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Boone Regional Library in Columbia is hosting a “queer-led story time” directed to toddlers and preschoolers, with time to “meet new friends” afterwards.

We’ve sent a notice to the library reminding them that providing pornography or sexual material to minors is against Missouri… pic.twitter.com/67CVG65Hm8
— Attorney General Catherine L. Hanaway (@AGCHanaway) July 23, 2026

Trump fast asleep at the WHCD pic.twitter.com/CAQfAG5XaD
— Molly Ploofkins (@Mollyploofkins) July 25, 2026

Andrew Harnik just accepted an award at the White House Correspondents Dinner for this photograph which perfectly encapsulates the Trump presidency. pic.twitter.com/ihYSkaCbXN
— Maine (@TheMaineWonk) July 25, 2026

🚨OMG: Wolf Blitzer just presented the Wall Street Journal an award for uncovering Trump’s ties to Epstein and reveals Trump doxxed the journalist’s home address in his lawsuit causing her to move.

Trump is sitting humiliated as Karoline Leavitt comforts him. This is unreal. https://t.co/T5wJiEAdje pic.twitter.com/us7vZmIdwv
— CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism) July 25, 2026

🚨WHAT A PIECE OF SHIT

Trump targets Kaitlan Collins saying she shouldn't have won her "fake award" and says she should "smile more."

He then jokes that she resembles transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney before going on a transphobic rant. Trump is a sexist disgusting monster. pic.twitter.com/n2hijBVM6h
— CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism) July 25, 2026

Trump: "I want to personally congratulate CNN's Kaitlan Collins on receiving her award. It was all about me. It was a fake, she shouldn't get the award, it was a fake — but I didn't mind, I said, 'Kaitlan, congratulations.' But it was fake, there's no question about it. She's a… pic.twitter.com/Sn2vzVyWmf
— The Bulwark (@BulwarkOnline) July 25, 2026

This dinner is a disgrace. Trump’s rambling, unhinged speech is full of hate and spite. Just spewing nastiness at his usual targets. Let’s not sanitize how truly ugly it was. This would be a great moment for members of the press to get up and walk out.
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) July 25, 2026

Trump is insulting “Fake Tapper” to complete silence at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner pic.twitter.com/4HBN3WkMUV
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 25, 2026

Trump: Most people don;’t know that dumb has a B. I don’t get credit for that. pic.twitter.com/GbLR2ySWHc
— Acyn (@Acyn) July 25, 2026

This is the president of the United States, insulting a political opponent:

“Ilhan Omar and her brother are thinking about moving together. Very much in love. She should get the hell out of our country.”

What a loathsome sick fuck. pic.twitter.com/ztklbFIpMM
— Marlene Robertson🇨🇦 (@marlene4719) July 25, 2026

There has never been a better example of a malignant narcissist terrified of death and wanting to take everyone with him.

“But you people have no idea how lucky you are when I'm gone. You're all going to be broke. Your business model is going to be finished. No, it's true. When… https://t.co/zS6Gem3L7x pic.twitter.com/3efwmn2HxX
— Jim Stewartson, Decelerationist 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇺🇸 (@jimstewartson) July 25, 2026

Trump: "As far as elections in Venezuela, they're not really ready for them yet … Delcy has been doing a fantastic job. The amount of oil coming out of Venezuela … we're taking a lot" pic.twitter.com/lQgoVET3xJ
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 24, 2026

You couldn’t make shit like this up in the Netflix writers’ room.

Just insane almost unbelievable dialogue from the so-called leader of the free world. https://t.co/dMb05ehJGz
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) July 24, 2026

Food banks confront growing SNAP gap https://t.co/4j1sjUdiFr
— Axios (@axios) July 25, 2026

Tariffs, tariffs, and more tariffs. President Trump hits Americans with more tax increases on the cusp of an election. It’s his obsession.https://t.co/PlfHWifxN3
— Wall Street Journal Opinion (@WSJopinion) July 25, 2026

🚨BREAKING: First Circuit DENIES the Trump Administration’s motion for a stay of lower court order blocking Trump's March 2026 anti-voting executive order in the plaintiff states. https://t.co/8pIl9cMeAx
— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) July 25, 2026

