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The HHS Recommends Fewer Vaccines For American Children

Hegseth censures Sen. Kelly after video urging troops to resist unlawful orders

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is censuring Democratic Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona. In November, Kelly joined five other lawmakers in a video that called on troops to uphold the Constitution and not follow “illegal orders.” Defense Secretary Hegseth said the censure was a “necessary” step toward proceedings that could result in a demotion from Kelly’s retired rank of captain. Kelly responded by calling the move “outrageous” and “wrong.” He said it sends “the message to every single retired servicemember that if they say something [Hegseth] or Donald Trump doesn’t like, they will come after them the same way.”

Maduro Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro declared himself “innocent” and a “decent man” as he pleaded not guilty to federal drug trafficking charges in a U.S. courtroom on Monday. “I’m innocent. I am not guilty. I am a decent man, the president of my country,” Maduro told a judge. Maduro made his first appearance in an American courtroom Monday on the narco-terrorism charges the Trump administration used to justify capturing him and bringing him to New York. Maduro, wearing a blue jail uniform, and his wife were led into court around noon for a brief, but required, legal proceeding that will likely kick off a prolonged legal fight over whether he can be put on trial in the U.S. His next court date is set for March 17.

New York Is In A Real Pickle With Mamdani

Of Course Democrats Are Fuming Over Maduro's Capture

U.S. Cuts Recommendations For 4 Childhood Vaccines Including Flu

The United States ended on Monday its longstanding guidance that all children receive vaccines against flu and three other diseases, a sweeping change that advances one of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s longterm goals. Public health experts warn the latest rollback could lead to preventable hospitalizations and deaths. The action, approved by Acting Director Jim O’Neill of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention without the agency’s usual outside expert review, advances Kennedy’s campaign to pare back childhood vaccinations. Last month President Donald Trump urged the U.S. to “align with other developed nations” by reducing the number of shots for children. Kennedy, a prominent vaccine skeptic, has previously led efforts to drop universal recommendations for COVID-19 and hepatitis B shots for children, citing links to autism that scientists have repeatedly debunked. The action removes the recommendation for rotavirus, influenza, meningococcal disease and hepatitis A, and states that parents should consult healthcare providers under what it calls shared clinical-decision-making. Vaccine experts decried the changes they said put American children at risk. Dr. Michael Osterholm, director of the University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, said that there should have been public discussion on the risks and benefits of the potential impact of dropping the recommendations. Dr. Sean O'Leary, chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics, said that the other developed countries face different disease risks and have different healthcare systems than the United States does. Unlike the U.S., which depends on private healthcare, most countries provide basic universal healthcare that is paid for by the government. "Any decision about the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule should be grounded in evidence, transparency and established scientific processes, not comparisons that overlook critical differences between countries or health systems," he said. White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt on X described it as a move that would empower parents and physicians to make the best individualized decisions for children while also restoring much-needed confidence in the public health system. For the change in policy, two leading officials of the Department of Health and Human Services, Martin Kulldorff and Tracy Beth Hoeg, reviewed vaccine protocols in 20 other developed countries - all of which have universal healthcare - and made the recommendations to change the U.S. schedule, the agency said. In a report, HHS wrote that the level of risk varies by disease and child. The vaccine schedules of the 20 reviewed countries show that the flu shot is recommended universally in four countries and a shot against hepatitis A is universal only in Greece. The rotavirus shot is recommended for all children in 17 countries and shots against meningococcal disease are recommended in 16 of the countries. Each of the four vaccines prevents diseases that once caused unnecessary hospitalizations and death in children, said Dr. Jesse Goodman, a Georgetown University professor and former FDA chief scientist. For example, flu shots can help prevent pediatric deaths from flu, which killed 288 children in the 2024-25 season, according to the CDC. Hepatitis A, which infects the liver, usually resolves on its own but can lead to hospitalization and lifelong liver damage. Rotavirus, which causes severe diarrhea and dehydration, used to send tens of thousands of children to the hospital each year, but vaccines have made this extremely rare, Goodman said. While meningitis - a bacterial infection of the brain - is rare in children, some 15% of those infected do not respond to antibiotics and die, he said. "If you can safely prevent it, it makes total sense." The updated recommendations maintain immunizations for 11 diseases, including measles, mumps, and varicella, while categorizing others as either targeted for high-risk groups or subject to the shared-decision-making category, HHS said. Insurance providers will continue covering immunization costs regardless of the category, senior HHS officials told reporters on a call. The new schedule also recommends U.S. children receive a single dose of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, rather than a two-dose course. Recent studies have concluded that a single dose is not inferior to the longer course and noted the World Health Organization also backs a single dose schedule. Merck, which makes the only U.S. approved HPV vaccine Gardasil, was not immediately available for comment. The drugmaker has said in the past that since there is not sufficient data for the U.S. FDA to license the shot as a single-dose regimen, the CDC's recommendations should be in line with the agency's approval. Merck had $2.4 billion in U.S. sales from Gardasil in 2024. Shares were up less than 1% at $106.84.

