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December 5, 2025
Immigration
SCOTUS

Supreme Court to Decide Constitutionality of Birthright Citizenship.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Supreme Court will decide on President Donald J. Trump’s plan to end automatic birthright citizenship.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, Solicitor General D. John Sauer, and the Supreme Court justices.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The announcement was made on Friday, with arguments likely to take place in April and a decision expected by the end of June.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment was adopted to grant citizenship to freed slaves and their children, not to the children of illegal aliens, birth tourists, and temporary visitors.” – D. John Sauer

🎯IMPACT: The decision could redefine birthright citizenship and affect immigration policy in the U.S.

IN FULL

The Supreme Court is set to rule on President Donald J. Trump’s initiative to end automatic birthright citizenship for children born on U.S. soil, a move that has sparked significant debate and legal challenges. The justices announced their decision to take up the case, with arguments anticipated in April and a ruling expected by the end of June.

“The Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment was adopted to grant citizenship to freed slaves and their children, not to the children of illegal aliens, birth tourists, and temporary visitors,” Solicitor General D. John Sauer wrote in a court filing on behalf of the Trump administration. He added: “Yet, long after the Clause’s adoption, the mistaken view that birth on U.S. territory confers citizenship on anyone subject to the regulatory reach of U.S. law became pervasive, with destructive consequences.”

President Trump, shortly after his inauguration, signed an Executive Order aimed at denying U.S. citizenship to children of illegal immigrants and foreigners on temporary visas. The administration argued that the order was necessary to deter illegal immigration and “birth tourism.”

However, the policy was immediately met with legal challenges. In July, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling that found the birthright citizenship order unconstitutional, citing an 1898 Supreme Court decision that has long been interpreted as ensuring citizenship to nearly everyone born in the U.S. Subsequently, the Department of Justice filed an appeal with the Supreme Court.

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December 5, 2025
Media

Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi Part Ways.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Vanity Fair will not renew Olivia Nuzzi’s contract following a series of controversies and a problematic book launch.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Olivia Nuzzi, Vanity Fair, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Ryan Lizza, and Mark Sanford.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Nuzzi’s contract is set to expire at the end of 2025; controversies span the last year.

🎯IMPACT: The decision highlights growing scrutiny of journalistic ethics and conflicts of interest within media.

IN FULL

Disgraced journalist Olivia Nuzzi and Vanity Fair magazine have mutually agreed to part ways when her contract expires at the end of this year. Nuzzi, who has faced a series of scandalous allegations involving Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former Governor Mark Sanford (R-SC), was dismissed from her position as the Washington correspondent for New York magazine last October over lapses in journalistic ethics.

While Nuzzi‘s alleged digital romantic relationship with Kennedy Jr. caused her departure from New York magazine, it appears allegations leveled by her ex-fiancé, Ryan Lizza, that she slept with Mark Sanford during his brief two-month-long 2020 presidential campaign had a role in her latest employment change. Nuzzi, in her newly released book, American Canto, details her digital “affair” with Kennedy Jr, which she states only existed in the form of phone calls and text messages. She makes no direct mention of Sanford. The book has received overwhelmingly negative reviews.

In a series of posts on Substack, Lizza accuses Nuzzi of both professional and personal misconduct. Besides the alleged affairs, Lizza claims his ex-fiancée attempted to “catch and kill” negative stories about Kennedy Jr. and fancied herself an informal advisor to his independent presidential campaign.

Vanity Fair hired Nuzzi in September on a short-term contract to serve as the magazine’s West Coast editor.

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December 5, 2025
1A
Immigration

Trump Admin Mandates Visa Checks for Foreign Tech Workers Tied to Censorship Efforts.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. State Department has issued new guidelines directing consular officers to screen foreign tech workers for records of censorship or silencing lawful expression before granting H-1B visas.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. consular officers, foreign tech workers, and the State Department.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The guidance was distributed to U.S. embassies on December 2, according to Reuters.

💬KEY QUOTE: “If you uncover evidence an applicant was responsible for, or complicit in, censorship or attempted censorship of protected expression in the United States, you should pursue a finding that the applicant is ineligible.” — State Department memo

🎯IMPACT: The new rules could significantly affect foreign tech workers, particularly in sectors like social media and financial services, as well as companies relying on H-1B visas.

