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January 13, 2026

U.S. Overhauls Childhood Vaccine Recommendations

In early January 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a major revision to the federal childhood immunization schedule, reducing the number of diseases for which all children are routinely recommended to receive vaccinations. The changes, justified …

January 13, 2026

House Oversight Escalates Epstein Probe After Clintons Refuse to Testify

The House Oversight and Accountability Committee is moving toward a confrontation with two of the most prominent figures in modern American politics after Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton declined to comply with congressional subpoenas tied to the committee’s investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Committee Chairman James Comer announced …

January 12, 2026

Minnesota sues Trump admin over ICE operations

Minnesota state officials and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul filed a federal lawsuit on Monday against the Trump administration and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), seeking to halt expansive federal immigration enforcement operations sweeping the Twin Cities. The legal action comes amid nationwide debate over immigration policy, …

January 12, 2026

Supreme Court Poised to Uphold State Bans in Women’s Sports

The debate over sex-segregated sports has reached a decisive stage in the American legal system, and all signs suggest that the Supreme Court of the United States may soon affirm the authority of states to restrict women’s sports to biological females. At the center of the issue are laws passed …

January 12, 2026

Why Did NYC Just Pull the Plug on Federal Gang Monitoring?

New York City’s newly inaugurated mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has sparked debate among law-enforcement officials and federal authorities after revoking a city executive order that had granted federal agencies expanded monitoring powers inside Rikers Island jail complex. Executive Order Repeal on Day One On January 1, 2026, Mamdani signed a sweeping …

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