Blaise Malley

1 day ago | salon.com | Blaise Malley

A federal advisory panel led by allies of Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has voted to stop recommending flu vaccines containing the preservative thimerosal for children and pregnant women, despite overwhelming scientific evidence that the compound is safe. Thimerosal has not been included in most childhood vaccines for more than two decades, and dozens of studies have debunked claims linking it to autism.

1 day ago | yahoo.com | Blaise Malley

A federal advisory panel led by allies of Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has voted to stop recommending flu vaccines containing the preservative thimerosal for children and pregnant women, despite overwhelming scientific evidence that the compound is safe. Thimerosal has not been included in most childhood vaccines for more than two decades, and dozens of studies have debunked claims linking it to autism.

1 day ago | salon.com | Blaise Malley

In a 6–3 decision on Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that individual Medicaid patients cannot sue states over their choice of healthcare providers, marking a major victory for conservative states seeking to defund Planned Parenthood and a potential setback for low-income Americans’ access to care. The case, Medina v.

2 days ago | salon.com | Blaise Malley

The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has reached a new milestone. According to internal figures obtained by CBS News, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is holding roughly 59,000 people in detention, likely the highest number in American history. Nearly half have no criminal record. This record-breaking number isn’t driven by border crossings, which are at near-historic lows. The surge in detainees comes directly from the Trump administration’s policies toward migrants.

2 days ago | salon.com | Blaise Malley

On Monday evening, President Donald Trump took a victory lap. “CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE,” Trump posted on Truth Social, celebrating what he cast as a personal diplomatic triumph in ending the “12-Day War.”But by Tuesday morning, he was singing a different tune.