Matt Gaetz Plans Vote to Remove McCarthy Over Funding Bill

TL/DR - Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz plans to vote to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy as a consequence of his support for a bipartisan stopgap funding bill. Gaetz argued that the stopgap legislation did not include border security provisions or broader spending cuts, which some Republicans had demanded and which McCarthy had previously supported. The…

Dana Farber Deal: Potential to Slash Healthcare Costs?

TL/DR - Dana Farber Cancer Institute is leaving its affiliation with Brigham and Women’s Hospital to partner with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, allowing it to build a larger free-standing acute care hospital. This decision could potentially lessen the market influence of Mass General Brigham, if a health insurance concept that excludes…

Rain Eases, Floodwaters Drop, New Yorkers’ Anger Increases

TL/DR - New Yorkers are dealing with damage from severe flooding due to heavy rain. The rain disrupted most subway lines and Metro-North was suspended for hours, and basement apartments in Brooklyn were flooded due to backed-up sewage systems. Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams criticized Mayor Eric…