Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., who next month will begin overseeing the Senate’s most powerful investigative body, says the government’s vaccine safety system is no longer protecting Americans adequately because of conflicts of interest and lack of transparency, and he is vowing to work with the incoming Trump administration to press for sweeping reforms.
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Mexico Launching App for Migrants to Alert Relatives If Detained in U.S.
NBC Montana Mexico is developing a cell phone app that will allow its citizens in the U.S. to alert family members if they are at risk of being detained, a senior official announced Friday. The app, which will be officially launched in January, will allow migrants to notify both…
Read MoreTrump Loses Latest Bid to Toss $5 Million E. Jean Carroll Defamation Verdict
Axios A U.S. appeals court on Monday upheld the verdict against President-elect Trump in the civil suit for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll.  The ruling means Trump must pay Carroll $5 million in compensatory and punitive damages for his alleged defamatory statements after she accused him of sexually assaulting her in…
Read MoreTrump Backs Mike Johnson to Remain Speaker amid Conservative Dissent
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson to remain in his post as some conservatives express frustration with his leadership during key budget fights.
Read MoreU.S. Attorney Named in Hunter Biden IRS Whistleblower Testimony to Resign
Matthew Graves, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia whose name surfaced in testimony by IRS whistleblowers about political interference in the Hunter Biden tax case, will resign in early January, the Department of Justice confirmed Monday.
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