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House passes rescission package to claw back $9.4 billion in funding for foreign aid, NPR, PBS

Washington — The House on Thursday narrowly approved a request from the White House, known as a rescissions package, to claw back funding for NPR, PBS and international aid that lawmakers had previously appropriated. In a 214 to 212 vote, all but four House Republicans voted in favor of the …

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Most CEOs aren’t expecting a recession anytime soon, survey finds

Corporate leaders’ outlook for the U.S. economy is improving, with most CEOs saying they do not expect a recession this year, a new survey shows. The June poll of 277 CEOs by Chief Executive found that 28% of business leaders expect a recession in the near term — that’s down from …

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RFK Jr. removes every member of CDC vaccine advisory committee

Washington — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday said he is removing every member of a government panel that makes vaccine recommendations.  Kennedy said he is “retiring” all 17 members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, asserting that it “has become little more than …

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