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GOP senators rally around effort to end ‘radical wokeness’ in HHS task force
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EXCLUSIVE: Three Senate Republicans are backing up Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s possible effort to reform the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, saying that the group has recently been ideologically motivated.
The «independent» task force is used to determine recommendations of what services health insurance companies in the United States have to cover for free, such as checking for cancer.
«Americans deserve to know health guidelines are based on real science, not radical wokeness. The Task Force needs to get back to its mission of giving clear, evidence-based recommendations people can trust,» Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, said in a statement.
I’M A PHYSICIAN AND I’M WORRIED THAT OUR HEALTH AGENCIES ARE FACING INCREASING CHAOS
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a news conference on the autism report by the CDC at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
The Wall Street Journal reported that Kennedy is considering removing members of the board, and the senators are saying they back any change to veer away from certain DEI tactics employed by the group currently, including the 2023 Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services and «social justice activism» by people in the group.
«In particular, the USPSTF departed from its proper activities in its December 2023 Health Equity Framework. The framework criticizes ‘equal access to quality health care for all’ as an inadequate goal of public health and announces that the Task Force will instead use equity as ‘a criterion of the ‘public health importance’ of a topic’ for consideration,» the letter added.
«Far from simply recognizing health disparities between certain populations, ‘health equity’ as described by the USPSTF includes ‘information on risk factors that intersect with race and/or ethnicity or other disadvantaged populations (e.g., sexual and gender minorities) and that affect prevalence and burden of disease’ and ‘any inequities in how preventive services are provided, accessed, or received.’ These criteria would allow the Task Force to issue recommendations outside its proper purview and impose leftwing ideology,» it continues.
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Senator-elect Jim Banks, Republican of Indiana, looks on during a photo opportunity as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky, welcomes newly-elected Republican senators in his office at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on November 12, 2024. (ALLISON ROBBERT/AFP via Getty Images)
Specifically, they said that changes could be needed to fulfill President Donald Trump’s Executive Order to scrap DEI efforts within the federal government, along with an EO on «restoring merit-based opportunity» and «ending illegal discrimination.»
«Allowing the Task Force to pursue the Health Equity Framework means allowing it to exceed its statutory mission and target social groups that comport with a progressive agenda. It means discounting universally beneficial recommendations as inadequate. It means disregarding statutory limits and instead undertaking a social justice crusade through the lens of critical race theory and gender ideology. This would be a mistake. The result is ineffectiveness, discrimination, and division. The USPSTF should be working for all Americans equally,» the letter added.
«No final decision has been made on how the USPSTF can better support HHS’ mandate to Make America Healthy Again,» an HHS spokesperson told Fox News Digital in a statement when asked about the WSJ report.
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Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) arrives for a Senate Judiciary committee business meeting at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on February 13, 2025, in Washington, D.C.. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
There has already been some opposition to the possibility of removing the members, including from the American Medical Association.
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«USPSTF plays a critical, non-partisan role in guiding physicians’ efforts to prevent disease and improve the health of patients by helping to ensure access to evidence-based clinical preventive services,» the AMA wrote in a letter to Kennedy. «As such, we urge you to retain the previously appointed members of the USPSTF and commit to the long-standing process of regular meetings to ensure their important work can continue without interruption.»
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ICE raid tipoffs from Dem lawmaker could mean charges, says DHS rep: ‘Looks like obstruction’
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A Democratic state lawmaker tipping off ICE operations in her community could be hit with obstruction-of-justice charges, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security told Fox News Digital.
After Democratic Arizona state Senator Analise Ortiz admitted on social media to alerting her community about ICE movements, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin claimed in a statement to Fox News Digital that the lawmaker is choosing illegal criminals over American citizens.
«Arizona state Senator Analise Ortiz is siding with vicious cartels, human traffickers, and violent criminals over American citizens,» said McLaughlin.
«Notifying the public about ICE law enforcement operations endangers law enforcement and weakens American national security,» she went on.
16 IN CUSTODY AFTER IMMIGRATION RAID AT LA HOME DEPOT, DHS SAYS
After Arizona state Senator Analise Ortiz (left), a Democrat, admitted on social media to alerting her community about ICE movements, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin (right) claimed in a statement to Fox News Digital that the lawmaker is choosing illegal criminals over American citizens. (Arizona State Legislature official website and Reuters and DHS)
In response to Fox News Digital’s question about whether Ortiz could face charges, McLaughlin answered, «This certainly looks like obstruction of justice.»
She pointed to DHS statistics that ICE officers are currently facing an 830 percent increase in assaults.
«The men and women of ICE put their lives on the line every day to arrest violent criminal illegal aliens to protect and defend the lives of American citizens,» said McLaughlin. «Make no mistake, sanctuary politicians like Arizona Senator Analise Ortiz are contributing to the surge in assaults of our ICE officers through their repeated vilification and demonization of ICE.»
This comes after popular conservative social media page «Libs of TikTok» blasted Ortiz for posting alerts on her account giving updates on ICE operations in the area. Libs of TikTok posted a screenshot, indicating it belonged to Ortiz, that warned in English and Spanish, «ICE is present.» The post also gave the location of the federal officials’ whereabouts.
