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Trump Exaggerates Tariff Revenue – FactCheck.org
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Treasury Department data show that revenue from tariffs on imported foreign goods increased substantially in April and May, setting monthly records. But the total is less than half the figure President Donald Trump has cited. At least twice this month, the president has wrongly claimed…
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HHS ‘FAQ’ Distorts Data on COVID-19 Vaccination During Childhood and Pregnancy
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. A document the Department of Health and Human Services distributed to members of Congress to justify recent changes to COVID-19 vaccine recommendations misrepresented scientific research to make unfounded claims about vaccine safety for pregnant people and children. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly announced May…
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Changes to Discrimination Language in VA Hospital Bylaws
Q: Has President Donald Trump issued a rule that VA doctors can refuse treatment to Democrats? A: No. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs changed the wording in its bylaws to comply with recent executive orders. In making the changes, words including “national origin, politics, marital status” were removed from language prohibiting discrimination. But existing…
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RFK Jr.’s Flawed Justifications for ‘Clean Sweep’ of CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ousted all 17 members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory panel, claiming it “has been plagued with persistent conflicts of interest and has become little more than a rubber stamp for any vaccine.” But…