Michael Hudson

Newly revealed emails undermine RFK Jr testimony about 2019 Samoa trip ahead of measles outbreak Kennedy later said the purpose of his trip had nothing to do with vaccines. US embassy and UN staff at the time said otherwise, emails show

RFK Jr said during his Senate confirmation hearings that his trip to Samoa in 2019 ahead of a devastating measles outbreak had “nothing to do with vaccines." Documents obtained by @us.theguardian.com and @apnews.com undermine that testimony. Details here, by me and @aliswenson.bsky.social ⬇️

In 2023 @enirenberg.bsky.social & I wrote about RFK Jr's role in the deadly measles outbreak in Samoa (time.com/6289037/robe...)

Turns out, Samoa was a trial run for the horrific, deadly anti-vaxx activism he's now inflicting worlwide 😔

Thx to @bymichellersmith.com & colleagues for their reporting

The documents have prompted concerns from at least one US senator that RFK lied to Congress over the visit. Samoan officials later said his trip bolstered the credibility of anti-vaccine activists ahead of the measles outbreak that sickened 1000s and killed 83 people, mostly children under age five.

Newly revealed emails undermine RFK Jr testimony about 2019 Samoa trip ahead of measles outbreak Kennedy later said the purpose of his trip had nothing to do with vaccines. US embassy and UN staff at the time said otherwise, emails show

The Guardian and the AP: Newly revealed emails undermine RFK Jr testimony about 2019 Samoa trip ahead of measles outbreak
Kennedy later said the purpose of his trip had nothing to do with vaccines. US embassy and UN staff at the time said otherwise, emails show www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

ICE agents shatter window, leave 1-month-old baby, mother in car after Portland arrest Video shows federal immigration agents leaving behind an infant and broken glass after detaining a Guinean immigrant with no known criminal history.

Video shows ICE leaving behind an infant and broken glass after arresting a man with no criminal history.
“There was a car seat in the back... There were broken glass shards all over it... There was just this tiny peanut of a baby. He was crying.”
My latest: www.pressherald.com/2026/01/28/i...

Five of the six cases were charged as assault on a federal officer.

One of the cases was charged as theft of government property, after a man towed an ICE vehicle during an immigration arrest.

Federal prosecutors have lost yet another immigration protest related trial in the Central District of California. This is the sixth trial that’s ended in an acquittal. By my count, they have yet to secure a guilty verdict from a jury.

Feds had charged Isaias Lopez w/ assault on a federal officer.

‘CBS Evening News’: Tony Dokoupil Under Fire for Interviewing His Own Mom Viewers accuse CBS News of 'dumbing down.'

Tuesday morning:
New CBS boss promises “huge emphasis on scoops.”

Tuesday evening:
CBS Evening News anchor interviews his mom.

www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...

Journalists, please remember that repeating obviously false statements is not balance or fairness. It is actively participating in deception.

White House accuses reporter of lying for accurately reporting that Trump called Greenland 'Iceland'

US court allows ICE to arrest and pepper-spray peaceful protesters in Minnesota

The headline writers at The Guardian are having quite a night.

If you want to know what American mainstream media should be reporting, read the Guardian. @theguardian.com

It feels especially good to pay them because it’s optional! Since they don’t have a paywall.

The Guardian has become the US paper of record. I really need to start paying them.

US court allows ICE to arrest and pepper-spray peaceful protestors in Minnesota

Appeals Court Stays Restrictions on Federal Tactics in Minnesota The Eighth Circuit granted the Trump administration’s request to block, at least for now, a lower court’s injunction limiting how federal agents interact with protesters in the state.

One court decision, two different headlines.

Guardian on the left, NY Times on the right. Which one more directly conveys information and the stakes to the reader?

Why did CBS delete this promo and cancel this from airing in full?

