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Vaccine advisory panel votes to end universal newborn hep B shot in major shakeup Parents appear to be able to continue to get the hep B vaccine for their kids, but the move could cause confusion among families and logistical barriers for health providers.

A federal advisory panel with power over vaccine policy has voted to stop recommending a universal newborn shot to prevent the hepatitis B virus, which causes liver disease — a major shakeup to the childhood vaccine schedule under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Grim new analysis from KFF: The administration's move to re-adopt the public charge rule could have a chilling effect that leads to several million people dropping Medicaid coverage — including tens of thousands of citizen children

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Chart showing an enormous July spike in ICE arrests in DC of people without criminal records

File under "charts that need no explanatory context to make the story clear" wapo.st/4iC8oCR

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Her baby was in the NICU. She was in ICE detention. Before Trump took office, postpartum immigrants were rarely detained by ICE. Nayra Guzmán was detained while her 15-day-old baby was in the NICU.

Nayra Guzmán was 15 days post C-section — going to see her baby in the NICU — when she was taken to Broadview and held in custody for about 34 hours.

She slept on a bench and barely got food. She couldn't pump.

Her story is a rare window into the growing detention of pregnant & postpartum people.

Her baby was in the NICU. She was in ICE detention. Before Trump took office, postpartum immigrants were rarely detained by ICE. Nayra Guzmán was detained while her 15-day-old baby was in the NICU.

Just 15 days after her daughter’s birth, as Nayra Guzmán, her mom and younger brother loaded into their car for their daily drive to the NICU, they were surrounded by immigration enforcement agents and whisked away to detention. @shefali.bsky.social and Mel Leonor Barclay for @19thnews.org

Texas’ new abortion ban aims to stop doctors from sending abortion pills to the state But doctors say they won’t stop providing care.

Though other states have passed legislation targeting abortion medications — classifying them as a controlled substance, for instance — the Texas law is new in its approach to targeting the people who distribute them and its reliance on civil lawsuits.

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“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas. Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.

NEW:

In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.

She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.

Then she died.

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As abortion opponents target IVF, they’re promoting fertility clinics like this one Social conservatives have pushed restorative reproductive medicine as an alternative to IVF. Doctors worry that could limit access to the most effective form of infertility treatment.

I visited one of the clinics abortion opponents want to replace IVF providers — one w/ OBGYNs on staff, but that steers patients way from the most effective form of fertility treatment.

Housed in an anti-abortion center, social conservatives think it's a model for the future of reproductive health

For a story! Looking to speak to grandparents raising grandkids in New Mexico, particularly if they are under the age of 5. Let me know if you're interested! Email is ccarrazana [at] 19thnews.org

Democratic Women’s Caucus demands release of pregnant immigrants in ICE detention “The inhumane treatment of pregnant women by the administration is shameful,” the lawmakers wrote in a letter to ICE leadership.

“The inhumane treatment of pregnant women by the administration is shameful,” the lawmakers wrote in a letter to ICE leadership.

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Actually, Gen Z men do care about abortion Polling from Abortion in America found that young men were particularly responsive to stories from people who were impacted by abortion bans.

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As the arrest unfolded, teachers pleaded with the agents telling them the teacher had a work permit. The agents went into multiple rooms looking for teachers while children were present. One teacher hid with a child in her care while the agents stormed the facility.

‘I have papers’: Child care worker detained by ICE officers inside a Chicago day care Raids inside day cares had been off limits until this year, when, on his first day in office, President Donald Trump removed that protection.

Raids inside day cares had been off limits until this year, when, on his first day in office, President Donald Trump removed that protection.

The arrest reportedly took place in front of children.
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What it could mean for child care in the country’s largest city: 19thnews.org/2025/10/mamd...

Zohran Mamdani, who ran on universal child care, elected New York City mayor Mamdani defeated Andrew Cuomo, who resigned as governor in 2021 in the face of sexual misconduct allegations.

Mamdani wins, per @decisiondeskhq.bsky.social - from
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Virginia has elected Ghazala Hashmi as the state’s next lieutenant governor, making her the first Muslim woman ever elected to statewide office in the United States. 19thnews.org/2025/11/virg...

Virginia makes history with first Muslim woman elected to statewide office Trump’s travel ban inspired state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi to first run for office. Years later, she said fighting bigotry and the “chaos” of Trump’s second term is top of mind.

State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi wins the VA lt gov race, @decisiondeskhq.bsky.social projects, making her the first Muslim woman elected to a statewide office *ever* in US history 19thnews.org/2025/11/virg...

Thinking what this will mean for STEM labs and departments, especially at places like UFlorida

The issue uniting Mamdani and Hochul? Universal child care. Experts on child care policy — and the politics around it — say it’s a sign of how critical the issue is to many voters.

Mamdani and Hochul have found common ground on universal child care — and their alliance underscores how Democrats are shifting away from treating it as a "woman's issue" to one that concerns all Americans.

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What’s safe? How do we know? The anxiety of pregnancy in America. The way the government talks about pregnancy has transformed, putting choices about medications, vaccines and care under heightened scrutiny.

The government has promoted a birth boom while discouraging pregnant people from taking

-SSRIs
-COVID vaccines
-Tylenol

all going against medical consensus & evidence.

We spoke to the people trying to keep their pregnancies healthy in the face of govt misinformation

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Mamdani spoke of his aunt’s fear after 9/11. Backlash revealed how Islamophobia persists. The response to his remarks revealed how Muslim women remain among the most visible — and vulnerable — targets.

Despite what JD Vance said, Muslims in America — and especially Muslim women — suffered real violence & harassment after 9/11.

There's even research showing that pregnant Muslims suffered higher rates of preterm birth & low birth weight after 9/11 because of the stress induced by Islamophobia.

Exclusive | Trump Pardons Convicted Binance Founder The pardon follows months of efforts by Changpeng Zhao to boost Trump crypto company

"A pardon will likely pave the way for Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, to return to the U.S., after the company pleaded guilty in 2023 to violating U.S. anti-money-laundering requirements and was barred from operating there."

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I’m a reporter for @TexasTribune writing about new policies limiting the discussion/expression of trans identities at public TX K-12 schools. I want to know how these policies have affected you or your school. Students, parents, educators, email lindsey.byman@texastribune.org

lindsey byman at the texas tribune is looking for some sources for a story on trans identity in texas k-12 schools. she's a great journalist. Help her out if you know someone who can speak to this. she's not here, so here's a screenshot of her post.

her email is lindsey.byman@texastribune.org

YouTube video by FORBIDCharlie1986 Marnie Michaels 'what i am'

she knew that no one pursuing public office can ever escape their old posts

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