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The Daily Skimm, August 29th

The CDC Isn't Feeling Good

Science and politics collided at the CDC this week.

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The CDC Isn't Feeling Good
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FEMA's Latest Reckoning
A group of 180 current and former employees from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) sent Congress a blistering letter yesterday, accusing the Trump administration of undoing years of progress since Hurricane Katrina.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday ordered negotiations for the release of all remaining hostages and an end to the war on terms “acceptable to Israel” — even as he greenlit a plan to take over Gaza City.

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The Daily Skimm, August 29th

The CDC Isn't Feeling Good

Read Past Daily Skimms

The CDC Isn't Feeling Good

Minneapolis Is Mourning

Markets Unfazed as Trump Escalates Fed Fight

FEMA's Latest Reckoning

Trump Targets More Cities for Potential Troop Rollout

From the Group Chat: “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” Prince William and Princess Kate’s New Home, and Jon Jamón

Eat, Read, Go: Tropical Drinks, “A New New Me,” and Cardiff

Israel Begins to Push Into Gaza City, Calls for New Hostage Negotiations

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