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), Turning Point USA, Hillsdale College, and over 40 national and state organizations to launch the America 250 Civics Education Coalition. The America 250 Civics Education Coalition is described by the Department as a “landmark initiative” […]
The Congressional Budget Office released a critical analysis today demonstrating the profound consequences lawmakers face as enhanced health insurance subsidies approach their December 31, 2025 expiration date, with millions of Americans potentially losing coverage and facing dramatic premium increases. The CBO’s September 18 letter to Democratic Senate leaders outlines three […]
A United Nations report has concluded that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory delivered its findings on Tuesday at the 60th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. The 72-page report is the most comprehensive […]
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday, marking its first reduction this year. The decision brings the federal funds rate to a target range of 4% to 4.25%, the lowest level in nearly three years. During his press conference following the Federal Open Market […]
House Republicans on the Judiciary Committee blocked Democratic efforts Wednesday to subpoena four major banks for records related to Jeffrey Epstein’s financial transactions. The failed subpoena attempts came during a contentious five-hour hearing with FBI Director Patel, where Democrats criticized his handling of the Epstein files and his previous public […]
Congressional Democrats are raising alarms over the Trump administration’s decision to deploy up to 600 military lawyers as temporary immigration judges. In a September 15 letter to the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), four senior House Democrats expressed “grave concern” over the administration’s plan to double the number of immigration judges […]
