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Schwartz faces Trump’s vaccine test
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story New CDC director faces Trump vaccine test Erica Schwartz was officially sworn in as CDC director on Thursday, and she is already facing her first serious test: President Trump’s executive order to change childhood vaccine policy. Natasha Kaiser Schwartz’s confirmation…
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Iran could unleash ‘kinetic’ response as US tightens economic containment, analyst warns
Analysts have warned that Iran may turn to direct military action against shipping or targets in the Gulf if US economic pressure further constrains the country. The warning highlights the risk that sanctions and other containment measures could increase regional tensions and threaten major energy and trade routes. The article frames the prospect as part…
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REVEALED: The 6,000-mile odyssey of the mega-dinghies made in China, by SUE REID
The article traces how large inflatable boats used in English Channel crossings are manufactured in China and transported roughly 6,000 miles before reaching people-smuggling networks in northern France. It argues that the growing size of these vessels has enabled smugglers to put more people on each crossing, increasing the danger and making disruption of supply…
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Gun rights groups capitalize after judge reverses decades-old restrictions: ‘Monumental’
Gun-rights organisations are moving quickly after a federal court ruling struck down long-standing restrictions on firearm suppressors, which they describe as a major legal victory. The decision matters because it challenges elements of the federal regulatory framework that has governed suppressor ownership and transfers for decades. The article highlights Gun Owners of America’s efforts to…
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Homan defends ICE electric shock gloves as alternative to lethal force
White House border czar Tom Homan on Thursday defended plans to give Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks, arguing the devices would prevent agents from needing to resort to deadly force. “It’s another device to help someone get compliant when they are not,” Homan said in Thursday appearance…
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Federal appeals court restores Texas mail ballot ID requirements in major election integrity ruling
The Fifth US Circuit Court of Appeals restored key provisions of Texas’s 2021 election law governing mail-in voting, reversing a lower-court ruling that had blocked them. The decision is significant because it strengthens the state’s ability to enforce identification requirements for postal ballots after a five-year legal dispute. The 11-page ruling reinstated nine challenged parts…
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Third detainee dies after medical emergency at New Jersey ICE facility
A third migrant detained at Delaney Hall, New Jersey’s largest immigrant detention facility located in Newark, has died following a medical emergency. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told The Hill in a statement Thursday that, on July 19, a nurse was responding to another emergency when she noticed Guatemalan immigrant Jose Chajon-Raxon “experiencing seizure-like…
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Senate Democrats call for GAO audit of White House ballroom project
A group of Senate Democrats called on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct an audit into the White House ballroom project following new reporting on the Trump administration’s multi-million-dollar construction projects. The Washington Post reported Wednesday on confidential contracts that showed the administration is expected to spend at least $900 million on White House…
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The 10 Greatest Comedy Movies Based on Books, Ranked
The article ranks comedy films adapted from books, arguing that successful adaptations can preserve a story’s core while improving its humour, characters and cinematic impact. – The Devil Wears Prada (2006) is placed tenth, praised for Meryl Streep’s Oscar-nominated performance and its polished adaptation of Lauren Weisberger’s novel. – Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) is ninth, with…
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Watch Florida ‘Karen’ and neighbor from hell’s grotesque act after police arrest her at $3m home over claims she tried to run over cyclists in her Mercedes-Benz
Florida police arrested Jill Vernon at her reported $3 million home after allegations that she tried to drive her Mercedes-Benz at cyclists. The case has drawn attention because footage reportedly shows a confrontational act by Vernon and a neighbour after her arrest, adding to concerns about alleged intimidation and dangerous driving. The available material does…