Today’s facts 08-29-2025
Today’s facts …
Starting today, every package shipped into the US gets taxed. Experts expect higher prices, delays, and fewer online shopping options.
Trump has revoked Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection.
Recent college graduate Thomas C. Fugate (22) is Acting Director of DHS’s Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships, the US office overseeing terrorism, school shootings, and extremist attacks.
School shootings are overwhelmingly committed by young males from different backgrounds. The viral claim that “98% of school shooters are straight white men” is not accurate.
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Medicare is testing a new rule in six states: before you can get certain medical procedures or treatments, your doctor will have to get prior approval from Medicare first.
Fletcher Merkel (8) and Harper Moyski (10).
TikTok accounts are using AI-generated versions of real Latino journalists to spread false information.
Trump wants the FCC to take away ABC and NBC’s licenses, accusing them of political bias. The FCC is already reviewing the networks, but pulling licenses would be an extreme step that limits access to major news outlets.
ABC News and NBC News are both more likely to be used and trusted by Democrats than Republicans.
The electric vehicle federal tax credits expire on Sept. 30.
Trump has ended union contracts at agencies like NASA and the Weather Service, taking away worker protections for fair pay, safe conditions, and a voice on the job.
Texas is moving legislation forward that would allow private citizens to sue anyone who mails abortion medication into the state.
CVS is holding off on COVID vaccines in some states due to CDC confusion.
COVID-19 is increasing in the US.
The photo of a mom running barefoot to her child's school in Minneapolis was taken by photographer Richard Tsong-Taatarii of the Star Tribune.
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