Trump Says He’s “Super Interested” in a Universal Flu Vaccine. His Budget Says Otherwise.
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. President Trump, who in the past was skeptical of immunizations, has now expressed enthusiasm about the development of a universal flu vaccine. On Monday, in a STAT News interview with Bill Gates, the philanthropist reported that in a meeting last month, he had told Trump…
Wye Oak’s New Album Is Thoughtful and Haunting
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Wye OakThe Louder I Call, The Faster It RunsMerge Singer Jenn Wasner has made music under various guises, including Flock of Dimes and Dungeonesse, but her most enduring and productive project is her partnership with fellow multi-instrumentalist Andy Stack in the duo Wye Oak. The…
ICE Chief Thomas Homan, the Leader of Trump’s Deportation Force, Is Stepping Down
Andrew Harnik/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Thomas Homan, the acting director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, plans to step down and is expected to leave his position in June, the Wall Street Journal reports. Since taking over ICE last year, Homan has become the face of Trump’s immigration…
Trump’s Tweet About Stormy Daniels Backfired, and Now She’s Suing for Defamation
Olivier Doulier/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Stormy Daniels, the adult film star who claims she had a sexual relationship with President Donald Trump, filed a new lawsuit Monday accusing the president of making false statements that “denigrate and attack” her character. The lawsuit specifically cites an April 18 tweet…
Businesses Still Aren’t Investing Much
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Dean Baker points to this report from the Washington Post on Friday: The Commerce Department report showed a robust contribution from business investment, which rose more than 6 percent. That seemed at odds with Thursday’s Census Bureau report that nondefense capital goods orders, excluding aircraft,…
The Supreme Court Will Review Case of a Man Whose Blood-Filled Tumors Could Burst During Execution
Chuck Myers/Zuma Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. On Monday, the US Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of Russell Bucklew, a death row inmate in Missouri who was scheduled to die on March 20. Hours before the execution was set to take place, the high court voted 5-4 to halt the…