How Pam Bondi boosted Trump's election fraud claims in a key swing state, via @BethReinhard
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Dave Weldon’s long record of promoting the disproven link between vaccines and autism raises concerns among some public health experts about his ability to run the CDC. RFK Jr. had proposed Weldon for the job. By @bylenasun @FenitN @aaronjschaffer
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Trump set for $1 million ‘candlelight’ donor meetings after last campaign. Groups that benefit the president-elect are making big asks for events ahead of Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, by @michaelscherer www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

In first Trump admin, EPA rejected advice of its own scientists to ban chlorpyrifos, a pesticide linked to brain damage in kids. The Biden admin is again trying to limit its use.
What would RFK Jr, who pledged to clean up our food supply “poisoning” children, do? www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/h...

It’s not just Kash Patel. Many Trump picks have suggested retribution. via @AaronBlake
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“There are about 16,000 chemicals found in plastic, Mason said, over 4,200 of which are considered ‘highly hazardous.’
Because many chemicals are not bound to the plastic, those compounds can migrate into your food or drink”
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Trump aide Boris Epshteyn sought payments from job seekers, internal legal review found. He denies the allegation. From @iarnsdorf @jdawsey1 www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/...

NEW: Trump selects Russ Vought, architect of Project 2025, to lead White House budget office

Vought helped Trump craft plans to purge the Justice Department, deploy the military to quash civilian unrest, & massively expand presidential power over spending

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My latest: Dr. Oz loves promoting this inferior Medicare substitute "People on Medicare need a champion, who will prioritize their health over the financial health of the giant insurers ... There’s nothing in the record that suggests Oz is the right man for that job." www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

Attorneys for Colin Gray entered a not guilty plea in connection with the Georgia school shooting his son is accused of carrying out. The case against Gray marks the first time the parent of an alleged school shooter has been charged with murder.@hollybdc: www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/...

Patients, medical providers and insurance companies fear a shake-up in the Affordable Care Act marketplace that could cause millions of people to drop their health coverage, after Republicans’ election wins made it more likely that ACA insurance plans will get more expensive.

Elon has been posting QAnon memes and dog whistles for years now and when I asked him why he just said "lol" and now he's close friends with the president-elect www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Four years ago, the NIH director dismissed Jay Bhattacharya’s proposal to end covid lockdowns as dangerous and “fringe.” Now Bhattacharya could lead the NIH under Trump, @ddiamond reports. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/...

How can you tell Donald Trump’s plan to improve “government efficiency” is off to a promising start? Because his first step was appointing two people to do the same job. wapo.st/3Z3A3V3