U.S. Drops Number Of Vaccines It Recommends For Every Child

The U.S. has taken the unprecedented step of dropping the number of vaccines it recommends for every child -- leaving other immunizations, such as flu shots, open to families to choose but without clear guidance. Officials say the overhaul to the federal vaccine schedule, announced Monday, won’t result in any families losing access or insurance coverage for vaccines, but medical experts are slamming the move, saying it could lead to reduced uptake of important vaccinations and increase disease.

Did Trump break the law? No.

Did Trump break the law by not going to Congress to declare war?

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Ends Bid For Third Term As Governor

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is ending his bid for a third term as governor amid President Donald Trump’s relentless focus on a fraud investigation into child care programs in the state. Less than four months after announcing his reelection campaign, Walz said Monday that the issue and Republican attacks make it too hard to serve full-time as governor and be a candidate for another term. A person close to Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she's considering running for governor. Around a dozen Republicans are already in the race. The state leans Democratic, but Trump in 2024 narrowed the GOP's usual vote deficit.

Maduro Is OUT—Now What?

Today, Josh breaks down the stunning move by the Trump administration to remove Nicolás Maduro and his wife from Venezuela and bring them to New York City. He explains why this action is far from unprecedented and why the idea of “international law” is more myth than reality. Josh digs into what this means for America’s long-term strategic interests—especially when it comes to oil and energy abroad. He also calls out the pundits and politicians now scrambling with egg on their face after the raid, highlighting the Left’s blatant hypocrisy in real time. Josh closes the show with major political news out of Minnesota, where Gov. Tim Walz has announced he will not seek a third term—just as fraud allegations involving Somali-run daycares continue to spiral across the state.

Gov. Tim Walz will not seek third term following fraud scandal

Gov. Tim Walz Will Not Seek Third Term Following Fraud Scandal

Dems Are FURIOUS At Trump For Getting Maduro

Mike reacts to the Democrats' reaction to President Trump arresting Maduro.

Mamdani Wants Different Property Laws For White People

Mike reacts to Mayor Mamdani's call for collectivism and his cabinet's new plan for White New Yorkers.

Congress' Role In Venezuela Post-Maduro

Congress' Role In Venezuela Post-Maduro With Sen. Dave McCormick, U.S. SENATOR (R-PA).

Trump Capturing Maduro Did NOT Start A War

The Post-Maduro Venezuela

The Post-Maduro Venezuela With John Hayward, National Security Deputy Editor at Breitbart.

Will Republicans Stay Unified After The Capture Of Maduro?

Mondays With Maguire: Will Republicans Stay Unified After The Capture Of Maduro? With Erin Maguire, Republican Strategist.

The Extraction Strategy Of Maduro & The Possible Fall Of The Ayatollah In Iran

The Extraction Strategy Of Maduro & The Possible Fall Of The Ayatollah In Iran With Victoria Coates, vice president of the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at the Heritage Foundation, former Deputy National Security Advisor to President Donald Trump, author of the book The Battle For The Jewish State: How Israel-And America-Can Win.

Man detained after break-in at Vice President JD Vance’s Ohio home

The U.S. Secret Service says a man has been detained after breaking windows and causing property damage at Vice President JD Vance’s Ohio home. Agents assigned to the residence responded early Monday after hearing a loud noise and found the man attempting to enter the home with a hammer. The incident occurred at the vice president’s house in Cincinnati’s Walnut Hills neighborhood. Authorities say the home was unoccupied at the time, and Vice President Vance and his family were not in Ohio. The Secret Service is coordinating with local police and the U.S. attorney’s office as potential charges are reviewed. Vance’s office says his family has since returned to Washington.

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