Key Takeaways
- The CDC's website was updated to suggest vaccines might cause autism, sparking debate over political influence.
- President Trump introduced a 28-point Ukraine peace plan, which Kyiv has rejected due to territorial concessions.
- New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will meet President Trump amid past political animosity.
Deep Dive
- The CDC's website now states vaccines "might cause autism," reversing its long-held position.
- NPR's Pinghuang reports CDC scientists deny changing the website, and the Department of Health and Human Services has not identified the order source.
- Critics and supporters attribute the change to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., aligning with his views.
- American Academy of Pediatrics' Dr. Sean O'Leary called the situation "madness," fearing decreased vaccination rates and eroded public trust.
- President Trump presented a 28-point peace plan for Ukraine, including territorial concessions that Kyiv has rejected.
- NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordonez reports that Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have been involved in discussions for approximately one month.
- Ukrainian President Zelensky stated the plan could activate diplomacy but urged caution, suspecting Russia does not genuinely seek peace.
- New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is scheduled to meet President Trump at the White House.
- Trump has previously criticized Mamdani, from the same borough, as a "communist" and a radical threat.
- The meeting continues a tradition for incoming mayors, despite existing tensions over Trump's past endorsements and Mamdani's progressive policies.