🚨 Rep. Ro Khanna calls for the arrests of Netanyahu and Putin:

"The American president should arrest Netanyahu or Putin in accordance with international law. Full stop…"

"If the ICC has an arrest warrant for someone, they should be arrested by America if they come into… pic.twitter.com/lHj51Vz4vG
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) July 24, 2026

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As Trump boosts nuclear power, regulators seek to eliminate a longstanding radiation safety rule abcnews.com/Health/wireS…

— Timothy McBride (@mcbridetd.bsky.social) 2026-07-26T14:10:56.367Z

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Trump is given a World Series ring with his name on it by the LA Dodgers.

Trump: Wow. I don't want to report this. pic.twitter.com/RiHHgj9xkW
— Acyn (@Acyn) July 23, 2026

Team that signed Jackie Robinson sucks up to guy bent on destroying diversity, equity, and inclusion https://t.co/pbJofXA8yQ
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) July 23, 2026

today your los angeles dodgers gave the man withholding

$34 billion in California fire relief funds

and $2.16 billion in California Medicaid funding

a World Series ring pic.twitter.com/OG9aHTnrBt
— Hear in LA (@hearinladotcom) July 23, 2026

Phillip: They're saying you pay us $100,000 a month, we'll let you know first when Trump is about to tweet something that's going to move markets, how is that not insider trading?

Sands: You’re buying early notice.

Phillip: You mean non public information from a government… pic.twitter.com/AFmQ4OfKnE
— Acyn (@Acyn) July 24, 2026

Working New Yorkers already do their part.

That’s why I made sure owners of ultra-luxury second homes contribute more to the city that makes New York the greatest in the world. https://t.co/F9J2MVtrko
— Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) July 23, 2026

Republicans skeptical Darline Graham can win a full Senate term https://t.co/U0i3U7qukl
— Axios (@axios) July 24, 2026

Joe Manchin is launching a new effort, the Independent Leadership Council, to recruit and support independent candidates across the country. https://t.co/ukFhoY8LPG
— Ben Pershing (@benpershing) July 24, 2026

BREAKING: @CDCgov has linked 4 more states to the multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak traced to shredded iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico, per sources. My story. https://t.co/eAcryYXb8I
— LenaSun (@bylenasun) July 24, 2026

The president’s son has been personally cited in a new request.
https://t.co/MXzEOME6O0
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) July 24, 2026

Andrew and Tristan Tate have been indicted on horrific charges of rape, human trafficking, and the exploitation of minors.

Chair @RepJamesComer must swiftly open an investigation into the Tate brothers’ coordination and extensive relationships with members of the President’s… pic.twitter.com/FflTbMvgi1
— Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (@RepYassAnsari) July 23, 2026

SECRETARY RUBIO: "The President's policy is a head for an eye." pic.twitter.com/VcUExOl8Kr
— Department of State (@StateDept) July 23, 2026

As Jesus taught in the Sermon on the Mount… https://t.co/5npxl9YLux
— Justin Amash (@justinamash) July 23, 2026

The Pentagon removed the names of 4 servicemembers who died in Jordan from their official list of casualties. They explain that this is because "their deaths occurred after President Trump declared a cease-fire in the war in April."

Free gift link: https://t.co/FR0mlvH8Ei https://t.co/DEPT43XQUv
— Aric Toler (@AricToler) July 23, 2026

4 young people just died in Trump’s illegal war, and he struck them from the death toll.

They're fudging numbers because they got us into this war and don't know how to get us out. More Americans will die because these guys care more about their ego than our troops' safety. pic.twitter.com/MFRADH9TEi
— Ruben Gallego (@RubenGallego) July 24, 2026

FLASHBACK: Just two days ago, MeidasTouch reported that the official government website had mysteriously changed the number of American service members killed in the Iran war from 18 to 14. Now, the New York Times has confirmed this change was made. https://t.co/ywUFDrkpT2 pic.twitter.com/cL3sIv9Dkr
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) July 23, 2026

Carney: "I'm going to take this opportunity to thank President Scheinbaum and the Mexican people for sending 200 firefighters to help us with our fires here. That's what friends do when you have crisis and fires." pic.twitter.com/AF8Rcr7pzt
— Scott Robertson (@sarobertson_) July 23, 2026

