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- Fall COVID, flu and RSV shots: What the CDC recommends for 2026–27. The CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccination for adults, flu shots from 6 months, and RSV shots for adults 75+ and higher-risk adults ages 50–74.
- GAO estimates up to $304 billion in annual tax fraud losses; IRS lacks coordinated strategy. GAO estimates tax fraud costs the federal government $116B to $304B annually and says the IRS lacks a strategy to coordinate fraud-risk management.
- U.S., China name $30 billion in goods each way for possible tariff relief. After the Trump-Xi summit, the U.S. and China proposed lists covering about $30 billion in goods each way; final rates and timing remain unset.
- Johnson frames planned White House AI meeting around innovation and oversight. Federal AI oversight remains undefined as Trump, Johnson and tech executives prepare for a White House discussion on safety and innovation.
- CNN, MS NOW and Politico ask judge to extend block on White House press ban. In Washington, D.C., CNN, MS NOW and Politico asked a judge to keep their White House press credentials while their lawsuit against Trump proceeds.
Last week
- What Anthropic’s IPO prospectus says about the cost of building AI (Sept. 28). Anthropic’s prospectus reports $4.6 billion in 2025 revenue, an operating loss above $8 billion and $7.33 billion in compute and infrastructure costs.
- Fall prevention for older adults starts with everyday changes at home (Sept. 25). Federal health agencies outline practical steps to prevent falls among older adults, from home safety updates to balance exercise and health checks.
- Why The Laughing Cow has stopped smiling on cheese packages (Sept. 23). Bel Brands USA launched a packaging campaign on Sept. 22, 2026, altering The Laughing Cow mascot across more than 4,700 U.S. retail stores.
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