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Can the country’s healthcare system survive RFK Jr? 

RFK Jr is about to make me and other healthcare professionals very busy if he is confirmed to lead HHS. And we are already exhausted. 

Climate change strengthened hurricanes by 18 miles per hour: Study

A new study released Wednesday found that climate change intensified recent hurricanes by 18 miles per hour. The study, titled “Human-caused ocean warming has intensified recent hurricanes,” was published in the journal, "Environmental Research: Climate." It found human-driven shifts have already driven changes in 84 percent of hurricane intensities and noted that storms between the...

Were the polls right? It’s complicated. 

Assessing the accuracy of polls is much more complicated than it looks. 

The Democratic leaders stepping up as Trump’s biggest foes

Democrats are deeply divided on how aggressively to resist President-elect Donald Trump and his allies. While some are taking a conciliatory approach to the...

Trump taps former acting AG Matthew Whitaker as NATO ambassador

President-elect Trump on Wednesday announced former Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker as his choice for U.S. ambassador to NATO.

Biden Defense secretary argues women, racial diversity ‘make us stronger’ as Trump admin looms

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin argued women and diversity make America's military "stronger" on Wednesday.

California voters narrowly reject $18 minimum wage; first such no-vote nationwide since 1996

California voters narrowly rejected a minimum wage hike to $18, by a reported margin of 51-49, marking the first such failure of that type of ballot initiative since 1996.

Fetterman would be willing to confirm Dr. Oz — on one condition

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said he will vote to confirm Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator if Oz is committed to protecting Medicare and Medicaid.

Biden skips taking questions at G-20 in Brazil, despite reporter pleading with him

President Biden did not answer questions as he departed from Brazil, even though an unidentified reporter screamed at him in vain as he boarded Air Force One.

Sen. Josh Hawley raises concerns about China hacking phone companies to impersonate people

Sen. Josh Hawley is worried the suspected Chinese hack of telecommunications companies may have enabled the cyberattackers to impersonate others and trick unwitting victims.

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