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p orders signs warning of ‘inaccurate information’ at Smithsonian museum

Again racism for the sake of saving white fraigle feelings. Nothing the president and this white nationalism administration have done to erase the true history of the US has worked to make them feel better about what the white people did in the past to the black people then and what the system is doing to black people now. The right and the white Christian nationlist desperatly always seem to need a scapegoat villain to keep their feelings from being hurt by preconceived slights that the loss of their privileges makes them feel. When everything is given to you automatically, when everything is just normally your privilege to be first and suddenly you have to start standing in line with others it seems like oppression rather than simply being equal to others. Hugs

Trump orders signs warning of ‘inaccurate information’ at Smithsonian museum

Jul. 25, 2026, 4:21 PM EDT

By Sydney Carruth

If President Donald Trump gets his way, the first thing visitors to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will be greeted with are signs warning them that because of “inaccurate information presented in the Museum” they should seek “accurate information” elsewhere.

The president on Friday ordered the installation of temporary “warning” signs on the museum’s sidewalks, marking a major escalation in his campaign to pressure the Smithsonian Institution to rewrite American history to better align with his administration’s ideology.

The executive order directs Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought and several other Cabinet officials to utilize “all available authorities to encourage” the Smithsonian Institution to “correct the issues found” in a scathing White House report released on July 4 that accused the museum of “extreme political activism” and claimed it “cannot be trusted to tell America’s story honestly and in a way that is inspiring, unifying, and worthy of our great republic.”

The sidewalks and walkways outside of the popular museum, which welcomes just shy of two million visitors annually, are federal property controlled by the National Park Service. The signs would “notify visitors that the Museum exhibits should be renovated consistent” with the findings of the July 4 report. They would also “direct visitors to locations and resources for accurate information regarding America’s history.”

Trump also accused the museum of failing to “to appropriately honor the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence during this 250th anniversary year of the founding of our country,” and instructed Burgum to install “temporary exhibits” on Smithsonian walkways to correct “inaccurate information presented in the Museum.”

“The Report demonstrates that the Smithsonian leadership does not present American history as a shared national inheritance to be taught and celebrated, but instead views American history as a ‘prime tool’ to advance ideas of social justice and the radical transformation of our society,”according to the newly signed executive order.

The signage order followed a week of congressional testimony by Smithsonian officials in hearings called by House Republicans in response to the White House report. Anthea Hartig, head of the National Museum of American History, was grilled over her patriotism and dedication to country.

Hartig said the White House report “does not fairly characterize the full body of work of this museum.” And under questioning from GOP lawmakers she reaffirmed her allegiance to her country multiple times, at one point answering, “I love this country unconditionally.”

The report, oversight hearings and signage demand compound more than a year of the Trump administration’s pressure campaign against the world’s largest museum, education and research complex. In March 2025, Trump signed an executive order that vowed to strip federal funding from Smithsonian programs that present what he viewed as “improper, divisive, or anti-American” ideology.

The Trump administration has since threatened to withhold federal funding from the Smithsonian Institution unless a number of its museums submit documentation for an expansive content review.

Sydney Carruth

Sydney Carruth is a breaking news reporter covering national politics and policy for MS NOW. You can send her tips from a non-work device on Signal at SydneyCarruth.46 or follow her work on X and Bluesky.

AG says locals have asked about LGBTQ+-themed story time

The haters of the LGBTQ+ community are normally Christian bigots using their religion as an excuse to attack and bully those they don’t like or agree with. To these people just the existence of the LGBTQ+ people is a crime. These bigots call just telling or letting kids know that LGBTQ+ people exist is sexualizing kids. To these haters, just being LGBTQ+ is pornographic. How stupid and silly. Just not being straight and cis is porn? All nonesense just to attack the LGBTQ+ community. Hugs

AG says locals have asked about LGBTQ+-themed story time

Published July 24, 2026 1:12 pm

By: Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) — Missouri’s attorney general wrote to a local library board saying that “residents” have requested her office make sure that an LGBTQ+-themed story time is “conducted in a manner consistent with Missouri law.”

