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U.S. Cancels Bird Flu Vaccine

The Trump administration canceled a contract awarded to Moderna for the late-stage development of its bird flu vaccine for humans, as well as the right to purchase shots. What do you think?The post U.S. Cancels Bird Flu Vaccine appeared first on The Onion.

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OUR OPINION: SNAP decisions don't necessarily work

Before slashing and burning, government officials need to talk to people covered by the programs, assess what can be done and make informed decisions. Cutting because it doesn’t affect them is irresponsible to say the least.

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Public safety crisis: Budget cuts may cause US dams to fail

Members of Congress need to put public safety first and approve dedicated funding for the regular upkeep, rehabilitation or removal of dams.

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What NATO Can Learn from the Soviet Delta-Class Submarine

There have been four iterations of the Delta-class submarines, designed to serve as a key element of the Soviet Union’s nuclear deterrence strategy. The post What NATO Can Learn from the Soviet Delta-Class Submarine appeared first on The National Interest.

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Letter: Relying on your memory to be short

Congressman Finstad’s May 23 constituent newsletter “Finstad in the Field” is striking for what it ignores in describing the newly passed House Republican budget bill. The Congressman is so busy putting lipstick on this pig, that he fails to mention that the bill enshrines about $1 trillion in budget cuts to Medicaid and SNAP over the next 10 years. These cuts are instead waved away with his magic wand and described as rooting “out fraud, waste and abuse....”