The U.S. Senate is set to vote this week on measures introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders to block a $20 billion arms deal with Israel. The legislation, known as Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRDs), seeks to halt the sale of offensive weapons, including tanks, munitions, and fighter jets, citing Israel's actions in Gaza and Lebanon.
Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Acting Director Dr. Richard Besser suggested that optional vaccination standards violate a "social contract."
Iran has announced plans to establish a “hijab removal treatment clinic” in Tehran, aimed at what it claims will be “scientific and psychological treatment” for women who defy the country’s strict hijab laws.
Israel has allowed 15 trucks loaded with essential aid to enter northern Gaza, addressing warnings from aid organizations about worsening conditions and the risk of famine due to the ongoing conflict. The trucks, which arrived Wednesday, carried food, water, hygiene items, shelter materials, and medical supplies provided by the United Arab Emirates. Israel's Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) reported the aid's arrival, though the United Nations has not yet confirmed if the supplies have reached the intended distribution points in northern Gaza.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is actively engaging with President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team to advocate for a leadership role in public health oversight, although he will not serve as the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Reports from the Trump team clarify that Kennedy will instead focus on vaccine safety and health data rather than taking on the HHS secretary role, which had been under consideration for both Kennedy and Dr. Ben Carson.
New research from the American Action Forum (AAF) reveals that federal regulations under President Joe Biden have cost the U.S. economy an estimated $1.8 trillion, vastly outpacing the regulatory costs of his predecessors. The independent policy group’s data shows Biden’s administration issued 1,1074 new rules, accounting for 342.9 hours of paperwork, compared to the much lower regulatory impact during the Trump administrati
