FDA nominee says vaccines are safe despite Trump efforts to overhaul childhood shots
Overton said she would “follow the statutory requirements” for FDA commissioners and give Trump her best advice. Congress – Federal News Network
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Trump directs the Pentagon to use ‘all available funds’ to ensure troops are paid despite shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has directed the Defense Department to use “all available funds” to ensure U.S. troops are paid Wednesday despite the government shutdown, a short-term fix that will not apply to the hundreds of thousands of federal workers who have been furloughed. Trump said in a social media post that he was acting because “our Brave Troops will miss the paychecks they are rightfully due on October 15th.” The Republican president’s directive removes one of the pressure points that could have forced…
Read More...Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as director of the FBI, moving to place him atop the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency despite doubts from Democrats about his qualifications and concerns he will do Donald Trump’s bidding and go after the Republican president’s adversaries. “I cannot imagine a worse choice,” Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., told colleagues before the 51-49 vote by the GOP-controlled Senate. Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska were the lone Republican holdouts. A Trump loyalist…
Read More...Why Mike Johnson’s bid to remain House speaker could be a struggle despite Trump’s support
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Johnson is fighting for his political life, again. The Louisiana Republican’s hold on the House speaker’s gavel and his position as second in line to the presidency will be tested Friday when a new Congress convenes and House Republicans weigh whether to reelect him to the post. The challenge, as always, is that Johnson will need almost every Republican vote to win. Johnson has a singular asset in his favor: President-elect Donald Trump endorsed him for speaker in a social media post at the start of…
Read More...ROUNDUP: Third-Party Threat Looming Large, Despite RFK Jr.’s “Suspension”
West’s Anti-vax, Stein’s Anti-climate Views In the Spotlight … And RFK Jr. Is Still on the Ballot in Three Battleground States WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Democrats continue to rally behind Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz after last month’s strong and joyful showing at the Democratic National Convention, it is becoming clearer than ever that the third-party threat is still looming large over the 2024 presidential race. With Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fully debasing himself to please Donald Trump, Cornel West’s campaign is seizing on the moment to…
Read More...Biden considering trip to East Palestine as soon as ‘this week’ despite packed schedule
President Biden appeared to have changed his tune on a possible visit to East Palestine, Ohio. The Washington Times stories: White House
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