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July 3, 2019

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Under RFK Jr., U.S. Vaccine Policy Arrives at a ‘Defining Moment’

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may be only beginning to put his stamp on American immunization policy. [...]

Judge Rules Trump Exceeded Authority by Holding Deportees at Guantánamo

Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan stopped short of ordering the shuttering of the detention operation. But a lawyer for the challengers said they would soon seek a closure order. [...]

Running Out of Time, Republicans in Congress Still Lack a Health Plan

Top Republicans have said they want to produce a proposal in short order to counter Democrats pressing for an extension of health care subsidies. They have not gotten far. [...]

Trump’s Security Strategy Focuses on Profit, Not Spreading Democracy

President Trump’s new National Security Strategy describes a country that is focused on doing business and reducing migration while avoiding passing judgment on authoritarians. [...]

The Supreme Court, Once Wary of Partisan Gerrymandering, Goes All In

The court’s conservative majority said that Texas’ asserted political motives justified letting the state use voting maps meant to disadvantage Democrats in the midterms. [...]

As Bongino Celebrates Arrest in Pipe Bomb Case, Others on the Right Remain Skeptical

Some activists have lashed out, in a reprise of the backlash over the unsuccessful effort by Trump appointees to shut down the Epstein investigation. [...]

MAHA Activists Urge Trump to Fire Lee Zeldin at the E.P.A.

As head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin has weakened protections against toxic chemicals, say members of the MAHA movement. [...]

Judge Approves Release of Epstein Grand Jury Documents in Florida Case

A federal judge in Florida ordered the release of previously sealed testimony, after legislation passed last month authorizing the disclosure. [...]

Library Agency Reinstates Grants Canceled by Trump Administration

The Institute of Museum and Library Services restored the funding after a federal court ruled that moves to dismantle the agency were unlawful. [...]

Supreme Court Agrees to Review Trump Order Restricting Birthright Citizenship

The administration asked the justices to uphold an executive order ending birthright citizenship after lower courts ruled it violated the Constitution. [...]

Brooks and Capehart on the political fallout over Trump’s boat strikes

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the fallout over the Trump administration's controversial boat strikes, a Pentagon watchdog report on Defense Secretary Hegseth's use of Signal and Dan Bongino's comments on promoting false claims. [...]

WATCH: National Guard is not Trump’s ‘private army,’ California AG Bonta says after federal hearing

A federal judge on Friday sharply questioned the Trump administration's authority and need to maintain command of California National Guard troops it first deployed to Los Angeles in June following violent protests. [...]

Supreme Court will decide whether Trump’s birthright citizenship order violates the Constitution

The Supreme Court agreed Friday to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump's order on birthright citizenship declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. [...]

WATCH: Trump awarded new FIFA peace prize

President Donald Trump, who has openly campaigned for the Nobel Peace Price, had been heavily favored to win the newly created FIFA prize. [...]

RFK Jr.’s chosen vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth

A loud chorus of medical and public health leaders decried the actions of the panel, whose current members were all appointed by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — a leading anti-vaccine activist before this year becoming the nation’s top health official. [...]

WATCH: Donald and Melania Trump attend National Christmas Tree lighting

President Donald Trump let the first lady light the National Christmas Tree at a ceremony in the nation's capital Thursday evening. [...]

White House expected to submit plans for new ballroom construction this month

The White House is expected to submit plans for President Donald Trump's new ballroom to a federal planning commission before the year ends, about three months after construction began. [...]

Pentagon leaders brief lawmakers on U.S. boat strikes, fueling debate over legality

A new bipartisan divide has broken open after senior U.S. military officers showed Congress video of multiple strikes on a boat in the Caribbean in early September. Republicans backed the decision by a Special Operations commander to target survivors of the first strike, while Democrats accused the commander of targeting a shipwreck. Nick Schifrin reports. [...]

Dem congressman ‘deeply concerned’ about legality of boat strikes after viewing video

A classified briefing on the Pentagon's strike of an alleged drug boat opened partisan divides over whether the act constituted war crimes. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Democratic Rep. Adam Smith, the ranking member on the House Armed Services Committee. He was among the members of Congress briefed by military leaders. [...]