IN FULL

The U.S. Department of State circulated a cable this week directing U.S. consular officials to screen foreign H-1B applicants in the tech industry to determine if they’ve participated in efforts to suppress free speech. According to the memo, consular officers are to reject visa applications for individuals found to have ties to online content or political censorship.

Issued on December 2, the order appears to be part of the Trump administration’s sweeping reforms to U.S. immigration policy. H-1B visa eligibility requirements have not previously taken into consideration an applicant’s involvement in censorship and speech suppression operations.

Consular officials are instructed to review the resumes, social media profiles, and other documents submitted by visa applicants for evidence that they or their family members have worked for organizations specializing in combating so-called disinformation, online safety compliance, content moderation, or fact-checking. “If you uncover evidence an applicant was responsible for, or complicit in, censorship or attempted censorship of protected expression in the United States, you should pursue a finding that the applicant is ineligible,” the State Department order states.

The U.S. tech industry draws a significant part of its workforce from the H-1B program, which allows American companies to hire supposedly high-skilled labor from foreign countries. However, the visa program is often abused by firms to import cheap labor, particularly from India, which often undercuts the wages of American workers.

The National Pulse reported in late May that Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the department would adopt a new policy to block U.S. entry for foreign officials and their families involved in censoring Americans or interfering with U.S. tech companies.

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December 5, 2025
Crime
Immigration

ICE Captures Violent Somali Criminals in Major Minnesota Enforcement Operation.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Federal immigration authorities arrested violent Somali offenders, including a gang member and a pedophile, in a targeted operation in Minneapolis.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Abdulkadir Sharif Abdi, Sahal Osman Shidane, and Minnesota sanctuary leaders.

📍WHEN & WHERE: This week in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Sanctuary policies and politicians like Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey allowed these pedophiles, domestic terrorists, and gang members to roam the streets and terrorize Americans,” said Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.

🎯IMPACT: Several violent offenders were removed from the streets, and attention has been drawn to alleged fraud and misuse of taxpayer funds in Minnesota.

IN FULL

The Trump administration’s immigration enforcement actions in Minnesota this week saw an estimated 500 Somali nationals with standing deportation orders arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Among those detained by ICE agents were a number of Somali gang members and one Somali convicted of criminal sexual conduct with a minor. Around 100 ICE agents deployed to the state by President Donald J. Trump took part in the immigration enforcement operation.

Notable apprehensions include Abdulkadir Sharif Abdi, a former member of the Gangster Disciples and current member of the Vice Lord Nation gang. A criminal illegal immigrant from Somalia, Abdi has prior convictions for fraud, receiving stolen property, vehicle theft, and multiple probation violations, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Another illegal Somali arrested by ICE was Sahal Osman Shidane, convicted of criminal sexual conduct involving a minor aged 13-15. The enforcement operation also saw Rudy Arendondo Jarillo, an illegal immigrant from Mexico previously convicted on felony human smuggling charges, taken into custody.

Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin criticized Minnesota’s sanctuary policies, stating, “Sanctuary policies and politicians like Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey allowed these pedophiles, domestic terrorists, and gang members to roam the streets and terrorize Americans.” She further emphasized, “ICE law enforcement are risking their lives to protect Minnesotans while their own elected officials sit by and do nothing. No matter when and where, ICE will find, arrest, and deport ALL criminal illegal aliens.”

The Trump administration has also focused on Minnesota following reports of widespread fraud tied to the state’s Somali population. Allegations include the theft of billions in taxpayer funds, with money funneled through fake nonprofits and shell companies, some reportedly linked to Somali terrorist group Al-Shabaab.

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December 5, 2025
Crime
NatSec

Pam Bondi Directs Federal Law Enforcement to Begin Probing Antifa for Tax Crimes, Domestic Terrorism.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memo directing law enforcement to investigate Antifa and other groups for potential domestic terrorism and tax crimes.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Pam Bondi, President Donald J. Trump, federal law enforcement agencies, and Antifa-related groups.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The memo was issued on Thursday and applies nationwide as part of Trump’s executive order.

