ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions. Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her. #News #Women #Health #Abortion #Pregnancy #Texas #Law #USPolitics
What the U.S. Government Is Dismissing That Could Seed a Bird Flu Pandemic --- To combat bird flu spread, other countries have authorized poultry vaccines. The U.S. hasn’t, amid political and economic pushback. Without a vaccine, experts say the virus poses an escalating threat: “The minute it transmits to humans, it’s done.” #News #BirdFlu #Pandemic #Health #PublicHealth #Agriculture
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation --- Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate. #News #AndrewTate #WhiteHouse #DHS #Law #USPolitics #Trump #Epstein
Alaska Owns Dozens of Deteriorating Schools. Now It Wants Under-Resourced Districts to Take Them On. --- Alaska’s rural school district superintendents are trying to “find the best, most optimal use of very lean resources.” Taking on the state’s unmaintained buildings, they say, will only increase their burden. #News #Alaska #School #Education #Rural #Native #Indigenous
What the Trump Administration’s Videos From a Chicago Immigration Raid Don’t Show --- The Trump administration’s slickly produced videos of an immigration raid at a Chicago apartment building in September showed federal agents rappelling from a helicopter and banging down doors. These are the stories of the people who were inside. #News #Chicago #Illinois #ICE #Immigration #Trump #Immigrants #Venezuela
In 48 other states, new moms have access to Medicaid for up to one year after they give birth. Not in Wisconsin. There, the limit remains two months. And it’s only because of one man: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. #News #Wisconsin #Women #Health #Medicaid #Pregnancy #Law #USPolitics
Connecticut towers insist they’re selling junk cars. It’s impossible to know the conditions of every vehicle. But an analysis by The Connecticut Mirror and ProPublica shows that in nearly half the cases, the asking price was 50% or less of the book value. #News #Connecticut #Cars #Towing #Law #Data #DMV
Using his clemency power, Trump has undone prosecutions made by his own DOJ during his first term. Experts say the actions show a broad contempt for the justice system: “He’s rejecting ... the work of people he appointed but didn’t fully control.” #News #Law #USPolitics #Trump #DOJ #Justice #Pardons
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FBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff --- As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief. His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau background check is unprecedented, insiders say. #News #FBI #KashPatel #Security #Government #USPolitics