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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 19: Dr. Mehmet Oz, speaks during an event with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Roosevelt Room of the White House December 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump delivered remarks on lowering prescription drug prices during the event. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

‘Restoring Medical Autonomy’: CMS reduces federal push and incentives for high vaccination rates in reporting

In an encouraging start to 2026, the Trump administration has delivered Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) policy changes that dial back federal pressure on vaccination rate tracking, reducing how much federal healthcare programs push and incentivize high vaccination rates among patients through quality tracking and reporting.

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(Background) GLENVIEW, IL - OCTOBER 4: A server delivers food to customers at a Corner Bakery Cafe October 4, 2005 in Glenview, Illinois. Dallas-based Brinker International has agreed to sell their Corner Bakery Cafe restaurants to CBC Restaurant Corp. There are 92 Corner Bakery Cafes in eight states and Washington, DC. Other Brinker restaurants include Chili's Grill & Bar, Maggiano's Little Italy, On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina and Romano's Macaroni Grill. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images) / (R) A bartender prepares a drink during an event by Hacienda Santa Teresa rum producer in Caracas on December 13, 2025. Neat, on the rocks or in a cocktail, Venezuelan rum is setting out to conquer the world after a painstaking campaign to gain ground in its own market. Winner of international awards and highly prized in tastings, it was long relegated in the once-wealthy oil powerhouse, where whisky reigns. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP via Getty Images)

Calif. and N.Y. workers seethe over states’ decision to push back on ‘No Tax on Tips’ provision enacted by Trump admin

Democrat-led states like California and New York are reportedly not conforming to the federal “no tax on tips” provision enacted earlier this year by the Trump administration, meaning tipped workers in the states will continue to pay state income taxes on their gratuities, despite the new federal deduction.

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(L-Top) WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 19: First lady Melania Trump shakes hands with Elliston Berry, victim of an AI deepfake, alongside U.S. President Donald Trump, lawmakers and other victims during the signing ceremony for the TAKE IT DOWN Act in the Rose Garden of the White House on May 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. The first lady made the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN) Act a priority, traveling to Capitol Hill to lobby lawmakers and show her support for the legislation, which addresses non-consensual intimate imagery, or "revenge porn," and artificial intelligence deepfakes posted online and to social media. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) / (R-Top) PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 24: First lady Melania Trump calls children as she participates in tracking Santa Claus' movements with the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Santa Tracker on Christmas Eve at the Mar-a-Lago resort on December 24, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. This is the 70th year that NORAD has publicly tracked Santa’s sleigh on its global rounds. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) / (Background) Signing of Take it Down Act. (Photo via: White House)

Melania posts end-of-the-year achievements, including ‘Take It Down’ Act: ‘2025 FLOTUS Success Highlights’

First Lady Melania Trump celebrated the end of a busy year on Monday by posting a checklist of her key accomplishments for 2025 on X, highlighting her focus on child welfare, online safety, education and international diplomacy during President Donald Trump’s second term.

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