Greetings, SciLight readers. Lots to cover this week. A government shutdown averted; Trump digging in on his ballroom; a new CDC Director, and a salmonella outbreak linked to jalapenos!
Trump Administration News
· Trump likely needs Congress’s approval for ballroom, court says - The Washington Post
· Trump says he’ll bring ballroom fight to Supreme Court after lower court halts work
· Trump tries new route to restrict birthright citizenship after loss - The Washington Post
· What to know about Trump’s new attempt to limit birthright citizenship | AP News
· Trump and Musk target people’s right to sue over violations of the law | AP News
· Trump renews effort to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook after Supreme Court ruling
· Trump, Hegseth clashed at Camp David over Iran missile depletion concerns - The Washington Post
· Trump Threatens to Revive $1.8 Billion Fund for Allies Over Blanche Standoff
· Trump’s Polling Numbers Hit a New Low. Don’t Expect Him to Change Course. - The New York Times
· Under Trump, 90% of ambassador nominations have gone to political supporters - The Washington Post
· Trump tells donors, ‘We need to elect JD,’ as VP weighs his future - The Washington Post
· Blanche Gives G.O.P. Senators Written Assurances on Trump’s I.R.S. Deal - The New York Times
Congress News
· Senate Passes Stopgap Bill to Avert Shutdown, Avoiding Skirmish Before Midterms
· Susan Collins Reminds Maine Voters Just How Easily Brett Kavanaugh Duped Her | Balls and Strikes
· Ohio Rep. Max Miller faces a growing number of calls to resign from fellow Republicans
Court News
· Judge blocks HUD’s homelessness overhaul — again - POLITICO
· A federal judge opens up about threats he has experienced under Trump - The Washington Post
· Court rules against Trump EPA’s freeze of $20B in… | Canary Media
· Supreme Court sets date for blockbuster climate case - E&E News by POLITICO
Health and Science News
· CDC and FDA: Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapenos expands to 27 states | CIDRAP
· Senate Confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as C.D.C. Director - The New York Times
· F.D.A. Approves Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine - The New York Times
· First mRNA flu shot gets FDA approval, raising hopes for a more effective vaccine | CIDRAP
· CDC expands largest known cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states - The Washington Post
· GAO to HHS: Work with other agencies to strengthen US ability to detect emerging diseases | CIDRAP
· Eating less protein could help you live longer | Scientific American
Other News
· Hackers targeted municipal water systems in 7 states this week, FBI says
· The economy shed 23,000 jobs in July as labor market weakened - The Washington Post
· Trump keeps making threats. The world has stopped flinching
· Why MAGA Is So Obsessed With Fauci - The Atlantic
· How Trump’s claims of vandalism at the renovated Reflecting Pool crumbled
· Park Service Finds Trump’s Arch Could Detract From Dozens of Historic Places - The New York Times
And Some for General Interest or For Your Amusement
· Scientists Confirm Darwin Hunch 150 Years Later
· Scientists photograph the sun’s surface in the finest detail yet | AP News
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