“Mike Johnson Wins Reelection as House Speaker in Dramatic Vote to Open New Congress”
Original article What to know about the House Speaker vote Republican Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana won reelection as speaker of the House on Friday, emerging victorious after a pair of GOP members switched their votes to deliver him a majority and open the 119th Congress. Johnson needed 218 votes to …
“Judge upholds jury’s $7.8M verdict in BART COVID vaccine case”
Original article In October, a jury determined that BART owed $7.8 million to six former employees who were fired or forced into retirement after declining the COVID vaccine. (Paul Chinn/The Chronicle 2020) A federal judge on Monday blocked Bay Area Rapid Transit’s attempt to toss out a jury verdict …
“The Semmelweis Effect and The Great Barrington Declaration”
Originally published on the author’s Substack The story is often told in medical school about Ignaz Semmelweis, the Hungarian obstetrician who discovered that hand washing with chlorine reduced maternal mortality from puerperal fever. An intervention seemingly so simple and obvious but when first proposed in the 1840s, the experts of …
“EXCLUSIVE: FDA lab uncovers excess DNA contamination in COVID-19 vaccines”
Originally published on the author’s Substack Explosive revelations as a study conducted at FDA’s own lab found residual DNA levels exceeded safety limits by 6 to 470 times. Experts say it’s a ‘smoking gun.’ An explosive new study conducted within the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) own laboratory has …
“Biden Vetoes Once-Bipartisan Effort to Add 66 Federal Judgeships, Citing ‘Hurried’ House Action”
Original article President Joe Biden speaks at the Department of Labor in Washington, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday vetoed a once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal district judgeships, saying “hurried action” by the House left important questions unanswered about the life-tenured positions. The …