Key Takeaways
- A new federal vaccine panel, appointed by RFK Jr., met regarding COVID boosters and childhood shots.
- The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point to support the job market.
- ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel's show after FCC criticism regarding remarks about Charlie Kirk's murder.
Deep Dive
- A newly appointed federal vaccine panel, named by RFK Jr., met to decide on COVID boosters and childhood shots.
- Health experts voiced concerns about potential challenges to established science and vaccine access.
- The panel's recommendations influence free childhood vaccines, insurance coverage, and state requirements.
- The Federal Reserve cut short-term interest rates by a quarter point due to a slowing labor market.
- This move could lower borrowing costs for consumers and businesses, but risks increasing inflation.
- The decision was made despite President Trump's push for deeper cuts, highlighting the Fed's balancing act.
- ABC indefinitely suspended 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' after FCC Chair Brendan Carr criticized Kimmel's remarks.
- Carr referenced Kimmel's comments about Charlie Kirk's murder and threatened action against ABC affiliates.
- President Trump congratulated ABC on the suspension and urged NBC to cancel shows hosted by Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom and the Writers Guild of America denounced the suspension as censorship.