Democrat New York Attorney General Letitia James ordered one of New York City’s largest hospitals to resume providing sex change drugs to minors after the hospital decided to stop its transgender youth program, citing pressure from the Trump administration. James sent a letter to NYU Langone on Feb. 25 claiming that the hospital’s decision to […]
Minnesota Sues Federal Government Over Medicaid Funding Freeze
Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Minnesota filed a lawsuit on March 2 to block the federal government from withholding $243 million in Medicaid funds, saying the freeze could lead to potential cuts in medical services for low-income individuals. In a still from video, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison talks to […]
Biden Admin Paid Traffickers to Take Custody of Migrant Children
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem says President Joe Biden’s administration was paying traffickers to take custody of Unaccompanied Alien Children (UACs) who had crossed the southern border and needed to be resettled in the United States. During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday, Noem accused top officials in the Biden administration […]
Trump gets stuck in vaccine politics
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Target Cuts Synthetic Colors From Beloved Breakfast Food
Authored by Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell via The Daily Signal, The Make America Healthy Again movement has made its mark on one of America’s largest retailers. Dr. Marty Makary, FDA commissioner. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Target announced Friday that every cereal it sells, including national brands, must exclude synthetic colors by the end of May. Health and […]
Polls show support for MAHA, as RFK implements vision
The “Make America Healthy Again” movement is relatively new phenomenon, connected with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his presidential campaign, which ended with an alliance with President Donald Trump’s campaign. After the election, Kennedy was tapped to run the US Department of Health and Human Services and to advance some of his health priorities. […]
Watch: RFK Jr. Destroys Media’s Trump Caricature, Celebrates Epic Win On Drug Prices
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered a powerful takedown of the fake news narrative surrounding President Trump, exposing the blatant lies and highlighting the administration’s groundbreaking success in driving down prescription drug costs—a move that puts American families first and crushes Big Pharma’s grip. Kennedy’s remarks come amid […]
20 AGs Pressure AMA to Disavow Puberty Blockers for Minors
A coalition of 20 attorneys general from red states are pressuring the American Medical Association (AMA) to disavow puberty blockers for minors, calling the leading medical organization’s position inconsistent given its recent about-face on sex change surgeries for youth. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall sent a letter on behalf of the coalition to AMA CEO […]
