Watch Live: Ousted CDC Director Susan Monarez testifies on RFK Jr., vaccines

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Houry, who resigned after Monarez was removed, said that she made the decision to leave her post because “CDC leaders were reduced to rubber stamps, supporting policies not based on science and putting American lives at risk.” She criticized Kennedy’s leadership as head of Health and Human Services and accused him of censoring CDC science,

Mortgage Refinance Applications Soar Amid Falling Interest Rates

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A propriety for sale in Elkridge, Md., on Sept. 2, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. mortgage market experienced significant activity last week as interest rates declined to a one-year low, according to new industry data. For the week ending Sept. 12, the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage decreased by 10 basis points to

Obama says America is at “inflection point” amid political violence

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Former President Barack Obama addressed political violence in the United States on Tuesday night, telling a group in Pennsylvania that the country is “at an inflection point.”  The former president addressed the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk and the attacks on two Minnesota Democratic lawmakers that left speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives Melissa