VENEZUELAN SUSPECT ‘SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN IN THE UNITED STATES,’ POLICE CHIEF SAYS AFTER DEADLY SHOOTING
Residents surround federal and Border Patrol agents who plan their escape after an immigrant raid on Atlantic Blvd. in Bell, California, on June 19, 2025. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Libs of TikTok wrote, «Arizona State Senator Analise Ortiz (D) is actively impeding and doxxing ICE by posting their live locations on instagram.» The account urged Border Czar Tom Homan, the DHS and ICE to file charges against Ortiz.
In response, Ortiz admitted to alerting her community about ICE activity, saying, «Yep. When ICE is around, I will alert my community to stay out of the area.»
Seemingly in response to the Libs of TikTok’s call for charges against her, Ortiz also wrote, «I’m not f*****g scared of you nor Trump’s masked goons.»
After the comment, Arizona Senate Warren Petersen, a Republican, issued a statement reprimanding Ortiz: «Public servants have a duty to uphold the law and respect those who enforce it, not undermine them.»
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The Arizona state Capitol in Phoenix on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
Petersen said he had referred the matter to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona for investigation «as it appears she may be in violation of federal law.»
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Ortiz has remained defiant, writing in an X post, «I will not be intimidated. I will alert our community to avoid the area when Trump’s masked thugs terrorize us all, regardless of citizenship. Trump doesn’t respect our laws nor our constitution. My duty is to keep people safe from his unconstitutional and authoritarian actions.»
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Trump confirmó que aplicará 50% de aranceles a la India por haberle comprado petróleo a Rusia
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, firmó este miércoles una orden ejecutiva para imponer aranceles adicionales del 25% a la India en represalia por la compra de petróleo ruso por parte de ese país. De esa manera, el gravamen total a las importaciones indias se eleva al 50%, el mayor aplicado por Washington junto al de Brasil.
Según el texto difundido por la Casa Blanca, el nuevo impuesto entrará en vigor dentro de 21 días, es decir, el 27 de agosto. Anteriormente, el gobierno de Trump ya había impuesto un arancel del 25 % a las importaciones procedentes de la India con el objetivo de reducir el déficit comercial bilateral.
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En tanto, Brasil recurrió este miércoles a la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC) contra los aranceles impuestos por el presidente Trump, confirmaron dos fuentes gubernamentales brasileñas.
El gobierno de Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva presentó un pedido de consultas ante la misión de Estados Unidos en la OMC, tras la entrada en vigor este miércoles de tarifas comerciales de 50% a productos brasileños en el mercado estadounidense.
Por qué Donald Trump elevó los aranceles a la India
Trump anunció el lunes que aumentaría los aranceles a la India por comprar “cantidades masivas de petróleo ruso. No les importa cuántas personas en Ucrania estén siendo asesinadas por la maquinaria de guerra rusa”, expresó en su plataforma de Truth Social.
La India, el tercer mayor importador de crudo del mundo, adoptó una postura neutral y pragmática en la guerra de Ucrania, y pasó de importar menos del 2 % de su petróleo desde Rusia a más de un tercio. Así, convirtió a Moscú en su principal proveedor, aprovechando los descuentos ofrecidos por el Kremlin. Donald Trump castiga a la India con aranceles récord (Foto/Ilustración: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic)
A pesar de la creciente presión estadounidense, el Gobierno de la India defiende la importación de petróleo ruso como una decisión de “interés nacional” y una acción que contribuye a la estabilidad energética global.
Nueva Delhi afirma que su política energética responde a la “necesidad nacional” de garantizar energía a sus 1400 millones de habitantes.
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Trump dio el martes de la semana pasada un nuevo ultimátum de diez días al Kremlin para que declare una tregua en Ucrania. El plazo vence este próximo viernes, cuando podría anunciar nuevas sanciones para Rusia.
Qué dijo la India tras los nuevos aranceles de Donald Trump
Tras el anuncio de Trump, el Gobierno de la India calificó de “injustos, injustificados e irracionales” los nuevos aranceles y advirtió de que “tomará todas las acciones necesarias” para proteger sus intereses.
“Es extremadamente desafortunado que EE.UU. elija imponer aranceles adicionales a la India por acciones que muchos otros países también están llevando a cabo en su propio interés nacional”, señala la declaración oficial.
Esta respuesta se suma a una contraofensiva diplomática que Nueva Delhi ya lanzó el pasado lunes, cuando en una declaración más extensa, la India acusó a Occidente de “hipocresía”, detallando su propio comercio con Rusia en sectores como el uranio o el gas.
La decisión de Trump de duplicar los aranceles es la culminación de meses de tensión que ponen a ambas potencias al borde de una guerra comercial. La crisis se gestó en abril, cuando Washington amenazó con “aranceles recíprocos”, dando paso a semanas de intensas pero infructuosas negociaciones.
