AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoWhite House Vaccine Overhaul: President Trump signed an executive order cutting the CDC routine childhood vaccine schedule from 18 to 11 diseases, splitting MMR into three doses and ending the birth-dose hepatitis B shot, while directing DOJ to investigate states that restrict parental and religious exemptions. Maternity Care Crisis: A March of Dimes report says 34% of U.S. counties are “maternity care deserts,” with 96 labor-and-delivery units closing since Jan. 2024, forcing longer travel and raising risk for mothers and babies. Middle East Oil Shock: Iran says the Strait of Hormuz stays closed unless U.S. demands are met; U.S. officials report strikes and blockade enforcement as oil prices jump and EIA warns disruptions could last through 2027. North Korea Escalation: Pyongyang fired another ballistic missile into the East Sea as South Korea and the U.S. prepare joint drills. Election Watch (Midwest): Wisconsin Democrats stay split in the governor’s race; Minnesota’s Senate primary goes progressive with Peggy Flanagan and Republican Michele Tafoya winning. Climate & Weather: NOAA says July was the hottest month on record in the U.S., and Aug. 12 brings a partial solar eclipse visible across much of the country. Legal/Business: A Michigan judge rejected Coinbase’s bid to block state regulators over prediction markets, and the Fifth Circuit struck down Biden-era stove and oven efficiency rules.
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