AXIOS (Carly Mallenbaum) - More pregnant Americans are skipping prenatal care, CDC finds
Data: CDC ; Note: Late care is defined as beginning in the third trimester; Map: Axios Visuals Fewer pregnant Americans are getting prenatal care in the first weeks of pregnancy — or at all — reversing years of progress, new CDC data show. Why it matters: Skipping first-trimester care raises the risk of preventable complications for moms and babies. By the numbers: First-trimester prenatal care rose from 77.1% of U.S. births in 2016 to 78.3% in 2021 — but slid to 75.5% in 2024, per a CDC analysis of birth certificates. - Late or no care increased in at least 36 states and D.C. in that same period — rising nationally from 6.3% to 7.3%. - The shift spanned every age group and nearly all racial and ethnic groups. What we're…
AXIOS (Colin Demarest) - Exclusive: U.S. must overhaul military readiness and tech metrics, report urges
Today's metrics don't give the U.S. military an accurate sense of its own readiness, as the Pentagon battles outdated procurement procedures and other countries quickly up-gun their troops, according to a General Catalyst Institute report first shared with Axios. Why it matters: Misunderstandings about what works where and who is available when can be deadly. The report warns, for example, that flying a jet off Virginia is different than over a far-flung battlefield. - "We need, in order to be survivable and lethal in that space, true, honest feedback of how our units are going to amass capability and execute the orders" of the president and defense secretary, GCI's Jonathan Clifford told Axios. - "You can think about readiness as…
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Millions dig out from blizzard that brought 3+ feet of snow to parts of Northeast
Residents are now bracing for a fast-moving clipper set to bring more snow and ice from Minnesota to New York.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: 92-year-old vet and caregiver form unlikely bond
ABC News' Danny New explains how one man's interaction with a 92-year-old Navy veteran changed his life, and planted the seeds for a lifelong friendship.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Sarah Davis) - Trump awarded these medals during his State of the Union address
The president also noted his continued interest in receiving the Medal of Honor himself.
THEFEDERALIST (M.D. Kittle) - Propaganda Press Manufactured Trump’s ‘Tough’ Poll Numbers
Corporate media have pounded the news consumer with anti-Trump messaging for years. Is It any wonder his poll numbers are down?
THEFEDERALIST (Shawn Fleetwood) - Trump’s Pro-America Vision Will Only Succeed If He Pushes Republicans To Implement It
President Trump painted an uplifting, “America First” vision for the country during his State of the Union address on Tuesday. Filled with recognitions of American patriotism and savvy political moves, the president pledged that America’s future “will be bigger, better, brighter, bolder, and more glorious than ever before.” While Trump’s address was certainly as pro-America […]
THEFEDERALIST (Brianna Lyman) - Spanberger’s Affordability Pitch Collapses Under Her Own Record
“Is the president working to make life more affordable for you and your family?” Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger asked Americans during the Democrat response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address. It’s a familiar line of questioning from Spanberger — though it wasn’t prompted by anything Trump has said or done. Trump’s address […]
THEFEDERALIST (Elle Purnell) - The Right’s Brand Is ‘America First.’ The Left’s Brand Is Getting Mad About That
At Tuesday's State of the Union, Democrats set themselves up as angry foils to basic civics and feel-good American patriotism.