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fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Dilbert creator taps Trump to get cancer drug. Others wish they could, too

So Adams posted his complaint on X, saying Kaiser of Northern California, his health insurer and care provider, had "dropped the ball" in scheduling a procedure needed to treat his metastatic prostate cancer. Adams wrote he was going to ask Trump to help save his life, and he added: "I am declining fast. I will ask President Trump if he can get Kaiser of Northern California to respond and schedule it for Monday."
Public health
fromThe New Yorker
2 weeks ago

The College-Coaching Carrousel Is Completely Out of Hand

On Wednesday, the governor of Louisiana, Jeff Landry, held a press conference at the state capitol to address the availability of food assistance for low-income families during the federal-government shutdown. A sign on the lectern read " PROTECTING THE MOST VULNERABLE." But there were also other urgent matters to discuss, such as the firing of Louisiana State University's football coach, Brian Kelly.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

San Francisco Bay Area mobilizes amid threats of Trump immigration crackdown: We're ready'

A planned federal immigration enforcement surge in the San Francisco Bay Area was called off by President Trump after a call with tech leaders.
New York City
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago

OPINION: DOT 'Smart Curbs' Pilot Deserves a Chance to Succeed - Streetsblog New York City

Deputy mayor intervention stopped DOT Smart Curbs plans to convert free curb parking into commercial metered spaces, preserving free neighborhood parking.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The bizarre' referral of the US housing finance agency chief to oust Lisa Cook

FHFA director William Pulte personally made criminal referrals accusing Fed Governor Lisa Cook of mortgage fraud, bypassing the agency's usual OIG procedures and prompting a DOJ probe.
US news
fromBoston.com
3 months ago

Trump fired America's economic data collector. History shows the perils.

Trump's firing of Erika McEntarfer was due to weak job numbers he deemed politically damaging.
Medling in government data can lead to long-term economic consequences.
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