Healthcare & Policy News
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Biden Jabs ‘Misinformation’ on Cable, Social Media About COVID-19 Vaccines
President Joe Biden cautioned Tuesday against panic over the omicron variant of COVID-19, but said Americans have an obligation to get vaccinated and called for parents to make sure their children get shots. “Some Americans are wondering if you can safely celebrate the holidays with your family and friends,” Biden said during remarks in the…Fred Lucas -
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State Department Emails Reveal Diplomats’ Concern About China’s ‘Invasive’ Swab Testing for COVID-19
Emails recently obtained by Judicial Watch show how U.S. officials scrambled over reports that the Chinese government was requiring anal swab tests to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The communications were obtained through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the U.S. Department of State. “It took six months and a federal lawsuit to confirm that our…Jennie Taer -
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How This Pilot Fights United Airlines’ Vaccine Mandate
As private businesses mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for their employees under pressure from the Biden administration, employees are banding together to make their displeasure known. In the airline industry, United Airlines pilot Sherry Walker and her group, Airline Employees 4 Health Freedom, are pushing back against what they view as an overreach by the industry to…Douglas Blair -
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Biden Administration Sanctions Mail-Order Abortion. Here’s How the Move Endangers Women.
The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it will significantly weaken longstanding safety protocols that have applied to dangerous chemical abortion pills for more than 20 years, opening the door to widespread telemedicine abortion and abortion pill-by-mail distribution. The Biden administration’s decision is a response to the abortion industry’s demands at the expense of women’s…Melanie Israel -
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Biden’s COVID Vaccine Mandate Faces Showdown at Supreme Court
President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for 84 million private employees is set to take effect in just about two weeks—unless the U.S. Supreme Court steps in to stop it. The Heritage Foundation, a petitioner in the case against Biden’s mandate, asked the high court Saturday to halt the government’s order. Heritage, a private employer…Rob Bluey -
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Taking a Cue From China, Facebook Censors Chinese Whistleblower on COVID’s Origins
UPDATE—Dec. 21: Science Feedback changed its rating from "partly false" to "missing context." Read more below. Dr. Li-Meng Yan, a Chinese virologist, escaped to America after facing threats for speaking out on the origins of COVID-19. China couldn’t stop Yan from telling her story, so Facebook is stepping in to help the communist regime censor…Rob Bluey -
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It’s Holiday Season. Time for Another COVID-19 Pandemic Panic?
The New York Times warns of rising hospitalizations from the delta variant, and The Atlantic opines that the omicron variant’s emergence augurs “the pandemic of the vaccinated.” Within hours of that variant’s discovery, President Joe Biden banned travel from several South African nations, and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a “disaster emergency.” She later…Doug Badger -
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Fauci Undermined Trump, Misled Americans on COVID; ‘I Was Stunned at What I Saw,’ Dr. Scott Atlas Says
Dr. Scott Atlas had a front-row seat at the White House as a member of President Donald Trump's Coronavirus Task Force. Now, he's telling all in a new book, "A Plague Upon Our House: My Fight at the Trump White House to Stop COVID from Destroying America." "The American people need to know the level…Rob Bluey -
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EXCLUSIVE: Chinese Virologist Says Communist Regime Targeted Her for Exposing COVID-19 Origin
Update: On appeal, Science Feedback changed its rating of this report from “partly false” to “missing context.” The Daily Signal responded Dec. 21 by adding material highlighted below. Dr. Li-Meng Yan, a Chinese virologist, says she was warned again and again in early 2020 by her supervisor at the University of Hong Kong. “Be silent, don’t…Fred Lucas -
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Teachers Union Official’s Facebook Post Says People With Religious Vaccine Exemptions Deserve to Die, Suggests GOP Commit Mass Murder
A National Education Association Board of Directors member and English teacher at a Pennsylvania high school posted to Facebook that she thought unvaccinated individuals with religious exemptions deserved to die, according to a screenshot of the post obtained by the social media account Libs of Tik Tok. Mollie Paige Mumau took to Facebook to condemn…Kendall Tietz -
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‘Just Unacceptable’: Bipartisan Senate Report Criticizes HHS Over Shelters for Migrant Children
A month after the Senate issued a bipartisan report flagging oversight failures by government contractors that house migrant children, the Biden administration awarded new contracts worth tens of millions of dollars to two of those organizations. Awarding of the contracts prompted particular concern from Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee. …Fred Lucas -
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De Blasio Announces NYC Will Mandate Vaccines for Private Sector Workers
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the city would be implementing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all private sector employers during an interview on MSNBC Monday. The vaccine requirement will go into effect on Dec. 27, according to de Blasio’s announcement. He called the move a “preemptive strike” on the new omicron variant…Kendall Tietz -
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We Hear You: Questioning School Madness and Vaccine Mandates
Editor's note: Here are some recent emails from The Daily Signal's audience that grabbed our attention. See what you think, and be sure to send your own comments to [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: I've been keeping up with the news about local school boards, the progressive agenda for curriculum (originated and controlled by school…Ken McIntyre -
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Abortion Legacy of 7 Justices: More Than 62 Million Dead Babies
After President Richard Nixon appointed then-Appellate Court Judge Harry Blackmun to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1970, Blackmun somehow convinced members of the U.S. Senate that he embraced judicial restraint and felt a duty to protect “little persons.” When Blackmun’s nomination came up for a vote, Sen. John McClellan, D-Ark., made the case for confirmation….Terence Jeffrey -
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‘Women Will Die!’: Pro-Abortion Protesters’ Meltdown Over Danger to Roe v. Wade
Pro-abortion activists predicted Wednesday that women in the United States will die if Roe v. Wade is overturned. The Daily Signal interviewed protesters on both sides of the aisle as the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case concerning Mississippi’s last remaining abortion clinic. Abortion supporters predicted that…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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The Facts About COVID-19 That Legacy Media Won’t Tell You
Do lockdowns work? Do masks? What have we learned about what government actions help prevent the spread of COVID-19, and which don’t? As public health officials and the media sound the alarm about the omicron variant of COVID-19, the answers to those questions are crucial. Alex Berenson, a former New York Times reporter and author…Douglas Blair -
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Biden HHS Awards $77M in Contracts to Nonprofit Cited for Mishandling Children at Border
In the midst of a border crisis, the Biden administration approved $77.5 million in contracts for a nonprofit to house children who illegally crossed the southern border alone, even though that organization didn’t properly document the release of hundreds of such children during the Obama administration. BCFS Health and Human Services, a longtime federal contractor…Fred Lucas -
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Roe v. Wade: Days of Abortion on Demand Could Be Numbered
The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in a case that could result in the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that legalized abortion nationwide. While the nine justices considered the future of the country’s abortion laws, thousands of Americans gathered outside the court to express their views on the subject. Melanie…Virginia Allen -
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High Court Hears Arguments in Biggest Abortion Case Since Roe. Here Are Key Takeaways.
The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case challenging the constitutionality of Mississippi’s Gestational Age Act. The law bans most abortions after 15 weeks’ gestation. The time allotted for each side was extended so that newly appointed U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar could participate and include the Biden…Thomas Jipping -
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What I Saw at the Supreme Court as Justices Heard a Major Abortion Case
Large crowds of protesters gathered early on a chilly Wednesday morning in Washington as the Supreme Court prepared to hear a monumental abortion case. As is typical in these abortion protests, pro-abortion activists gathered on the left side of the Supreme Court building while pro-life activists gathered on the right side. Leaders and activists on…Mary Margaret Olohan