HHS's latest vaccine policy upheaval  

The Hill {Beacon} Health Care Health Care Click for more news from The Big Story HHS’s latest vaccine policy turmoil A leaked memo from a top FDA vaccine regulator late last week laid bare much tighter federal oversight of the vaccines. The upcoming meeting of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s hand-picked federal advisory panel this weekend…

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Pressure grows on Hegseth amid boat strike fallout

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing increasing pressure over a Washington Post report that he ordered the military to “kill everyone” in a boat attack in the Caribbean, with Democrats accusing him of a possible war crime and President Trump saying he would not have ordered a second attack. The Post reported Friday that Hegseth…

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Silica dust rule faces reconsideration

{Beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment Big Story Trump to reconsider part of silica dust rule The Trump administration says it will reconsider aspects of a rule aimed at protecting miners from exposure to harmful silica dust on the job. © File AP Photo/Leah Willingham In a court filing last week… Source link

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Holiday travel booms after shutdown ends

Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {Beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story TSA breaks screening record with holiday rush As the government shutdown ends, airports have handled a record-breaking surge in holiday travel, according to new data. © AP The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened more than 3.13 million…

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House Democrats lobbying Republicans to increase personal security funding

Rep. Joe Morrell (D-N.Y.), the ranking member of the House Administration Committee, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) have discussed a proposal to further enhance security for lawmakers with their Republican counterparts, a senior Democratic committee aide told The Hill on Monday evening. The aide said Morrell and Jeffries “regularly discussed innovative solutions… Source…

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