A new report by the Congressional Budget Office reveals that America’s debt crisis has worsened under President Joe Biden, with projections showing skyrocketing government spending and deficits over the next decade. The CBO estimates that annual spending will reach $10.73 trillion by 2035, and the budget deficit will soar to $2.7 trillion. Interest payments on the national debt are projected to reach $1.78 trillion by 2035, more than any other federal program. To prevent further economic crisis, the Trump administration and Congress must slash spending or increase taxes, as highlighted by recent efforts to cut government waste led by Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency.
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Measles Is Spreading, and RFK Jr. Is Praising Quacks
An 8-year-old girl recently became the third person to die in a Texas measles outbreak, bringing attention to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, who endorsed the MMR vaccine but also promoted unproven treatments. Experts criticize his framing that suggests equal efficacy between vaccination and alternative treatments, warning it may exacerbate the outbreak, which has now reached 541 cases in Texas alone. As misinformation spreads, the risk of losing the U.S.'s measles-eliminated status increases,...
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