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7 hours ago | nj.com | Lauren Sforza

Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. aware of what his role is as Health and Human Services Secretary? U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) asked Kennedy during a House Appropriations Committee hearing on Wednesday whether he would choose to vaccinate his children against measles. Kennedy, a longtime vaccine skeptic, dodged the question, then stated that Americans should not be taking “medical advice” from him. “Probably for measles.

8 hours ago | nj.com | Luis Torres

Two of the top New Jersey boys lacrosse teams in the state will meet in one of the top matchups on Thursday, and those two teams happen to be powers in their respective counties. Second-ranked Don Bosco Prep hosts No. 10 Chatham at 6:30 p.m., and NJ.com will be broadcasting the game live and subscribers can watch the game for free.

8 hours ago | nj.com | Lauren Sforza

President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill" and its significant cuts to Medicaid will not go over well with voters. House Republicans unveiled legislation earlier this week that included at least $880 billion in cuts largely to Medicaid to help cover the cost of $4.5 trillion in tax breaks provided in Trump’s bill. However, slashing Medicaid is deeply unpopular with voters across the political spectrum, said CNN data guru Harry Enten. “The politics of this are so bad, it literally blows my mind.

9 hours ago | nj.com | Lauren Sforza

A Fox Business senior correspondent set the record straight on President Donald Trump’s tariff war with China. U.S. and Chinese officials announced earlier this week that they would be slashing tariffs on imports to their respective countries amid the escalating trade war. This comes about a month after Trump announced he would be imposing a staggering tariff on most goods imported from China.

10 hours ago | nj.com | Lauren Sforza

President Donald Trump used his “very rich” friend as an example when discussing his latest plan to slash the cost of drugs. Trump signed an executive order on Monday that directed drug companies to lower the prices of their products in the United States to what other countries pay for them. When discussing his directive to lower the cost of prescription drugs, Trump has repeatedly brought up a friend of his who bought a weight loss drug while in London.