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Former Biden adviser blasts Trump vaccine move: Don’t want to be like Tajikistan
Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House coordinator of the COVID-19 pandemic under former President Biden, is speaking out against the Trump administration’s new “gold standard” recommendations for childhood vaccines. On Monday, President Trump signed an executive order that would split up the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shot across three separate doctor’s visits. The MMR…
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Ex-Trump Pentagon chief on Iran: ‘We seem to be on our back foot’
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Monday that the Trump administration appears to be on its “back foot” strategically in the nearly six-month war with Iran, despite heavy damage inflicted on the nation by U.S. military strikes. “Tactically, we have imposed a lot of pain on them through our U.S. military strikes against their Air…
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Ex-minister Jess Phillips admits she pulled a sickie to avoid having to defend Peter Mandelson in the Commons
Former minister Jess Phillips has admitted to feigning illness to avoid appearing in the House of Commons to defend Peter Mandelson at a time when he was facing scrutiny. The disclosure offers a rare, candid glimpse into how government ministers can manoeuvre to sidestep politically awkward duties, and comes as Mandelson’s past conduct continues to…
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Live updates: Iran holds to demands on Strait of Hormuz, US fires on cargo ship and Trump evades Tehran threat
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday the Strait of Hormuz won’t be reopened until the U.S. meets its conditions, after President Trump said he wants compensation from Iran “for all of the people that they have killed” in the past. He told reporters that Iran has “astonished the whole world” in the war against the United States and…
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Club for Growth Action endorses Carbonara in Florida GOP primary for redistricted House seat
The conservative Club for Growth Action announced Tuesday that it’s endorsing businessman Michael Carbonara in the crowded Republican primary for a newly drawn House seat in Florida, according to plans first shared with The Hill. The new seat, the redrawn 22nd Congressional District, stretches from West Palm Beach to Delray Beach and favors Republicans by 4 percentage points, according…
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JEFF GUTT Believes STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Are Working On New Music, But Says He ‘Would Be Fine’ With The Band Never Releasing Another Album
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Jeff Gutt has said he believes the band are working towards making a new studio album, though he stressed he would be equally content if they never released another record and simply continued touring their classic catalogue. Speaking in an interview with Remzi “Jam Man” Yates for Rocking With Jam Man,…
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Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty Impact Fund Partners With Pacsun on Denim Collection
Selena Gomez’s Rare Impact Fund has launched a sixth collaborative denim collection with retailer Pacsun, timed for the back-to-school season, with proceeds supporting youth mental health services. The partnership, which began in 2024, matters as part of a wider trend of celebrity-backed brands using retail tie-ins to fund charitable causes, and has so far raised…
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‘The Brink of War’ Review: Jeff Daniels Makes an Unpersuasive Ronald Reagan in Talky Historical Drama About Nuclear Summit With Gorbachev
The Hollywood Reporter’s Frank Scheck reviews “The Brink of War,” director Michael Russell Gunn’s feature debut dramatising the 1986 Reykjavik summit between US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, which helped pave the way for a nuclear arms reduction treaty. While praising the film’s intentions, the review finds it overly talky and prone…
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Why employers are so biased against remote work for family reasons
If flexibility becomes a normal way to organize eligible work, leaders gain a cleaner test: who creates value, who collaborates well, and who deserves opportunity.
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Senate passes bill that could change nickels and how you pay with cash
You’ve likely already noticed some changes when paying with cash.