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RFK Jr.'s bad day: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was at the center of one of the most confrontational hearings of Trump's second term on Thursday, as senators tore into his attempts to restrict vaccines and the firing of the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, writes Brandy Zadrozny. Kennedy responded by lashing out, accusing lawmakers of lying and corruption and arguing that he was cleaning up an agency that had lost the public's trust during the pandemic. Read more. |
Speaking up: Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse and trafficking came together on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to speak out in a rare show of unity. The nonpartisan event showed a phenomenon familiar to people who work with survivors: The voice of one person can spur others to come forward, writes former state and federal prosecutor Mimi Rocah. Ironically, the attempts of Trump and his Republican allies to make the story go away are what seems to have finally pushed the women to come together as a group. Read more. |
Manufacturing discontent: Trump promised in his second inaugural address to make America a "manufacturing nation once again." But so far his policies are actually causing the sector to contract, writes Zeeshan Aleem. Manufacturers blame weak demand caused by the uncertainty of tariffs, undermining the core promise of Trump's economic plans, which are also causing consumers pain in the form of higher prices. The results so far suggest Trump's quest to turn back the clock isn't working. Read more. |
Maine event: A 40-year-old oyster farmer seeking to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine is providing a preview of the Democratic Party's future. Graham Platner isn't just running against the veteran senator. He's running against a system he says is hurting the working class by design, writes author and historian Eoin Higgins. Like other candidates making a splash right now, Platner isn't necessarily what the Democratic establishment has been looking for, but he's appealing to voters with a forceful message. Read more. |
Armani's women: Giorgio Armani was known for many things, from perfume to red-carpet gowns, but his influence on women's professional clothes may have been the most important, writes Hannah Holland. Starting in the 1970s, the legendary Italian designer, who died Thursday, helped reshape women's suits, adding a feminine touch to clothing that had long belonged to men in power. Politicians such as Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi were the beneficiaries of this fashion revolution, but so were plenty of other women who donned his beautiful clothes like suits of armour. Read more. |
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A lifesaving stem cell transplant gave Kelly Betts a second chance after leukemia. But the producer on "Ana Cabrera Reports" writes that it also gave her "the immune system of a newborn," as it wiped out her protection against diseases she was vaccinated against as a child. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. thinks people who are immunocompromised, like Betts, should be allowed to get a Covid vaccine, but she notes his restrictions on other people getting it are nonetheless putting her at risk. "Because fewer people around me will have an opportunity to be vaccinated against the latest strain of Covid, the possibility of me catching Covid — again — goes up," she writes. Read the column here. — Ryan Teague Beckwith, newsletter editor |
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