Close but still wrong. The VICP -- which again does not cover Covid vaccines -- is paid for by by an excise tax on vaccines. Paid for by the manufacturer.
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VAERS is actually a national warning system that analyzes reports of possible side effects from vaccines -- it's meant to detect potential safety issues. I think Shanahan means the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program which is a separate thing entirely which is funded by an excise…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — At least 2,000 people have been arrested at pro-Palestinian protests on US campuses since April 18, AP tally shows.

Where shopping is a bummer? #Florida shoppers reeling from grocery price hikes miaminewtimes.com/restaurants/fl…

New: The U.S. military will announce today a drone strike in Syria last year killed a civilian sheep herder, rather than a senior terrorist as claimed. The real target remains at large. w/ meg kelly washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

One top RFK Jr. advisor says he will quit if Kennedy doesn’t take a more critical stance of Israel. Another left because of a higher-up’s history of sexual assault allegations. Others documented campaign mishaps like failing to pay vendors. wsj.com/politics/elect…

The Pulitzer Board gives a shoutout to student journalists.

washingtonpost.com/style/power/20…

Trump just said at his rally that he did, in fact, ask his Secret Service driver on Jan. 6 to take him to the Capitol.

'I sat in the back. And you know what I did say? 'I’d like to go down there.' ... They said 'Sir, it’s better if you don’t.'

For the last few years, was almost as though 'militia' became a dirty word...but that seems to be changing.

I have a story in WIRED today about how militias, after laying low since Jan 6, have been quietly re-organizing and rebuilding on Facebook.

wired.com/story/extremis…

“Three sources close to the Trump campaign confirmed that there has been no such outreach from either side. One senior adviser argued that Haley’s camp would have to instigate the conversation, an assertion rejected by those around the former governor.”

cnn.com/2024/05/01/pol…

The minor party in California that nominated RFK Jr. was, up until earlier this year, led by a Chair who wrote a book saying Black people perform worse in schools because of genetic differences. The new Chair as of last weekend is a former GOP operative. washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…

'As she tried to break free, Hamilton said she was punched repeatedly in the chest and upper abdomen; another student journalist was pushed to the ground and beaten and kicked for nearly a minute.'

RFK Jr.’s campaign says much of his policy agenda is just a “first draft,” and at least one of his prime proposals may be unworkable.

Lots more from Alex Roarty on what RFK Jr actually wants to do, with details incredibly thin. notus.org/2024-election/…

I’m reporting tonight for Los Angeles Times from inside the pro-Palestine encampment at UCLA. Most outsiders including media currently being kept out by both protesters and police. Follow this thread for updates.

Joe Biden said Vietnam protestors who took over college buildings were 'assholes.'

He also embellished his involvement in the civil rights demonstrations of the 60s.

Now, he's taking a different approach.

politico.com/newsletters/we…

NEWS: The bill repealing Arizona's Civil War-era abortion ban has passed both chambers, and Gov. Hobbs will sign it.

Bill: apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/Bil…

Law Dork Background:
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- effective date: lawdork.com/p/arizona-abor…

New: Candidate says opponent should drop out

I'm just going to leave this 2014 Philip Bump piece here washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/w…