Trump Says RFK Jr. Will Study Possible Link Between Childhood Vaccines and Autism as HHS Secretary

‘I think somebody has to find out. If you go back 25 years ago, you had very little autism. Now you have it,’ Trump said. President-elect Donald Trump said on Dec. 8 that he will give Robert F. Kennedy Jr. the freedom to investigate the potential link between vaccines and autism if the latter gains

He Sits on Columbia’s Top Disciplinary Body. He Also Lauds Terrorist Plane Hijackings as ‘Spectacular.’

As a member of Columbia University’s top disciplinary body, Joseph Slaughter helped draft guidelines meant to provide students with a “contemporary understanding” of school rules on campus protests. As an English professor, he delivered a lecture that lauded a string of terrorist plane hijackings as “spectacular” and “remarkable,” according to audio obtained by the Washington

Trump Appoints Former Fox Anchor Kari Lake to Lead Voice of America

Lake will ensure that ‘American values of Freedom and Liberty’ are broadcast around the globe again, the president-elect said. President-elect Donald Trump has named former Fox 10 Phoenix news anchor Kari Lake to lead the federally-funded international broadcasting network Voice of America (VOA). “I am pleased to announce that Kari Lake will serve as our

Jeffries Says No Democrats Will Vote for Johnson as Speaker

House Democrats saved Johnson’s speakership in May. WASHINGTON—No Democrats will support House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) keeping the gavel, said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.). “I can say with a relatively high degree of confidence that no Democratic votes will be forthcoming for any Republican Speaker candidate on Jan. 3,” Jeffries told reporters on Dec.

Fetterman Backs Stefanik as Trump’s Pick for UN Ambassador

Sen. John Fetterman has endorsed Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) has voiced support for Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations (UN), with his endorsement highlighting bipartisan backing for Stefanik’s confirmation in the Senate. Fetterman

Two US Lawmakers Urge Gradual Sanctions Relief for Post-Assad Syria

Congressmen Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) and Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) called for a phased reduction in sanctions, as various factions still compete for power across Syria. A pair of U.S. lawmakers have called on the Biden administration to begin gradually lowering sanctions against Syria, after former president Bashar al-Assad lost power and fled the country on Dec.