Withholding relief for California fires draws bipartisan backlash
The Virginian-Pilot condemns Trump and House Republicans for threatening to withhold disaster aid from California amid Los Angeles area wildfires. It cites past refusals to subsidize Puerto Rico and Washington State relief, contrasts swift aid to Florida and Texas, and warns other states like Virginia to watch federal response patterns. The piece argues aid should be timely and universal, regardless of political support.
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Kennedy targets high stakes health agency picks in vaccine debate
Carl P. Leubsdorf reviews Trump nominees for Health and Human Services and top disease control roles, focusing on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and aides to CDC FDA and NIH. The piece underscores vaccine autonomy concerns, past anti vaccine rhetoric, and potential impact on immunization rates and disease resurgences.
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Trump’s second inaugural echoes first with mixed promises
Cal Thomas reflects on Donald Trump’s first inaugural address and its echoed themes in a second term. The piece weighs Trump’s goals on tax cuts, debt, and border policy against the pandemic, impeachment battles, and Democratic resistance, noting limited gains and personal temperament questions. It references Fetterman meeting Trump and MLK Jr. symbolism for inauguration day.
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