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Christopher Salas

Washington, D.C.

Correspondent at Hearst

Washington Bureau Reporter at WXII-TV (Winston Salem, NC)

Washington Bureau Reporter at WDSU-TV (New Orleans, LA)

Hearst DC correspondent. Native Florida man and Miami sports fan. RTs & likes =\= endorsement. Opinions are my own, but they should probably be yours too.

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  • CDC vaccine advisory committee ousted by Health Secretary Kennedy

    2 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Christopher Salas

    Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removed all members of the CDC's vaccine advisory committee on Monday, pledging to replace them with his own selections, a move that has drawn criticism from public health officials. The advisory committee reviews the safety, effectiveness, and medical need for vaccines and makes recommendations to the CDC, which shapes national guidelines.

  • New federal AI proposal could upend state and local regulations

    3 weeks ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Christopher Salas

    A sweeping tax and spending package backed by President Donald Trump is under fire for a controversial provision that could block states from regulating artificial intelligence — and now, Senate Republicans are proposing changes. The House-passed version of the “Big Beautiful Bill” includes a 10-year ban on state and local governments enacting or enforcing AI regulations. Supporters say the measure would prevent a confusing patchwork of laws across the country.

  • Kilmar Abrego Garcia returns to US to face human smuggling charges

    3 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Christopher Salas

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been charged by the Trump administration with transporting people who were in the country illegally, following his return to the United States after a mistaken deportation to El Salvador.

  • Senate Republicans race to pass their version of President Trump's tax and spending plan

    3 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Christopher Salas

    A new report from the Congressional Budget Office has reignited fierce debate in Washington over President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending proposal that passed the House, named the “One Big Beautiful Bill.”See the story in the video aboveAt the heart of the controversy: health care coverage, tax breaks, and a mounting national debt.

  • Elon Musk steps down from government role, remains advisor

    4 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Christopher Salas

    Elon Musk is leaving his position at the Department of Government Efficiency to focus on his businesses, including Tesla, SpaceX, and social media platform X, while remaining an advisor and close ally to President Donald Trump. President Trump said, "Elon has worked tirelessly, helping lead the most sweeping and consequential government reform program in generations." Musk initially promised to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget, a goal later halved.

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Christopher Salas
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12 Jun 25

President Trump says changes are coming to immigration policies after "farmers and people in the hotel and leisure business" are warning that they can't replace workers who are being deported. https://t.co/oSLisFXLEV

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Christopher Salas @ChristopherS_DC
10 Jun 25

Pentagon says deploying Marines and National Guard to protests in Los Angeles will cost $134 million.

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Christopher Salas @ChristopherS_DC
5 Jun 25

Elon Musk seems to agree with the notion that President Trump should be impeached

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