Before winning the GOP primary for Iowa governor, Zach Lahn attacked Big Ag, a stance once unthinkable for Republicans in the Corn Belt.
— He beat a Trump-endorsed candidate.
— Lahn had discussed his run with RFK Jr., who was supportive.
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A plea to Joe Rogan. An appeal to Trump: How Republicans came to embrace psychedelics
Veterans and high-ranking officials, like RFK Jr., have pushed the issue. Policy proposals had been sketched out months before Trump sought to elevate the issue
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KitKat, Gatorade or granola bars? Pushed by RFK Jr., what’s banned under new food stamp rules has been mixed, leading to maze of new restrictions.
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RFK Jr. begins a seven hearing blitz on Capitol Hill this morning.
Here’s what we’re watching with updates throughout the day. With @laurenweberhp.bsky.social
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RFK Jr. wanted a health overhaul led by outsiders. Now some are gone, raising concerns from some MAHA allies about his influence.
— Some officials argue leaders, like Wiles, are committed to MAHA & changes are to reduce "unnecessary noise"
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Casey Means blamed senators for blocking her nomination, calling it an "act of aggression" against MAHA.
Saphier has been openly critical of some of Kennedy's moves on vaccines and Tylenol announcement.
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Trump pulled Casey Means's nomination for surgeon general
Means said it came down to "three disgruntled senators" & doesn't represent MAHA's momentum
New pick Nicole Saphier has criticized RFK Jr.'s moves
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Top GOP senators Bill Cassidy and John Barrasso, both physicians, pressed RFK Jr. on vaccines amid his controversial moves.
After the hearing, Cassidy told reporters the secretary’s remarks on immunizations were “illuminating.”
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NEW: White House initially pushed aggressive monitoring of US hantavirus passengers who left Nebraska facility to finish quarantine at home, incl posting armed guards outside homes, before backing off. W @Bradydennis.bsky.social @RachelRoubein.bsky.Social 1/2
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White House officials have been pushing for aggressive monitoring at home for those who return from the quarantine facility, but has retreated from initial proposals. Negotiations are ongoing with sta...
After decades of backing a “war on drugs,” the GOP has warmed to psychedelics for mental health treatment as high-profile backers and veterans tout the drugs.
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Vaccines and turmoil at the agencies under his leadership are expected to be hot topics.
Trump officials have increasingly swapped out RFK Jr.’s handpicked deputies for people with more traditional experience, seeking to tamp down on health agencies’ controversies ahead of the midterms.
