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'Grim reaper': RFK Jr crony scorched by WSJ for attack on lifesaving cancer research

The Wall Street Journal editorial board slammed a key subordinate of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday, calling him a "grim reaper" over his efforts to stop what could well be lifesaving research into melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer.

This comes as Kennedy held an announcement with President Donald Trump that the administration is endorsing a hypothesis linking autism to Tylenol use during pregnancy, which has very little scientific evidence backing it.

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'Flattery can get you anywhere': Analyst says tech CEOs are stroking Trump's ego on visas

With President Donald Trump getting ready to put a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas, the type of work permit used by high-skilled immigrants in fields like technology, some of the key tech CEOs would be expected to have their hair on fire — but instead, at least some of them are openly singing Trump's praises.

And there might be a key strategic reason for that, CNN's Brian Stelter told anchor Erica Hill on Monday: to boost Trump's ego to the point that he will be willing to listen to them and give them a voice on the finer details of the policy.

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'That's not correct': Doctor bashed Trump FDA commissioner's claims on autism

Dr. James McPartland, a clinical psychologist at the Yale School of Medicine, bashed claims made by President Donald Trump's FDA Commissioner about autism during an appearance on CNN on Monday.

McPartland was interviewed on CNN's "The Lead." His comments followed an interview CNN anchor Erica Hill conducted with FDA Commissioner Martin Makary, who defended several controversial points made in a recently released report from the Make America Healthy Again Commission, led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., linking autism to Tylenol use during pregnancy.

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Passengers get off plane after news breaks about Trump $100,000 visa fee

An Emirates flight was about to take off in San Francisco en route to Dubai on Friday when news broke that President Donald Trump would demand a $100,000 application fee for anyone trying to get an H-1B visa. After the announcement, chaos ensued, according to a Bloomberg report published on Monday.

The Emirates pilot announced to the cabin that “due to the current circumstances, obviously they are unprecedented for us here at Emirates, we are aware that a number of passengers do not wish to travel with us and that is perfectly fine."

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White House quickly changes its story after Tom Homan bribery revelations

The White House is changing its story around "border czar" Tom Homan accepting a $50,000 bribe as Donald Trump's administration was coming into office.

Reporting for MSNBC, Ken Dilanian and Carol Leonnig wrote over the weekend that Homan, whose official title is the executive associate director for Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), was caught by special agents in Texas soliciting bribes.

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Rupert Murdoch asks judge to toss Trump's lawsuit over Epstein birthday book: report

The Wall Street Journal's owner, Rupert Murdoch, asked the court to toss the lawsuit from President Donald Trump over the Journal's report about the so-called "birthday book" for Jeffrey Epstein, Bloomberg Law reported.

The report said that Trump drew an outline of a woman and typed up a little script for a conversation between the two men where they shared a "secret."

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'Pro-death': Trump condemned for 'deranged' press conference on autism

President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced, to great fanfare at a press conference on Monday, that the administration is endorsing an unproven theory that Tylenol during pregnancy increases the risk of autism.

The announcement drew a great deal of anger and criticism from commenters on social media.

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GOP judge smacks down Trump's effort to kill wind farm in New England

A Republican-appointed federal judge has hit the brakes on President Donald Trump's effort to shut down a massive offshore wind project in New England.

According to Politico, D.C. District Court Judge Royce Lamberth "granted a motion for preliminary injunction of the stop-work order imposed by the Trump administration on the New England project during a high-stakes hearing. The multibillion-dollar offshore wind project is one of the highest-profile renewable energy projects that the administration has sought to suspend while it reviews approvals."

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Kirk's comments on race are forcing Black evangelicals into an awkward position: report

Evangelicals are rushing to recognize Charlie Kirk as a martyr to the cause, but it's putting Black evangelicals in a difficult position where they must reconcile some of his statements with their faith.

The Washington Post reported Monday that as White evangelicals herald Kirk as his generation's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and one pastor thinks it's because they're putting their faith in politics above their faith in Jesus Christ.

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'This is based on what I feel': Trump makes stunning announcement about children's health

President Donald Trump made a stunning announcement about children's health on Monday, saying, "This is based on what I feel," without any scientific or factual basis, claiming Tylenol use during pregnancy can lead to autism among children.

During a press conference led by the president, who mispronounced the main ingredient, acetaminophen, has already received pushback from medical experts who claim there is no evidence or existing data showing that

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Trump just gave Disney a pathway to revive Jimmy Kimmel: media expert

Deadline executive editor Dominic Patten said that one of the big reasons that Disney/ABC caved into demands over late-night host Jimmy Kimmel was due to comments by President Donald Trump at the memorial service for right-wing activist Charlie Kirk on Sunday.

Patten told MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace that Disney was looking for a way to backtrack "almost immediately" after it suspended Kimmel because the backlash was so significant. It has only expanded over the weekend, with more than 400 artists joining the movement and some already canceling projects with Disney.

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'What a disgrace': MAGA melts down at 'hypocrisy' of Jimmy Kimmel returning to air

News of Jimmy Kimmel's return to his late-night show launched a slew of surprised reactions from MAGA supporters Monday.

Disney reversed its decision after suspending the host "indefinitely" and pulling the show last week following remarks Kimmel made about President Donald Trump and conservative influencer Charlie Kirk's accused killer.

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'They failed': Trump ridiculed for failing to take down Jimmy Kimmel

Disney announced on Monday that it screwed up when it suspended late-night ABC host Jimmy Kimmel "indefinitely."

It isn't a shocking announcement, Dylan Byers from Puck News told MSNBC after the news was announced. "They were telegraphing this," he said.

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