Stephanie Kirchgaessner

White House says it’s ‘done’ with vaccines. MAHA begs to differ As Trump political advisers try to move on from vaccine policy debates, MAHA movement insiders push back, calling RFK Jr. supporters vital to GOP's success.

The MAHA coalition formed based on a mutual affinity for COVID disinformation.

With lockdowns and mask mandates long gone, MAHA is cracking up and the infighting is in full swing.

RFK Jr’s pick to review Covid vaccines authored misleading research, experts say HHS calls MIT professor ‘more than qualified’ for advisory panel and calls ‘attacks’ on him ‘politically motivated’

Retsef Levi's research has been called misleading by experts. Israel's health ministry debunked his main paper and a top official said he "didn't seem to care" when confronted with his errors. Now he's leading ACIP's COVID vaccine review. @skirchy.bsky.social.
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RFK Jr’s pick to review Covid vaccines authored misleading research, experts say HHS calls MIT professor ‘more than qualified’ for advisory panel and calls ‘attacks’ on him ‘politically motivated’

“The pattern across Levi’s work is using study designs that can generate associations but cannot establish causation, then having those findings amplified as evidence of vaccine harm,...” His work repeatedly shows bias.
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Fuzzy memories and hard facts: An SC accuser's claims against Epstein, Trump examined An alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein gave FBI agents true accounts of her time growing up in SC. Claims she made about Donald Trump remain unsubstantiated.

The Post and Courier in Charleston, South Carolina here demonstrates how local journalism can contribute to stories important for the nation as a whole.

Recommended reading.

The Post and Courier is a family newspaper. Its roots go back to 1803.

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At the HHS conference on women's health, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is talking about expanding access to hormones.

Meet the Americans withholding their federal income tax to protest against Trump Some US taxpayers are refusing to pay the federal government amid ICE surges, the war with Iran and more

Sophie @hurwitz.bsky.social on war tax resistors today in @us.theguardian.com!

"It’s not a new form of dissent—one of the first protests in the United States was, after all, a protest of unfair taxation—but it’s gaining steam, as Americans reject how their tax dollars are being spent under Trump."

US vaccine panel retreats from mRNA Covid review ahead of midterms Advisers to RFK Jr drop the plan to end federal guidance amid Republican worries about the political impact

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José Antonio Kast, the Pinochet fan about to swerve Chile to the far right The new president won office by promising to clean up crime, but his background is red rag to a bull for many

A new president in Chile, vocal supporter of the Pinochet regime www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

New reporting by @melodyschreiber.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Boy, 7, dies of brain condition caused by world’s most contagious disease — years after he had it as a baby Even those who make a full recovery from the initial infection face a lurking threat: a deadly disease that remains latent until striking — and killing — years later.

California boy dies of SSPE (measles complication) after being infected at age 7 months, when he was too young to be vaccinated.

“Dr Levi has made a number of easily-disproved statements about his baseless belief that mRNA Covid-19 vaccines are harmful, despite having little or no education, training or experience in public health,” @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social

RFK Jr’s pick to review Covid vaccines authored misleading research, experts say HHS says the MIT professor is ‘more than qualified’ to serve on the agency’s vaccine advisory panel and calls ‘attacks’ on him ‘politically motivated’

One thought I had while researching and writing this piece is that one thing Trump did that people legitimately give him credit for was Warp Speed. Getting shots in arms. (And maybe it was just that he let experts do their jobs.) What of that legacy now? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

RFK Jr’s pick to review Covid vaccines authored misleading research, experts say HHS says the MIT professor is ‘more than qualified’ to serve on the agency’s vaccine advisory panel and calls ‘attacks’ on him ‘politically motivated’

Who's the person RFK Jr picked to review COVID-19 vaccine safety? @skirchy.bsky.social finds scientists and public health experts say he has failed to meet basic scientific standards in his own research on the topic www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

RFK Jr’s pick to review Covid vaccines authored misleading research, experts say HHS says the MIT professor is ‘more than qualified’ to serve on the agency’s vaccine advisory panel and calls ‘attacks’ on him ‘politically motivated’

I wrote about the MIT professor who is leading a review of Covid-19 vaccine safety for Robert F Kennedy Jr's HHS. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

‘How many American troops should die for this?’: veterans split on war with Iran For many veterans of post-9/11 wars, the strikes on Iran bring troubling echoes of 2003 invasion of Iraq

ICYMI: Read this by @aglantz.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

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My former boss Gillian Tett on what we can expect: www.instagram.com/reel/DVl-Ht1...

Court records reveal gutting of DHS oversight: ‘Incredibly dangerous’ White House claims watchdogs perform ‘all required functions’, but number of deaths in custody at 20-year high

Important reporting by @joseolivarez.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

David Copperfield announces last Vegas show, weeks after Epstein ties revealed Lawyers for magician, who plans to unveil new project, said in 2024 he was ‘at most acquaintances’ with Epstein

Big news today www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Italian activists and journalist targeted by spyware in 2024, prosecutors confirm Investigation finds three were hacked by Paragon spyware at same time, potentially fuelling questions for government

The mystery deepens and the scandal is not going away. Our latest on Italy's domestic spying scandal www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

The White House just posted a video mixing real footage from the Iran strikes with a killstreak animation from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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Bard faculty call for ‘transition’ plan for college president linked to Epstein Faculty members stop short of calling for Leon Botstein to resign in wake of revelations about ties with sex offender

My latest on Bard and Botstein and the Epstein files www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

The illegal dog park I go to that brings total joy and brief reprieve from this life for all who go there now has a "no dogs" sign. Not sure if he's involved.

Americans stranded in the Middle East say the State Department hotline Marco Rubio told them to call plays a recorded message warning: “Please do not rely on the U.S. government for assisted departure or evacuation at this time.”

Our New Iran Correspondent | The New York Times Company

Amazing hire for @nytimes.com (and a world-class fumble for the Post) - @yjtorbati.bsky.social is everything a journalist should be. So thrilled to keep reading her work www.nytco.com/press/our-ne...

Pfizer CEO flags issues with FDA's vaccine leadership Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said the company "has a problem" with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's biologics and vaccines chief, Vinay Prasad.

“I think the current director is not following the recommendations of his staff,” Bourla said.

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Some frightening comments here about people's own experiences with measles.

Kash Patel’s latest firings ousted agents with expertise in Iran The FBI director gutted a specialized, global espionage unit of counterintelligence agents, just days before Operation Epic Fury.

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Trump administration is sending pregnant migrant girls to South Texas shelter flagged as medically inadequate Government sources and advocates for the children worry the goal is to concentrate them in Texas, where abortion is banned.

A must read www.tpr.org/news/2026-02...

Chris Murphy: “He's the most corrupt president in the history of our nation — This is a disaster. It is illegal. And the president is obligated under the Constitution to come to Congress & ask for an authorization of military force”

As measles spreads in South Carolina, RFK Jr’s allies work to gut vaccine laws Activists who dispute safety of vaccines are pushing to limit immunization requirements in schools

Please read the latest by @bymichellersmith.com on how RFK Jr's close allies are seeking to gut vaccine mandates across the country www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...