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The cuts could jeopardize projects across the country intended to keep 25,000 units energy efficient, livable and affordable for low-income Americans. #housing #infrastructure #medsky apnews.com/article/trum...

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The Trump administration is canceling studies about ways to improve vaccine trust and access. The move comes in the midst of a large measles outbreak fueled by unvaccinated children. apnews.com/article/vacc...

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The Gilded Age featured extraordinary wealth for a small class of people that largely obscured rampant poverty for many other Americans, writes AP's Will Weissert in this story. If you're looking for political reporting with historical context, you're in the right place. apnews.com/article/trum...

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What's all the fuss about seed oils? My AP colleague @jnaleccia.bsky.social has the story. apnews.com/article/seed...

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Veterans who have been abruptly fired from federal jobs say they feel betrayed by the Trump administration's dramatic downsizing of government. apnews.com/article/trum...

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CDC is inviting about 180 employees back to work about two weeks after laying them off. "We apologize for any disruption that this may have caused." AP story by @mikestobbe.bsky.social apnews.com/article/cdc-...

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FDA nominee Dr. Marty Makary is known for his contrarian views and fiery criticism of traditional medical institutions. That's the opposite approach of the agency he's been picked to lead. Story by AP's Matthew Perrone. #medsky apnews.com/article/fda-...

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The people who once ran NOAA, the federal weather and oceans agency, say massive firings could cause needless deaths and a big hit to America’s economy. Story by @borenbears.bsky.social apnews.com/article/noaa...

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The @apnews.com has obtained the full list of 875 VA contracts to be cut. Contracts to support veterans disability ratings, toxic exposure work and more are affected: apnews.com/article/doge...

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A new government report adds to evidence that the HPV vaccine, once called dangerous by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is preventing cervical cancer in young women. #medsky apnews.com/article/hpv-...

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AP's updated story on measles death in Texas. #medsky apnews.com/article/meas...

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A person who was hospitalized has died from measles in West Texas. It's the first since the outbreak began late last month. apnews.com/article/meas...

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Twenty-one civil service employees have resigned from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, saying they're refusing to use their technical expertise to “dismantle critical public services.” apnews.com/article/doge...

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Need to catch up with the news on federal workers, DOGE, immigration and all the rest? AP's live blog is here for you. apnews.com/live/donald-...

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The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 90 cases across seven counties, the state health department posted online Friday, and 16 people are hospitalized. #medsky apnews.com/article/meas...

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A federal judge is continuing to block the Trump administration’s drastic cuts in medical research funding. #medsky apnews.com/article/trum...

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Meeting postponed for CDC's vaccine advisory committee. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was critical of the panel, known as ACIP, during his confirmation process. @devnabose.bsky.social has the story. #medsky apnews.com/article/vacc...

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A push to ban sugary drinks and candy from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program may soon get a boost from new Trump Administration officials. Will this time be different? Story by bsky.app/profile/jnal... apnews.com/article/snap...

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The ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas has doubled in size to 48 cases. It's the state's worst in nearly 30 years. apnews.com/article/meas...

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We're covering the massive layoffs today. #medsky apnews.com/article/trum...

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A new study suggests that medications that have transformed the treatment of obesity may also help people drink less alcohol. My story for AP. apnews.com/article/ozem...

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VA says 130 occupations are not eligible for the deferred resignation offer from Trump administration. #medsky apnews.com/article/nurs...

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MMWR is back. Mike Stobbe has the story for AP. #medsky

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VA nurses caring for military veterans comprise the largest group of federal employees. For them, the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer and its looming Thursday deadline come amid longstanding staffing shortages. #medsky apnews.com/article/nurs...

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Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher white women around the time of childbirth in 2023, as maternal mortality fell below prepandemic levels overall but racial gaps widened. (Note: Trump administration wouldn't let CDC author speak to me.) apnews.com/article/mate...

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Executive order on gender-affirming care prompts a lawsuit by families and doctors. Trump's approach to transgender policy represents an abrupt change from the Biden administration, which sought to explicitly extend civil rights protections to transgender people. apnews.com/article/trum...

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From the story: “Regardless of your politics, this should alarm you since this is taxpayer-funded data and it belongs to the public.” apnews.com/article/cdc-...

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New York Attorney General Letitia James is telling hospitals they would be violating state law if they stop offering gender-affirming care for people under age 19 in response to an executive order from President Trump aimed at curtailing federal funding for such treatments apnews.com/article/new-...

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Pro-RFK Jr. letter to the Senate includes names of doctors whose licenses were revoked or suspended apnews.com/article/trum...

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Here's the AP story on what changed on government websites today in the purge of 'gender ideology.' apnews.com/article/trum...

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Kennedy repeatedly refused to acknowledge scientific consensus that childhood vaccines don’t cause autism and that COVID-19 vaccines saved millions of lives. apnews.com/article/rfk-...

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Hospitals in Colorado, Virginia and the nation’s capital say they have paused gender-affirming care for young people as they evaluate President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at cutting federal support for such care. apnews.com/article/tran...

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President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country, according to two people familiar with the matter. apnews.com/article/dona...

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Here is AP's live coverage of the RFK Jr. hearing today. apnews.com/live/trump-p...

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A federal judge has temporarily blocked Trump's funding freeze. Details here: apnews.com/live/trump-p...

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The six plaintiffs include a Sailor of the Year honoree, a Bronze Star recipient and several who were awarded meritorious service medals. apnews.com/article/tran...

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AP examines the theory of presidential power underlying the federal grant freeze. apnews.com/article/dona...

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AP has been posting news fast with these "Live updates." Here you can keep up with actions and reactions, such as Sen. Chuck Schumer's quote: “Plain and simple, this is Project 2025.” apnews.com/live/trump-p...

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A CDC official, John Nkengasong, sent a memo to senior leaders at the agency Sunday night telling them that all agency staff who work with the WHO must immediately stop their collaborations and “await further guidance.” Story by @mikestobbe.bsky.social apnews.com/article/cdc-...

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Home. apnews.com/article/moon...

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The study's author says an alternative could give women more choices. But others worry the findings may make emergency contraception a target of abortion opponents. apnews.com/article/abor...

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In the news crush today, there's this: A new settlement deal for victims of the opioid crisis. The Sacklers have agreed to pay up to $6.5 billion, Purdue to pay $900 million, for a total of $7.4 billion. apnews.com/article/purd...

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So many executive orders ... This one targets the rights of transgender, nonbinary and intersex people. And what about that definition "male" and "female"? Is the biology accurate? apnews.com/article/trum...

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Here is AP's story on the Trump administration's communications freeze, which includes Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a CDC scientific publication. apnews.com/article/trum...

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