💬KEY QUOTE: “These domestic terrorists use violence or the threat of violence to advance political and social agendas, including opposition to law and immigration enforcement,” Bondi wrote in the memo.

🎯IMPACT: Federal agencies are now prioritizing investigations into Antifa, with instructions to review files and coordinate intelligence with the FBI.

IN FULL

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a memo on Thursday to all federal prosecutors and law enforcement officials laying out a number of legal avenues to bring charges against Antifa and affiliated organizations. Among the possible legal actions suggested in Bondi’s memo are charges pertaining to domestic terrorism and tax crimes.

The memo comes in the wake of an Executive Order signed by President Donald J. Trump in September, which designated Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization. Notably, the Attorney General gives federal law enforcement agencies 14 days to conduct internal reviews of criminal files for relevant intelligence that should be shared with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Bondi’s memo also urges officials to begin prioritizing Antifa-related crimes for prosecution.

“These domestic terrorists use violence or the threat of violence to advance political and social agendas, including opposition to law and immigration enforcement; extreme views in favor of mass migration and open borders; adherence to radical gender ideology, anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, or anti-Christianity,” the Attorney General wrote. The Trump administration is also reportedly exploring ways to revoke the tax-exempt status of certain left-wing groups that are tied to Antifa.

In October, terrorism charges were filed against activists allegedly tied to a North Texas Antifa cell, following a protest where a police officer was shot. This marked the first time such charges were brought in connection with Antifa. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently designated four European Antifa groups as foreign terrorist organizations.

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December 5, 2025
News

Whistleblowers Allege Tim Walz Knew of Somali COVID Fraud in 2019 But Failed to Investigate.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A fraud scheme involving the nonprofit Feeding Our Future siphoned over $1 billion in taxpayer money meant for pandemic relief, with Minnesota Department of Education whistleblowers alleging Democrat Governor Tim Walz’s administration knew of but failed to investigate the corruption.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Feeding Our Future, its founder Aimee Bock, and other co-conspirators, many of whom are Somali. Minnesota state officials and federal prosecutors are also involved, including Gov. Walz.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The fraud began in 2019 under the oversight of Minnesota’s Department of Education and escalated during the COVID-19 pandemic.

🎯IMPACT: The scheme diverted federal funds meant for children and vulnerable communities, with ongoing investigations and political scrutiny over state accountability.

IN FULL

Whistleblowers with the Minnesota Department of Education allege state officials first uncovered evidence of fraud involving the Feeding Our Future nonprofit organization in July 2019. However, Democrat Governor Tim Walz‘s administration backed down from investigating the group after intense pushback from Feeding Our Future’s leaders, who accused state officials of discrimination against Minnesota’s large Somali immigrant community.

The lack of action by Gov. Walz, the Democrats’ failed 2024 vice presidential candidate, and other state officials allowed Feeding Our Future to continue perpetrating a fraudulent scheme to divert over $1 billion in federal money to fund its leaders’ lavish lifestyles for several years, the whistleblowers allege. In January 2022, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raided the nonprofit, and it subsequently ceased operations. Initial charges were announced against 47 Feeding Our Future employees by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in September 2022, with the number of people indicted eventually increasing to 72.

According to the federal indictment, the nonprofit falsely claimed to have served 91 million meals to needy children during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in the group receiving nearly $250 million in federal reimbursements. Notably, Feeding Our Future is accused of purposefully contracting with the state’s Somali immigrant community to shield itself from scrutiny by using allegations of “racism” against investigators.

Aimee Bock, founder of Feeding Our Future, was described as the mastermind behind the scheme. She and 60 others have been convicted, with investigations still ongoing. Bock’s attorney, Kenneth Udoibok, has denied allegations that she pressured state officials to bypass proper oversight, calling the claims a “lie.”

The scheme’s origins can be traced back to shortly after Walz took office in 2019. Initial tensions between state officials and Bock were documented, with employees noting unrealistic meal claims. By 2021, the fraud had ballooned, aided by relaxed safeguards during the pandemic. Feeding Our Future filed a lawsuit in 2020, accusing the state of discrimination, but the case was dismissed after the FBI launched its investigation in January 2022.

