A substantial body of evidence supports the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy, contrary to the suggestions of some members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently reconstituted the committee.
Trump, Project 2025 and ‘Culture Wars’
What We Know About Political Violence in America
President Donald Trump and others in his circle have portrayed political violence as a problem exclusively or mostly on the left, which has then been used as justification for proposals that seek to crack down on left-leaning groups. While there is evidence of a rise in left-wing violence in recent years, data show that political violence in America spans the ideological spectrum.
Trump, Project 2025 and the Social Safety Net
Lawmakers’ Health Care, Government Shutdown Claims
Trump, Project 2025 and Climate Change/Fossil Fuels
Evidence Behind Comey Indictment Is Unclear
Trump, Project 2025 and Immigration
Trump, Project 2025 and the ‘Dismantling’ of the ‘Administrative State’
Q&A on Changes to Recommendations for Combined MMR and Chickenpox Vaccine
On Sept. 18, the vaccine advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to change its recommendation on the combined vaccine for chickenpox and measles, mumps and rubella, called the MMRV vaccine. We spoke to experts about claims made at the meeting as well as the implications of the vote.