Sen. Ron Johnson claims HHS insiders are obstructing transparency efforts as new Fauci texts raise questions about vaccine safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Senator Ron Johnson is warning that HHS insiders are obstructing RFK Jr.’s transparency efforts, as newly-released texts from Anthony Fauci raise questions about vaccine safety during the COVID-19 pandemic . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI), accused longtime Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) officials of obstructing efforts to uncover information about the federal government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic , saying “career bureaucrats” appear to be working against investigations led by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Johnson and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) recently obtained a government-issued phone previously used by Dr. Anthony Fauci as part of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental…Open
A spokesman for Sherrill's office said Tuesday that the governor did not oppose voter ID laws and that she is “open to considering proposals” for stronger voter ID laws in the wake of the July glitch.
In response to a threat against the jet last month, the president was clandestinely removed in a catering container. But the plane was sent into the skies anyway with government employees and reporters onboard.
MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports on the 2026 midterms and is joined by political strategist Chai Komanduri and U.S. Army veteran Alissa Ellman. (The Beat's YouTube: https://ms.now/ari)
Evidence of President Trump’s autocratic ambitions is mounting. MS NOW’s Ari Melber examines allegations of corruption involving Trump and is joined by acclaimed novelist Gary Shteyngart and Josh Marshall, founder and editor-in-chief of Talking Points Memo. (The Beat's YouTube: https://ms.now/ari)
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the White House is attempting to reignite charges against Olympic canoeist David Hearn, the man accused of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool, despite U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro dropping the initial case. Nicolle Wallace is joined by Liz Oyer and Michael Feinberg for analysis on Deadline White House.
A covert agreement involving the U.S., Israel, and Syria aims to extract nuclear material from a secret site in Syria, averting an Israeli military intervention.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration successfully negotiated an agreement with Syria, Israel, and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to extract nuclear material from a secret site in Syria. This deal was reached after months of behind-the-scenes diplomacy and threats from Israel to take military action if the material remained. DETAIL: The nuclear material, reportedly stored at a facility known as “Site 99,” included yellowcake uranium and residues from the former Syrian regime’s Al-Kibar reactor project, which was largely destroyed by an Israeli airstrike in 2007. The material, while not suitable for nuclear weapons, could potentially be used to create a radiological “dirty bomb.” Israel had closely…Open
Rep. Dan Meuser on Chris Rabb: "He's a communist. He wants to defund the police, wants to defund ICE. He wants to change the Constitution. They want to stack the court."
