Also, judge strikes down trans health mandate
| | | | WHAT WE'RE WATCHING | | 🏳️⚧️ Federal judge strikes down transgender mandate. A Mississippi judge ruled for 15 Republican-led states, blocking a Biden rule that expanded anti-discrimination protections to include gender identity in certain health programs and activities. The ruling now returns to a Trump-era policy based on biological sex. | ⚖️ Texas sues Tylenol makers over autism. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, claiming the company hid evidence linking Tylenol to autism. The suit follows public comments from President Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about acetaminophen use in pregnancy. | 📈 Supplement industry moves to go mainstream under Trump. Backed by figures like RFK Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz, the wellness industry is pushing to legitimize anti-aging and alternative treatments, aiming for insurance coverage and looser regulation as federal agencies show openness to nontraditional health therapies. | 🗳️ MAHA faces test in 2026 midterms. Republicans see MAHA as vital for keeping their congressional majorities, with Trump endorsing popular moves like food dye bans and fluoride limits to please voters. Polls indicate the MAHA agenda has a strong appeal among parents. |
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| | | INSIDER RADAR | Dr. Marty Makary on "miracle drugs" | | Insiders behind the paywall: Marty Makary, GOP lawmakers, JB Pritzker, Cheryl Hines, and Tucker Carlson. |
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| | | QUICK AND IMPORTANT | Diet soda and Type 2 diabetes | |
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| | | THE MAIN STORY | RFK Jr. wants Americans to eat saturated fats | | _WHAT'S HAPPENING_ | Kennedy said the new guidelines will "stress the need to eat saturated fats of dairy, of good meat, of fresh meat and vegetables." Kennedy's challenge to the anti-saturated fat consensus is reopening debate over what makes a fat "good" or "bad."
| | Exclusive analysis and uncensored facts behind the paywall: The new guidelines on saturated fat consumption, reversing Obama-era policies, and which foods offer "good" vs. "bad" saturated fats. |
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| | | _JOIN THE DISCUSSION_ | Do you agree that Americans should consume more natural saturated fats? | |
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| | | MEDIA BIAS SPOTTER | How left and right outlets frame the new saturated fats guidelines | | | Mentioned behind the paywall: The Guardian, NPR, The Washington Times, and The New York Post. |
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| _THE DAILY DEBATE_ | 📊 Which would you like to see RFK Jr. tackle next?Results will be in next week's newsletter | |
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| POLLS RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY | What is your opinion of ultraprocessed foods? | 🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ ✅ Should be available to the public (212)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ❌ Should be banned/regulated (1,132)
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤔 Unsure (102)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 💬 Other (Comment) (49) | ✅ Should be available to the public: "It's not the government's job to tell me what I can and cannot eat." — Derek ❌ Should be banned/regulated: "While I believe adults should be able to choose ultraprocessed foods, the problem is they feed them to their children." — Anonymous 🤔 Unsure: "We need more transparency and better labeling, but they shouldn't be banned." — Kaylee | | | | 1,495 votes |
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| _POP QUIZ_ | Who did Texas sue over allegedly hiding Tylenol's harms? | |
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