The National Pulse reported last week that the U.S. Treasury Department launched an investigation into allegations of mismanagement by Gov. Walz and the former Biden government, which allegedly allowed taxpayer dollars to be funneled by members of Minnesota’s Somali immigrant community to Islamist terrorist groups in their home country, including al-Qaeda franchise al-Shabaab.

Prosecutors have charged 87 individuals in connection with COVID-related fraud schemes in Minnesota, with 61 convictions so far. Investigations continue, with the total stolen amount exceeding $1 billion.

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December 5, 2025
Immigration
News

Trump Admin Fears NATO Allies Will Become Disloyal Partners as Mass Migration Turns Them ‘Majority Non-European.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A U.S. National Security Strategy document has raised concerns about European NATO members potentially becoming “majority non-European” and ceasing to be reliable allies in the future.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The strategy outlines President Donald J. Trump’s foreign policy priorities.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The 33-page document was released on December 4.

🎯IMPACT: The report raises questions about future NATO loyalty to the United States.

IN FULL

The U.S. National Security Strategy released this week argues that demographic changes within Europe could, over time, reshape the political landscape of NATO. The document warns that some allied nations are projected to become “majority non-European,” which may eventually affect how those countries view their long-standing partnerships with America. According to the strategy, this shift could raise doubts about whether future European governments will approach the alliance in the same way as the original signatories of the NATO charter.

The 33-page report places heavy emphasis on mass migration, both into the United States and Europe. It frames population movements as a strategic concern, linking long-term demographic change to questions of national cohesion and geopolitical alignment. While focused primarily on U.S. security priorities, the text highlights migration trends in Europe as one factor that could alter alliances if political identities continue to shift.

These concerns echo a series of warnings from President Donald J. Trump and his administration, who have frequently criticized Europe’s migration policies. Throughout 2025, Trump repeatedly argued that uncontrolled mass migration was reshaping the continent in ways that threatened its cultural foundations. In a July interview, he said that Europe was being killed by immigration and declared, “You’re not going to have Europe anymore,” describing the influx as a “horrible invasion.”

In November, Trump praised Hungary’s hard-line immigration approach to immigration as migrants were “flooding Europe” elsewhere and driving up crime rates. He contrasted Hungary’s policies with those of Western European governments, insisting that countries enforcing strict border controls were preserving “what Europe should be.”

Around the same time, officials in the Trump administration issued additional warnings to U.S. allies, arguing that large-scale migration posed an “existential threat to the West” and would erode shared cultural and political foundations if not addressed.

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December 5, 2025
War

Pentagon Announces Another Drug Boat Strike.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Pentagon announced on Friday that the U.S. military executed a strike on a boat suspected of transporting illegal narcotics, resulting in four fatalities.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. Navy Admiral Frank Bradley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The strike occurred on Thursday in the eastern Pacific.

🎯IMPACT: The legality of these military actions is being challenged by Congressional Democrats, some of whom have claimed they are tantamount to war crimes.

IN FULL

The Pentagon has announced another strike by the U.S. military on a vessel carrying illegal drugs, resulting in the deaths of four narco-terrorists. Notably, the operation occurred in the eastern Pacific, while most of the strikes since September have targeted cartel drug boats in the Caribbean.

On Thursday, Admiral Frank Bradley—the head of the United States Special Operations Command—and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine appeared before a closed-door joint meeting of the House Armed Services Committee and Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Thursday to brief lawmakers on the recent strikes. A particular focus of the briefing was the initial September 2 strike, with Democrats and The Washington Post falsely claiming Secretary of War Pete Hegseth authorized a so-called “double tap strike” on a group of survivors with the order to “kill everybody.”

However, Admiral Bradley told the joint committee hearing that he was the authorizing official for both the initial strike and secondary strike, and that Sec. Hegseth never gave an order to “kill everybody.” Importantly, the Special Operations Command chief provided a video showing the two cartel operatives who survived the initial strike climb onto the wreckage and begin gathering the vessel’s cargo. Bradley stated that it appeared the two survivors were attempting to contact other nearby cartel boats in an effort to salvage the drug shipment. At this juncture, the survivors were deemed to be “still in the fight” and valid targets.

