AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - RFK Jr. pushes back on CDC outbreak blame, clashes with CNN over pandemic record
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is rejecting claims that CDC staff cuts contributed to a Cyclospora outbreak, the latest flashpoint in his running battle with legacy media over public health accountability. Kennedy's denial came as he squared off with CNN anchor Dana Bash in a combative interview on "State of the […] The post RFK Jr. pushes back on CDC outbreak blame, clashes with CNN over pandemic record appeared first on American Almanac .
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is rejecting claims that CDC staff cuts contributed to a Cyclospora outbreak, the latest flashpoint in his running battle with legacy media over public health accountability. Kennedy's denial came as he squared off with CNN anchor Dana Bash in a combative interview on "State of the Union" that stretched past twenty minutes and covered far more ground than the parasitic illness. The exchange turned into a broader reckoning over COVID-19 lockdowns, vaccine mandates, Anthony Fauci's credibility, and whether the press held government health officials to any standard at all during the pandemic. The Cyclospora denial and the CNN confrontation land at the same moment because they share a…Open
WAR (Matthew Olay) - Trump Establishes Military Spouse Commission
President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order in the White House's Oval Office establishing the President's Military Spouse Commission.
NYTIMES (Robert Draper) - House Ethics Panel Finds Rep. Chuck Edwards Likely Violated Sexual Harassment Rules
The Ethics Committee called for the censure of Representative Chuck Edwards, Republican of North Carolina, who showered two female staffers with lavish gifts and affection.
NYTIMES (Evan Gorelick) - In Michigan’s 7th District’s Democratic Primary, a Centrist Split Boosts Progressive Hopes
Unable to unite behind a single candidate in Michigan’s Seventh District, moderate Democrats worry that they’ve complicated their chances in a key November battleground.
NPR (Barbara Sprunt) - House Ethics panel recommends censure for Chuck Edwards after harassment allegations
After a months-long investigation, the ethics committee recommended censure for Edwards because of "persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct towards two young female staffers."
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Biden COVID Czar Concedes Virus Likely Came from Chinese Lab.
Dr. Ashish Jha, the former White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator, said he now believes the coronavirus pandemic was more likely caused by a laboratory leak in Wuhan than by a natural outbreak
Dr. Ashish Jha’s shift toward the lab leak theory highlights the ongoing need for further transparency and accountability in determining what officials knew about COVID-19’s origins during the pandemic. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Dr. Ashish Jha, the former White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator, said he now believes the coronavirus pandemic was more likely caused by a laboratory leak in Wuhan than by a natural outbreak. Jha said his conclusion is based on information he learned while serving in the White House, but added that no definitive proof exists and that only Chinese officials have access to the information needed to determine the virus’s origin with certainty. DETAIL: Jha said that greater transparency and…Open
DAILYCALLER (Andrew Powell) - ‘What Are You Scared Of, Tony?’: Aaron Rodgers Obliterates ‘Absolute Coward’ Anthony Fauci On Pat McAfee Show
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DAILYCALLER (Reagan Reese) - Meet The Assistant AG Leading Trump’s Crackdown On Fraud
‘Fraudsters thrive when nobody talks to each other’
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Sophie Cunningham takes elbow to the face, gets called for the foul — and the WNBA's credibility takes another hit
Indiana Fever forward Sophie Cunningham has spent a bruising three-game road trip absorbing boos, an elbow to the jaw, and a foul call against her for the privilege, while the league's coaches and co-owners use her as a political prop. Cunningham, 29, caught a hard elbow to the face from Minnesota Lynx forward Nia Coffey […] The post Sophie Cunningham takes elbow to the face, gets called for the foul — and the WNBA's credibility takes another hit appeared first on American Almanac .
Indiana Fever forward Sophie Cunningham has spent a bruising three-game road trip absorbing boos, an elbow to the jaw, and a foul call against her for the privilege, while the league's coaches and co-owners use her as a political prop. Cunningham, 29, caught a hard elbow to the face from Minnesota Lynx forward Nia Coffey during Sunday's game in Minneapolis. Officials reviewed the play for a hostile act, determined none had occurred, and then whistled Cunningham, the player who absorbed the blow, for a personal foul. The Lynx won 108-100. Dave Portnoy, the Barstool Sports founder and vocal Fever supporter, posted on X tagging WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert's account: "Sophie just got 17 of her teeth knocked out and they called her for…Open