A library spokeswoman told ABC 17 News that the event is family friendly.

The letter was dated Thursday and released publicly by Attorney General Catherine Hanaway on social media platforms.

Hanaway, in her letter, reminded the Daniel Boone Regional Library that providing minors with pornography is illegal, as is displaying sexually explicit material in a public location. She also wrote that libraries jeopardize their state funding if they hold events that are not designated for the proper age group.

The letter is in response to the Columbia Public Library’s “Rainbow Story Time” event scheduled for 10 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday in the Children’s Program Room.

“Join us for a queer-led story time with an LGBTQ+ theme. We’ll share stories, sing songs and do an activity with time to meet new friends at the end,” the event description on the library website states. The page states the event is meant for families, toddlers and preschoolers.

Library spokeswoman Mitzi St. John wrote in an email that the 30-minute event includes readings of “Rainbowsaurus” and “Big Wig.”

“Neither include sexual content,” St. John wrote.

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NYT: How Junior Makes A Fortune Grifting Off Daddy

Mitch McConnell has been accused of violating one of the Senate’s own rules after disappearing from public view for 39 days while missing dozens of votes.
https://t.co/Qrf9snCMwM
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) July 22, 2026

BREAKING: Senator Mitch McConnell has made a full recovery after tests revealed he was only suffering from low-T. Doctors contacted Pete Hegseth to remedy the situation and the Senator was discharged from the hospital eager to return to the Senate. pic.twitter.com/15BMr8kI2t
— 𝙎𝙋𝙊𝙊𝙆𝙔 𝙁𝙊𝙍𝘾𝙀 𝙂𝘼𝙕𝙀𝙏𝙏𝙀 ™ 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@FrancisWegner) July 18, 2026

PabloReports: The fellas at MeidasTouch want to know where you’re at on the moon landing. The anniversary was yesterday.

Boebert: I don’t know. I think it was done in an Amazon warehouse… Oh, they didn’t have those then—a different warehouse. pic.twitter.com/J75AqQ6dah
— Acyn (@Acyn) July 22, 2026

NEW: the Trump administration is using taxpayer dollars to send grossly misleading political emails to Americans.

Our seniors deserve the truth — I'm pressing for it. https://t.co/574hHrjraA
— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) July 22, 2026

A group of Democratic senators is accusing the Social Security Administration of using a July email to distribute "misleading information" and "a partisan, politicized message," saying it threatens the agency's credibility as an independent agency. https://t.co/eN3asPgTZn
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 22, 2026

PabloReports: Tell us about this effort to prevent members from dating staffers.

Cammack: If you’re looking for love, I suggest you look elsewhere. Maybe join—I don’t know—what are the dating apps these days? eHarmony? Match? Grindr? Tinder?

PabloReports: Are staffers telling… pic.twitter.com/5OggBim9mN
— Acyn (@Acyn) July 22, 2026

The Republican Party has a fascism problem. https://t.co/PXPZT2KubD
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) July 23, 2026

Newsmax Host: How Is The Pentagon Running Out Of Munitions When We Spend A Trillion Dollars A Year?

Watters: I want to talk about these college-educated, downwardly mobile women, because it’s mostly women… You’re going to become bitter because you are single, and if you are a woman, men don’t care if you have a Ph.D. So you are going to get angry, and then you are going to get… pic.twitter.com/I9tSH9fsIg
— Acyn (@Acyn) July 23, 2026

Why They Arrested Me pic.twitter.com/GTwnWEgW8L
— Andrew Tate (@Cobratate) July 20, 2026

If I was really a sexual predator like grooming gangs, Prince Andrew, BBC Presenters, or Lord Mandelson (Epstein's Best Friend)

The British Police would not be hunting me around the globe

They would be protecting me.
— Andrew Tate (@Cobratate) July 21, 2026

"That's it?" — Durbin confronts a Trump DOJ nominee named Konstantinos Ligris with some of his tweets — including calling Walz "tampon Tim," Biden officials "retarded," and referring to cops as "dumb as dirt" — and Ligris doesn't even try to defend them, leaving Durbin… pic.twitter.com/j8W7cxCulj
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 24, 2026

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NEW: Donald Trump must divulge detailed financial information from his many businesses as part of his $10B defamation lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation, a federal judge ruled during a discovery hearing on Tuesday

The ruling by US magistrate judge Enjoliqué… pic.twitter.com/gzUUSAmxVV
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) July 22, 2026

NEWS: A Florida judge has ordered Donald Trump to turn over financial records sought by the BBC in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit.