El gobierno de Lula recurre a la OMC
Mientras tanto, el gobierno de Luiz Lula da Silva recurrió a la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC) para denunciar los aranceles del 50% impuestos por Estados Unidos a muchos de sus productos, algunos tan importantes como el café y la carne, en una nueva escalada entre Washington y la primera economía latinoamericana.
Estados Unidos exporta más a Brasil de lo que importa, pero Trump desafió a Lula por lo que considera una “caza de brujas” contra su predecesor Jair Bolsonaro, juzgado por una presunta intentona golpista en 2022.
Además la Casa Blanca califica la política brasileña de “amenaza inusual y extraordinaria”. El presidente brasileño Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva en el palacio presidencial de Planalto en Brasilia el 1 de agosto del 2025. (AP foto/Eraldo Peres)
Por todo ello, a partir de este miércoles subió del 10% al 50% las tarifas aduaneras a muchos productos brasileños. Además, otorgó un plazo adicional a los productos cargados en barcos antes del 7 de agosto y que lleguen a Estados Unidos antes del 5 de octubre.
Según Brasilia, el 36% de las exportaciones del país a Estados Unidos se verán afectadas por impuestos suplementarios, una situación que exaspera a Lula.
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Brasil no se quedó de brazos cruzados. Este mismo miércoles presentó un pedido de consultas ante la misión de Estados Unidos en la OMC.
“Nuestra democracia está siendo cuestionada, nuestra soberanía está siendo atacada, nuestra economía está siendo agredida (…) En ningún tarifazo aplicado a otros países hubo intento de injerencia sobre la independencia de los poderes del país”, añadió.
(Con información de EFE y AFP)
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DOJ turns to Gabbard’s office for next step in grand jury probe of alleged Russiagate conspiracy
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The Department of Justice made a sweeping request to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence this week for more information about allegations of a 2016 conspiracy to tie President Donald Trump to Russia, marking the next step in the department’s grand jury inquiry into the matter.
A DOJ prosecutor asked the ODNI for a range of documents to supplement Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s recent request to the DOJ to investigate Obama administration officials over the alleged conspiracy. The Federalist first reported on the prosecutor’s request. A source familiar with the request confirmed the veracity of the report to Fox News Digital.
The prosecutor requested in a letter to the ODNI a dozen categories of items, including any nonpublic material Gabbard had pertaining to the tranche of declassified documents she made public in July.
DOJ LAUNCHING GRAND JURY INQUIRY INTO RUSSIAGATE CONSPIRACY ALLEGATIONS
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard talks to reporters in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on July 23, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Gabbard also revealed Tuesday night on the Ingraham Angle that she had met that day with the DOJ prosecutors involved in the grand jury inquiry. Gabbard said they «have more questions, and they’re going to be really taking a deep dive into this again.»
«They are committed to leaving no stone unturned as they conduct this grand jury investigation and find the truth,» Gabbard said.
The revelation that a meeting had occurred and that a DOJ official leading the grand jury inquiry is seeking records from the ODNI signals that the probe is underway and in an information-gathering phase.
WHITE HOUSE SENDS MIXED SIGNALS IN RUSSIA ‘HOAX’ BLAME GAME
Attorney General Pam Bondi. The Department of Justice is suing the state of Minnesota for allowing illegal immigrants to get free or reduced in-state tuition, which is not afforded to all U.S. citizens. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Grand jury investigations are conducted in secret and can take days, weeks or longer to conclude. Prosecutors present the grand jury with evidence, and the panelists on the jury are tasked with deciding whether probable cause exists to charge someone with a crime. Obtaining an indictment against a person through a grand jury is generally much easier than the subsequent process of securing a conviction against them.
Fox News Digital first reported on the existence of a grand jury investigation related to Gabbard’s intelligence on Monday, but it remains unclear whom is being targeted in the investigation or what criminal charges could be on the table and still within the statutes of limitations.
Gabbard has alleged that newly declassified evidence shows that President Barack Obama and his national security officials, including John Brennan, James Comey and James Clapper, had forgone typical protocols to compile a faulty intelligence product after President Donald Trump won the election in 2016 that undermined his election win.
Gabbard alleged that the intelligence laid the «groundwork» for the Trump-Russia narrative that loomed over much of the president’s first administration. Trump’s first presidency was dominated by two-year-long special counsel inquiries surrounding Russia’s involvement in the 2016 election, but neither special counsel identified a conspiracy among Obama officials like the one Gabbard has now alleged.
The DOJ official’s letter to ODNI this week also included a request for information about any intelligence community investigations into media leaks, signaling that those could also be part of the grand jury probe. Gabbard has claimed the media obtained information through the Obama administration that helped to falsely attribute Trump’s win to Russian interference in the election in the eyes of the public.
President Barack Obama in the East Room of the White House in Washington, announced that he was nominating John Brennan, right, as the new CIA director. (Brooks Kraft LLC/Corbis via Getty Images)
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Obama recently rejected Gabbard’s allegations through a spokesperson in a rare statement.
«Out of respect for the office of the presidency, our office does not normally dignify the constant nonsense and misinformation flowing out of this White House with a response,» the statement said. «But these claims are outrageous enough to merit one. These bizarre allegations are ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction.»
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