Top news of the week: 13.09.2022.
Polio may make a comeback – and it started with linking autism to vaccination
I was struck by the illness as a child. We will put everyone in danger if we allow discredited reports to proliferate
Chief Justice John Roberts Defends Legitimacy Of Court
Chief Justice John Roberts says the Supreme Court's role should not be called into question just because people disagree with its decisions.
2 House chairs seek probe into airlines’ use of federal aid
Two leading House Democrats are asking for a federal investigation into whether airlines used any of the $54 billion they received in government pandemic relief to pay employees to quit. ...
Ending Free Covid Tests, US Policy Is Now “You Do You”
The Biden administration’s “soft closing” to the pandemic means a hard landing for the un- and underinsured.
US bans ‘advanced tech’ firms from building facilities in China for a decade
Move comes as Biden administration outlines plans to boost domestic production of semiconductors
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Bannon is not finished: his ‘precinct strategy’ could alter US elections for years
One longtime Bannon watcher says it’s too early to count him out – even a prison term could enhance his status among the Maga crowd
Thousands allegedly bilked U.S. for free internet — in one child’s name
The potential scam targeted the Affordable Connectivity Program, renewing fears that a program meant to close the country’s digital divide is at risk of fraud