Morning Brief, Sept. 30: Fall COVID, flu and RSV shots: What the CDC recommends for 2026–27

Good morning, United States. It was a quiet night, so here's what's worth your time.

Last week

• Fall COVID, flu and RSV shots: What the CDC recommends for 2026–27 (Sept. 28). 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 (Sept. 28). 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 (Sept. 28). 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.

Did you know…

…that Democrats need a net gain of three seats under the usual assumption that the House has 218 members for a majority?

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