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The confirmation of Dr. Schwartz, who was a deputy surgeon general in the first Trump administration, was all but guaranteed after the Senate health committee voted on Thursday to advance her nomination for a vote by the full Senate. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/h...
Senate Confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as C.D.C. Director
Dr. Schwartz, a deputy surgeon general in the first Trump administration, has publicly supported childhood vaccines.
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A new investigation reveals that at least 50 police officers from all over the U.S. have been caught abusing their access to Flock's automatic license plate reader database, including to stalk women. This is just one of the many reasons to get these creepy cameras off our streets.
ACLU of Wisconsin@acluofwi.bsky.social · yesterdayWisconsin is making national news because so many police officers have been charged or convicted with using the Flock surveillance network to stalk people. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/08/02/how-police-officers-used-vast-network-cameras-spy-their-exes/
It’s Wednesday so it’s time for @defendpublichealth.bsky.social’s Whopper of the Week! This time the team takes on the truth about RFK Jr.‘s cuts to public health and how this made the Cyclospora outbreak worse.
Whopper of the Week: Yes, RFK Jr., your cuts did weaken the Cyclospora response | Defend Public Health
The United States is struggling to contain the largest Cyclospora outbreak in US history but RFK Jr. claims the outbreak is under control and unrelated to cuts made to the US food safety surveillance ...
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A new study shows that among people hospitalized with COVID19, other viruses such as EBV, HSV1, and CMV may be reactivated. This effect isn’t limited to those who are immunocompromised, either. So if you’re wondering why I’m still masking indoors in public, have a read.
COVID can wake up a slew of dormant viruses inside you
Reactivation of typically harmless anelloviruses, in particular, seems to be linked with developing long COVID, study finds.
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The state said it needs the records to investigate allegations of abuse at Epstein’s Zorro Ranch.
New Mexico Sues Blanche, DOJ For ‘Withholding’ Epstein Files
The state said it needs the records to investigate allegations of abuse at Epstein’s Zorro Ranch.
forbes.com
Folks from the Women's March have been arrested at the Capitol for protesting ICE. Shout out to the women who are putting their lives and livelihoods on the line to get their message out: ABOLISH ICE.
SHOUT OUT to Mike Luckovich: one of the all-time great political cartoonists. 🏆 With corporate media doing such a poor job in these most perilous of times, his work is more vital than ever! THANK YOU @mluckovich.bsky.social!!! 🙏
Trump’s goal of building a “golden fleet” of 15 battleships could cost $275 billion, according to a government estimate www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/u...
Cost of Trump’s Namesake Warships Likely to Rise by 50 Percent or More
President Trump’s goal of building a “golden fleet” of 15 battleships could cost $275 billion, according to a government estimate.
nytimes.com
Trump’s endorsed candidate lost a top battleground Republican primary in Michigan — to a candidate who suspended his campaign last month www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
Trump-backed candidate in battleground Michigan district loses to opponent who dropped out
Amir Hassan lost to Tom Smith, who had suspended his campaign but is now jumping back into the race for the purple 8th District.
politico.com
The United States has removed counterterrorism sanctions from two aircraft and three airlines with links to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to details posted to the U.S. Treasury Department's website on Wednesday www.reuters.com/world/middle...
US removes sanctions from three IRGC-linked entities, Treasury website shows
The United States has removed counterterrorism sanctions from two aircraft and three airlines with links to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to details posted to the U...
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FBI opens partnerships with two long-time US rivals Critics wary about counterintelligence risks for US FBI has exchanged personnel with Chinese counterparts US and China joined in raid of Dubai cyber scam network www.reuters.com/world/china/...
EXCLUSIVE: Under Patel, FBI forges unprecedented law enforcement ties with China, Russia
FBI Director Kash Patel says he has forged new law enforcement partnerships with China and Russia, two longtime U.S. rivals, over the past year in hopes of gaining allies in combating transnational cr...
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Federal student loan servicer MOHELA is allegedly erroneously notifying some borrowers of severe delinquency and significant past-due balances, sparking widespread confusion. www.forbes.com/sites/adammi...
Borrowers Get False Notices That Their Student Loans Are Delinquent
A major student loan servicer has been erroneously notifying borrowers that their student loans are severely delinquent on payments, according to reports.
forbes.com
Millions of Americans may be eligible for compensation from a $35 million class action settlement tied to a major healthcare data breach involving Labcorp. www.newsweek.com/settlement-l...
Labcorp Paying Out $35M in Settlement: Who’s Eligible
The settlement resolves claims that arose after a cyberattack at American Medical Collection Agency (AMCA).
newsweek.com
Some GOP senators have expressed doubt about the effort to tack on an extra hour of sunlight in the evening, after the House approved the measure last month www.politico.com/live-updates...
Trump whips Senate votes for permanent daylight saving time
Some GOP senators have expressed doubt about the effort to tack on an extra hour of sunlight in the evening, after the House approved the measure last month.
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In a reversal, a federal appeals court has once again blocked the Trump administration from rescinding billions in climate funds issued under the Biden administration’s signature Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) thehill.com/policy/energ...
Appeals court blocks Trump from rescinding ‘green bank’ funds
In a reversal, a federal appeals court has once again blocked the Trump administration from rescinding billions in climate funds issued under the Biden administration’s signature Inflation Reductio…
thehill.com
D.C. Circuit restores injunction against freezing $20 billion of funds Grants were intended to promote clean energy EPA claimed funds awarded under Biden could be tainted by fraud, waste EPA reviewing decision www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Trump's EPA was wrong to terminate billions in climate grants, US appeals court rules
A federal appeals court on Tuesday said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cannot claw back about $20 billion of clean energy grants from several nonprofit groups, handing a defeat to the Trump...
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