"I've arrested dozens upon dozens of human traffickers, human smugglers, child molesters, you name it. I've never dragged a suspect one-handed across a street," Eric Balliet told
@wcconews.bsky.social

Congress members demand answers on price disparities at dollar-store chains A letter from 30 lawmakers criticizes recurring overcharges at Dollar General and Family Dollar stores – questioning ‘how seriously’ the companies prioritize ethics and affordability

Guardian dollar-store investigation sparks Congressional inquiry
Lawmakers demand answers on overcharges/price disparities at Dollar General and Family Dollar -- questioning questioning ‘how seriously’ the two national chains prioritize ethics and affordability www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... /1

Dollar General agrees to pay $15m to settle price-gouging claims Company settles allegations it failed to honor shelf prices in multiple states, and customers anywhere in US may be eligible for repayments

MY LATEST: Dollar General will pay at least $15 million to settle claims that it overcharged shoppers at many of its 20,000 stores. Earlier, @jocelynzuck.bsky.social and I reported that the chain failed 4,300+ price-accuracy inspections over four years. @theguardian.com @michaelwhudson.bsky.social

Congress members demand answers on price disparities at dollar-store chains A letter from 30 lawmakers criticizes recurring overcharges at Dollar General and Family Dollar stores – questioning ‘how seriously’ the companies prioritize ethics and affordability

Our @us.theguardian.com investigation of widespread overcharging by Dollar General and Family Dollar has caught the attention of 30 members of Congress, who have written to the CEOs requesting documents and demanding answers. @jocelynzuck.bsky.social @michaelwhudson.bsky.social @budzinski.house.gov

For more of the Guardian's reporting on the high cost of living, see the home page of our series, The price we pay: www.theguardian.com/us-news/seri... More stories to come in the coming weeks and months.

“Corporations cannot be allowed to screw over consumers without accountability,” said Public Citizen's Joshua Miller. “. . . The last thing people need is to be walking into stores that are advertised as being affordable only for them to get the switcheroo.” /10

Congress members demand answers on price disparities at dollar-store chains A letter from 30 lawmakers criticizes recurring overcharges at Dollar General and Family Dollar stores – questioning ‘how seriously’ the companies prioritize ethics and affordability

The demand for info from the dollar-store chains comes amid what lawmakers describe as an American affordability crisis driven by stagnant household incomes and rising consumer prices, including a surge in grocery costs. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... /9

Family Dollar told the Guardian “we take customer trust seriously and are committed to ensuring pricing accuracy across our stores”. Dollar General said it was “committed to providing customers with accurate prices on items purchased in our stores”. /8

The lawmakers' letter says "the scale of documented violations seems to be the result of systemic failure within your corporate operations, leading to customers overpaying for their groceries, potentially w/o knowing, at a time in our history when they can least afford it.” /7

In one example at a Family Dollar in North Carolina, a state inspector found that Bounty paper towels, listed on the shelf at $10.99, rang up at the register at $15.50. /6

The Guardian’s dollar-store investigation detailed pricing errors on frozen pizzas, Pedigree puppy food, Frosted Flakes, frying pans, cough medicine, socks and other items. /5

The Guardian's investigation found that Dollar General stores have failed more than 4,300 government price-accuracy inspections in 23 states since January 2022. Family Dollar stores have failed more than 2,100 price inspections in 20 states over the same time span. /4

Congress members demand for answers – detailed in a letter sent on Friday to the CEOs of both companies – comes as the direct result of a 3 December Guardian investigation of the two national chains. /3

Congress members demand answers on price disparities at dollar-store chains A letter from 30 lawmakers criticizes recurring overcharges at Dollar General and Family Dollar stores – questioning ‘how seriously’ the companies prioritize ethics and affordability

Thirty members of Congress are demanding answers from Dollar General and Family Dollar, requesting internal documents about widespread disparities between shelf prices and register prices at the dollar-store chains’ 28,000 US stores. /2
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Congress members demand answers on price disparities at dollar-store chains A letter from 30 lawmakers criticizes recurring overcharges at Dollar General and Family Dollar stores – questioning ‘how seriously’ the companies prioritize ethics and affordability

Guardian dollar-store investigation sparks Congressional inquiry
Lawmakers demand answers on overcharges/price disparities at Dollar General and Family Dollar -- questioning questioning ‘how seriously’ the two national chains prioritize ethics and affordability www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... /1