Notably, secondary strikes are not against the rules of engagement, and the practice saw widespread use under the Obama-Biden government. Still, Congressional Democrats continue to insist the follow-up attack was unwarranted. “What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I’ve seen in my time in public service,” Representative Jim Himes (D-CT), the ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, said after the briefing. He conceded, “Yes, they were carrying drugs,” but insisted, “They were not in the position to continue their mission in any way.”

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December 5, 2025
News

FBI Director: Biden Govt ‘Incompetent’ and ‘Negligent’ in Pipe Bomb Case.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel criticized the former Biden government’s handling of the investigation into the January 5, 2021, pipe bomb suspect, accusing the prior administration of neglecting evidence for years.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Kash Patel, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI agents, and suspect Brian Cole Jr.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The investigation was revived recently, leading to an arrest in northern Virginia on Thursday. The suspect is tied to events near the U.S. Capitol on January 5-6, 2021.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This guy… planted bombs at the United States Capitol on camera. And the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the prior four years couldn’t find him. Completely unacceptable.” – Kash Patel

🎯IMPACT: The case’s revival led to the identification and arrest of a suspect, with further charges expected, highlighting significant investigative efforts by the FBI and Department of Justice (DOJ).

IN FULL

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel on Thursday criticized the former Biden government for its handling of the investigation into the pipe bombs planted near the U.S. Capitol on January 5, 2021. Patel accused the prior Democrat administration of having ignored key evidence in its possession for four years.

“We went back and looked at the cellphone tower data dumps. We went back and looked at the providers and what information they provided pursuant to search warrants at the time and asked questions such as why weren’t all the phone numbers scrubbed, why aren’t they connected, and why wasn’t there any geolocational data done?” Patel said during a television appearance late Thursday. “That is either sheer incompetence or complete intentional negligence—and neither of which is acceptable for this FBI.”

The comments came after the FBI arrested Brian Cole Jr. of Woodbridge, Virginia, for allegedly planting two pipe bombs near the Republican and Democratic National Committees’ headquarters on the evening of January 5, 2021. Patel emphasized the importance of basic law enforcement techniques, such as analyzing tips, interviews, and evidence, including the suspect’s unique Nike sneakers.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi echoed Patel’s criticism on Friday, stating, “This case languished. It sat there for four years collecting dust. No one did anything to solve this. Both bombs were real… and thankfully they didn’t detonate.” Bondi credited Patel and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino for reviving the investigation and keeping it confidential until an arrest was made.

Cole has been charged with the use of an explosive device, with more charges expected.

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December 5, 2025
Health
News

RFK Jr Panel Votes to End This Day-of-Birth Vaccination for Newborns.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine advisory committee voted to end the longstanding recommendation for all U.S. newborns to receive the hepatitis B vaccine on their day of birth.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), and acting CDC Director Jim O’Neill.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The vote took place Friday, following a delayed meeting earlier in the week.

🎯IMPACT: The recommendation, if adopted by the CDC, could shift vaccine policies, influence state guidelines, and impact insurance coverage.

IN FULL

A vaccine advisory panel appointed by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has voted to recommend dropping the long-standing policy of injecting every U.S. newborn with the hepatitis B vaccine at birth. Under the new proposal, the shot would be given only to infants whose mothers are known to have hepatitis B or whose status is unknown. For all others, the choice would be left to parents and their physicians.

If parents decline the birth dose, the committee recommends starting the hepatitis B series no sooner than two months of age. Panel members contended that most newborns are at very low risk and questioned whether earlier studies adequately examined possible long-term side effects of vaccinated infants so early.

The decision came after a turbulent meeting in which the wording of the recommendation was changed repeatedly. This pushed the vote from Thursday to Friday.

Kennedy, a prominent vaccine skeptic, revamped the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) this year, removing all 17 previous members and replacing them with eight new ones dedicated to “evidence-based medicine” and “common sense.” Several of the appointees have previously voiced skepticism about vaccines.

Acting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Jim O’Neill will now decide whether to adopt the panel’s recommendation. Although ACIP guidelines are not mandatory, they heavily influence state requirements, pediatric practice, and insurance reimbursement.

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