AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoVaccine Fight: President Trump signed an executive order to cut routine childhood vaccinations and split the MMR into three doses, while directing the Justice Department to investigate states over parental and religious exemptions; a federal court injunction blocks changes to the CDC schedule for now. Immigration in the Spotlight: A Louisville asylum seeker, Armelle Bondonga, was taken into ICE custody after a marriage-based interview despite having no criminal history, and a Springfield, Mass. rally drew about 50 people protesting ICE enforcement. Maine Politics: Maine’s Senate race remains roiled as Democrats rally around Troy Jackson amid fresh allegations tied to a decades-old police report, while Susan Collins faces renewed scrutiny over her stance on national security and Navy shipbuilding. Public Health Alert: The FDA upgraded a salmonella egg recall affecting 19 million eggs to the highest risk level, with dozens sickened and many hospitalized. Local Community Good News: Houlton Humane Society partnered with a dog trainer to help shelter dogs learn obedience and stay in homes, and Bangor’s “Wayne’s Wiffle for a Wish” returned for its 18th year, aiming for a quarter-million dollars for Make-A-Wish Maine.
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