Sam Cabral

4 days ago | washingtonian.com | Sam Cabral

Shifting guidance on who can and should get the Covid-19 vaccine has created confusion among public health experts and the public alike in recent days. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) would withdraw its recommendation for children to be immunized against the virus. But updated advice on the CDC website later in the week did not align with his statement, saying children “may receive” the vaccine. Let’s try to make sense of it all.

Jan 21, 2025 | bbc.com | Sam Cabral |Amy Walker |Nadine Yousif

Trump's latest picks include a former NFL player, a House legislator, and Wall Street financer to lead housing, labour, and the treasury.

Jan 20, 2025 | yahoo.com | Sam Cabral |Amy Walker |Nadine Yousif

The new team entrusted with delivering Donald Trump's agenda is taking shape, with several contentious hires in his proposed administration. Ahead of his return to the White House on 20 January 2025, Trump named Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host and military veteran, as his pick for defence secretary. And he wants Robert F Kennedy Jr to be health secretary. Marco Rubio will be the next secretary of state. And billionaire supporter Elon Musk will play a role in cost-cutting.

Nov 21, 2024 | bbc.com | Sam Cabral

Public pressure is growing to release a congressional ethics report into Gaetz's conduct.

Nov 18, 2024 | yahoo.com | Sam Cabral

The man picked to be America's next top law enforcement officer, Matt Gaetz, is at the centre of a number of allegations which could prevent him from getting the job. Here's all you need to know about them. The Florida lawmaker is the subject of a long-running investigation by a congressional ethics panel into a number of claims involving drugs, bribes and sex.