Monkeypox vaccine appointment website crashes in New York City

New York City’s monkeypox vaccine appointment website crashed on Tuesday “due to overwhelming traffic,” the city announced as the nation sees an uptick in cases. “All available monkeypox vaccine appointment slots have been booked. Due to overwhelming traffic, as soon as appointments went online this afternoon, the site delivered error messages for many people who were unable to make appointments,” the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene tweeted

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Warnock rakes in more than $17.2 million in Q2 fundraising, outpacing Walker’s haul

Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) raked in more than $17.2 million in the second quarter of fundraising for this year, more than doubling what Republican challenger Herschel Walker reported. Walker reported that he had raised close to $6.2 million between April and June, according to Axios. Warnock’s campaign said that that average campaign donation they received for this latest quarter was $37, and that they had received donations from more than 258,000 individuals in

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Rampant inflation is a chance to retake power from the Fed

Pound for pound, President Biden has raised taxes for middle-class Americans more than any president in recent decades. The rates largely have stayed the same, but between deficit spending and policy at the Federal Reserve, Washington has created a massive hidden tax through rampant inflation. The high prices you find at the supermarket, gas station and online in large part can be attributed to the accumulation of the Federal Reserve’s power and influence. Since 2008, the Fed has grown to the power of a new branch of government — one that is both unelected and poorly managed. Reckless monet

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Most young women say state abortion laws would influence where they live: poll

Story at a glance A new poll looked at how the country’s young people reacted to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Nearly half of women aged 18 to 29 checked their state’s abortion law since the court’s ruling came out.  Two-thirds of respondents said they would consider a state’s abortion law when thinking about w

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State lawmakers testify before House panel on impact of Roe v. Wade reversal

The House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Wednesday will receive testimony from state legislators and legal experts on the effect the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. The panel will describe the impact in states with abortion restrictions or bans. Proceedings are scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. ET. Watch the live video above. Source: TEST FEED1

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