News Wrap: Supreme Court allows Texas to use redrawn congressional map favoring GOP

In our news wrap Thursday, the Supreme Court allowed Texas to use a redrawn congressional map that could add Republican seats in the midterm elections, only one hostage body remains inside Gaza after Israeli officials identified the latest remains handed over and The New York Times sued the Pentagon, saying restrictive new press rules violate both its First Amendment and due-process rights. [...]

Some on-air claims about Dominion Voting Systems were false, Fox News acknowledges in statement after deal is announced

Dominion still has pending lawsuits against election deniers such as Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell

Here are the 20 specific Fox broadcasts and tweets Dominion says were defamatory

• Fox-Dominion trial delay 'is not unusual,' judge says • Fox News' defamation battle isn't stopping Trump's election lies [...]

Judge in Fox News-Dominion defamation trial: 'The parties have resolved their case'

The judge just announced in court that a settlement has been reached in the historic defamation case between Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems. [...]

'Difficult to say with a straight face': Tapper reacts to Fox News' statement on settlement

A settlement has been reached in Dominion Voting Systems' defamation case against Fox News, the judge for the case announced. The network will pay more than $787 million to Dominion, a lawyer for the company said. [...]

Millions in the US could face massive consequences unless McCarthy can navigate out of a debt trap he set for Biden

• DeSantis goes to Washington, a place he once despised, looking for support to take on Trump • Opinion: For the GOP to win, it must ditch Trump • Chris Christie mulling 2024 White House bid • Analysis: The fire next time has begun burning in Tennessee [...]

White homeowner accused of shooting a Black teen who rang his doorbell turns himself in to face criminal charges

• 'A major part of Ralph died': Aunt of teen shot after ringing wrong doorbell speaks • 20-year-old woman shot after friend turned into the wrong driveway in upstate New York, officials say [...]

Newly released video shows scene of Jeremy Renner's snowplow accident

Newly released body camera footage shows firefighters and sheriff's deputies rushing to help actor Jeremy Renner after a near-fatal snowplow accident in January. The "Avengers" actor broke more than 30 bones and suffered other severe injuries. CNN's Chloe Melas has more. [...]

Jake Gyllenhaal and Jamie Lee Curtis spent the Covid-19 lockdown together

It's sourdough bread and handstands for Jake Gyllenhaal and Jamie Lee Curtis. [...]

Toddler crawls through White House fence, prompts Secret Service response

A tiny intruder infiltrated White House grounds Tuesday, prompting a swift response from the US Secret Service. [...]

Putin says Russia ready to supply 'uninterrupted' fuel to India

Deals have been signed in civil nuclear energy and critical minerals during the Russian PM's stay in India. [...]

Germany votes to bring in voluntary military service programme for 18-year-olds

The shift in its approach to its military follows a push to create Europe's strongest conventional army. [...]

US Supreme Court agrees to hear case challenging birthright citizenship

Donald Trump's controversial executive order to end birthright citizenship had been rejected by lower courts. [...]

Olympian and other Eritreans freed after 18 years without trial, relatives tell the BBC

Ex-cyclist Zeragaber Gebrehiwot, who attended the 1980 Moscow Games, is among 13 released from a notorious jail. [...]

Netflix to buy Warner Bros film and streaming businesses for $72bn

The major Hollywood deal means Netflix will takeover ownership of franchises including Harry Potter and Game of Thrones. [...]

Legendary architect Frank Gehry dies aged 96

Frank Gehry was acclaimed for his love of jagged angles and use of industrial materials. [...]

Namibia loses bid to overturn ban on rhino horn trade

Namibia has built up large stockpiles of rhino horn after pioneering the practice of cutting them off to deter poachers. [...]

Woman wanted by Interpol over trafficking of tiger parts arrested in India

Yangchen Lachungpa is accused of building trafficking corridors leading out of the country. [...]

Trump hails 'historic' peace deal between DR Congo and Rwanda

The US president hopes that a peace deal will pave the way for greater American investment in the resource-rich region. [...]

India travel chaos worsens as IndiGo cancels hundreds of flights

IndiGo, India's largest carrier, has said operations will return to full normalcy only by 10 February. [...]