The 10 most vulnerable House members less than a week before Election Day - Roll Call The 10 most vulnerable House members less than a week before Election Day - Uncategorized Roll Call · Oct 28
‘A rude awakening’: more doctors running for office in rebuke to Trump’s health policies Medical professionals are entering the political arena as funding cuts, layoffs and RFK Jr’s vaccine skepticism spur them to action The Guardian - US · Jun 2
Global Markets |p Australian shares flat as bank rebound offsets broader losses; US-China talks in focus China's President Xi Jinping on Thursday hailed a "new positioning" of ties with the United States after his summit with President Donald Trump in Beijing, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. The Economic Times · May 14
China's yuan hits 3-year high, stocks retreat, as investors await details from Trump-Xi summit China's yuan reached a three-year high against the dollar as investors awaited outcomes from the Xi-Trump summit. While stock markets saw profit-taking, the focus shifted to AI advancements, with expectations low for major trade breakthroughs. Both leaders aimed to project stability, with potential for a managed trade mechanism on non-sensitive… The Economic Times · May 14
Public health takes center stage in US midterm campaigns: ‘It’s already been politicized’ Some candidates are making public health a central part of their midterm campaigns amid Trump’s war on science The Guardian - US · Apr 6
Republican Rep. Kiley leaves GOP, tightening Johnson's margins Kiley said he will still caucus with Republicans for administrative purposes. Axios · Mar 9
Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley files to run for reelection as an independent Kiley's colleagues are confused by the move, with one saying they "hope to God he will" stay in the GOP conference. Axios · Mar 7
CDC shooting marks latest in a string of hostility directed at health workers. Many aren't surprised Gunfire aimed at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by a man authorities say was angry over COVID-19 vaccines is the latest in a string of violence and harassment directed at health care workers amid hostility lingering from the pandemic The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2025
Takeaways from AP's reporting on who gets hurt by RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine work Independent presidential candidate Robert F The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023
State Intervention Is Needed to Protect Californians From Runaway Medical Bills Rising premiums and co-pays next year could destabilize many already struggling with inflation. Capital & Main · Dec 1, 2022
California stockpiled uninsured fines Those without health insurance were fined. The state was supposed to distribute the revenue to people without care Salon · Nov 18, 2022
California stockpiles penalties from uninsured residents instead of lowering care costs SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Nearly three years after California started fining residents who don’t have health insurance, the state has not distributed any of the revenue it has collected, KHN has learned — money that was intended to help Californians struggling to pay for coverage. Tribune News Service · Nov 14, 2022
‘He stood his ground’: California state senator will leave office as champion of tough vaccine laws SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California lawmaker who rose to national prominence by muscling through some of the country’s strongest vaccination laws is leaving the state legislature later this year after a momentous tenure that made him a top target of the boisterous and burgeoning movement against vaccination mandates. Tribune News Service · Sep 7, 2022
California won't expand teen vaccines without parental OK California won't allow teens age 15 and up to be vaccinated against the coronavirus without their parents' consent The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022
Los Angeles Times · Apr 26, 2022 Editorial: California’s schools don’t need a vaccine mandate — at least, not right now Though experts’ understanding of COVID-19 has grown tremendously, the virus that causes it is an ever-changing story, challenging our ability to form policy that works from one season to the next.
Tribune News Service · Apr 16, 2022 California Democrats are delaying their vaccine plans. Here's why SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Democrats were moving toward requiring COVID-19 vaccines for students and keeping them from opting out of shots with personal belief exemptions.
Los Angeles Times · Apr 15, 2022 California lawmaker scraps plan to require COVID-19 vaccinations for schoolchildren SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A bill requiring California students to be immunized for COVID-19 will not move forward, its author said Thursday, marking the second major piece of vaccination legislation to be pulled this year at the state Capitol before its first vote.
Los Angeles Times · Feb 18, 2022 Newsom's new COVID-19 plans for California pose familiar challenges SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom struck a circumspect tone Thursday when he announced California's plans to monitor and respond to COVID-19 indefinitely after removing most statewide restrictions and rules.
The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022 California bills aim at social media, medical disinformation Two California Democratic lawmakers are targeting pandemic disinformation they say has received a broad audience and misplaced credibility through social media
Los Angeles Times · Jan 28, 2022 George Skelton: California is headed for another bruising vaccine fight. Newsom should embrace a school mandate SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Children are getting COVID-19, being hospitalized and dying. Sure, it's in relatively small numbers. But how many kids' deaths must there be to count as significant?
Tribune News Service · Jan 28, 2022 Editorial: Calif. COVID-19 vaccination bill offers strong protections. Newsom should support it State Sen. Richard Pan's new bill to treat students' COVID-19 vaccinations like measles vaccinations — as mandatory, with no "personal belief" exemptions — is logical given how disruptive the pandemic has been. Even if kids are less likely than older people to get very sick if infected, they can still…
Los Angeles Times · Jan 24, 2022 All California schoolchildren must be vaccinated against COVID-19 under new bill SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California lawmaker known for tightening restrictions on school vaccine laws will propose a bill Monday to close a loophole in the state's requirement that children receive COVID-19 shots.
Tribune News Service · Jan 20, 2022 Will California put vaccine mandates into law? Legislators look to tighten rules SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers want stronger policies when it comes to vaccine requirements, but just what those policies will look like is still up for debate.