By using mobile outages and blocking foreign apps, President Vladimir Putin is taking his boldest steps yet to control Russians’ communications as he brings the nation’s internet fully under Kremlin control.
Does anyone have insights into how the Iran war is going to impact helium supplies in the U.S.? I'm looking to speak with folks about this for a story 👀
Florida's Supreme Court has upheld a state law allowing nonunanimous juries to sentence people to death.
I bet!
Federal Border Patrol agents have left Charlotte, North Carolina, local officials said on Thursday, ending a brief operation that had expanded the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
Chicago - no kings
I'm sad to say that yesterday was my last day at The Hill. Tips on jobs/freelance gigs are very welcome right now.
It is very disappointing that The Hill's owner Nexstar thinks buying out/laying off reporters is appropriate, given everything going on in the world.
BREAKING: Justice Gregory Carro has dismissed the first degree murder charge against Luigi Mangione in his state case, finding the DA put legally insufficient evidence before the grand jury. More TK.
Senator Ron Wyden and 10 of his colleagues demand that RFK, Jr. resign as HHS secretary --- saying he is hazardous to Americans' health.
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@aodnewz.bsky.social @markwarner.bsky.social @warren.senate.gov @reverendwarnock.bsky.social @sanders.senate.gov
Looking to connect with caregivers who are worried about the Medicaid changes under the BBB for a story. If this sounds like you or someone you know, please DM! As always, I can protect people's identities
Ignoring all the ways @ppfa.org helps women with their health will only lead to more harm and health inequities.
Planned Parenthood ‘defunding’ threatens women's health beyond abortion thehill.com/policy/healt... by @aodnewz.bsky.social via @thehill.com CC: @alinas-kff.bsky.social
There are federal regulations in place for nursing homes, staffing and safety but not for assisted living residences. States are the ones that are typically responsible for overseeing those places, and their standards are low.
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Last week, Trump made his 2017 tax cuts for the wealthy permanent, gutting Medicaid, food assistance, clean energy, and student loan support to pay for them. A nation that cares for its people doesn’t balance budgets on their backs. From @aodnewz.bsky.social for the hill:
Planned Parenthood offers healthcare services beyond abortion care. I'm trying to speak with people who are worried that PP clinic closures will mean they won't be able to access health care for a story.
If this sounds like you or someone you know, please DM! I can protect your identity!
The recent EMTALA guidance change will likely cause confusion among providers and mean that fewer violations are investigated:
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Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
1/4 UPDATE: This week, @propublica.org management informed a third bargaining unit member that they will be placed on a performance improvement plan and denied steward representation at the meeting where it is discussed. Our full statement 👇
The crowd outside the E&C committee hearing room, protesting by against Medicaid cuts. Several demonstrators were removed at the start of the hearing
Salt Lake City, Utah, and Boise, Idaho, adopted official Pride flags on Tuesday in response to state laws barring the display of any nonofficial flags at schools and government buildings.
Autism community sounds alarms over ‘harmful’ RFK Jr. comments
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It’s hard to stay positive when shit is so fucked up.
Good morning from the Thurgood Marshall courthouse, where lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil and the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office are set to appear at 11:30 AM. Judge Furman is expected to consider the lawfulness of Khalil’s detention and transfer to a processing center in Louisiana.
Tiffany Flick, a former Social Security official, detailed what she sees as a “significant” risk of sensitive government data heading into the wrong hands under Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Has the NIH website worked for anyone since last night?
Workers who spoke with me confirmed they were given 15 minutes to clear their desks and leave the building. There were DHS staff with guns in sidearm holsters watching them the entire time, they said.
A few USAID workers have told me that they were forced through security and searched before entering the Ronald Reagan Building this morning. They also noticed that blue tape was placed over the full name of USAID engraved on a plaque next to the USAID Memorial Wall.
I'm trying to speak with someone who has in-depth knowledge of the FDA for a story on abortion medication. If anyone has any recommendations please reply to this post or DM me.