The judge granted the BBC's motion to compel records from Trump's revocable trust, handing the broadcaster a MAJOR early win in discovery. pic.twitter.com/W54AbaVB6I
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) July 22, 2026

FT Exclusive: The Trump administration has collected more than $13bn in revenues from Venezuelan oil sales this year, according to FT calculations, but has said almost nothing about what has happened to the money. https://t.co/j1PIzzMlZf pic.twitter.com/4aKvSPdp2c
— Financial Times (@FT) July 22, 2026

NEW: In a win for voters, a federal judge Monday dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Republican National Committee (RNC) seeking to force New Jersey to release sensitive voter data. http://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/…
— Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) 2026-07-21T15:46:07.470Z

BREAKING: In a stunning moment, Ken Paxton just melted down and stormed out of a press conference after being asked about his 15 houses and alleged voter fraud. What a disaster for Texas Republicans. pic.twitter.com/m0PAgTHRpu
— Democratic Wins Media (@DemocraticWins) July 21, 2026

DOJ accuses UC San Diego medical school of bias in admissions
— USpolitics 🇺🇸 (@uspol.skyfleet.blue) 2026-07-21T17:06:53.598Z

Big vote: House defeats Lauren Boebert’s amendment to the NDAA to codify Trump’s executive order banning transgender service in the military, 212-217.

Four Republicans sided with Dems to kill the amendment.
— Connor O'Brien (@connorobrienNH) July 22, 2026

Anti-Trans amendments in the NDAA

PASSED:
Nancy Mace's ban on gender-affirming care coverage in TriCare (219-208)
Mace ban on trangender participation in women's sports at DoDEA schools (221-203)

FAIL:
Boebert's ban on trans servicemembers (212-217)
— Eric Michael Garcia (@EricMGarcia) July 22, 2026

House votes down @RepBoebert effort to codify Trump EO banning transgender military service.

Four Republicans: Fitzpatrick, Lawler, Moylan (Guam) and King-Hinds (Northern Mariana Islands) vote no.

The vote was 212-217. https://t.co/gEmwl7Z4kh pic.twitter.com/dL1Y3yrrtX
— Anthony Adragna (@AnthonyAdragna) July 22, 2026

Here’s a radical thought: maybe Trump should have sought congressional approval for the war with Iran before trying to stick Congress with the bill.www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec…
— Max Boot (@maxboot.bsky.social) 2026-07-21T11:19:10.164Z

He believes the U.S. should become a Christian theocracy, married women shouldn’t have the right to vote and gay sex should be illegal.‘Hand Jobs, Oral Sex and Anal’: Pete Hegseth's Pastor Wants Gay Men Prosecuted for These Acts [WATCH]open.substack.com/pub/uncloset…
— (@trishmaher.bsky.social) 2026-07-21T18:06:31.650Z

Senator Shaheen speaking for the entire nation in five words.
— Anu (@nofirstorder.bsky.social) 2026-07-21T20:19:00.732Z

HEGSETH: We had US boats that surrendered to Iranian ships during the Biden administration–REED: Listen — we're talking about the war you started. Not a situation in which oil was flowing freely, we weren't losing personnel. So your fallback to Biden is just a very very obvious excuse
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-07-21T20:10:40.903Z

MURRAY: Why exactly are billions of dollars for the National Guard and this administration's illegal strikes in the Caribbean urgently needed for the Iran war?HEGSETH: Because of Biden
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-07-21T19:41:47.032Z

REED: These airstrikes have not yet deterred and defeated the Iranians. Do you think airstrikes alone will do that?CAINE: Air power has limits and we always have to be mindful of thoseREED: The next step would be escalation by ground combat
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-07-21T20:09:52.301Z

HEGSETH: President Trump deserves the kind of praise he should get for undertaking this effortREED: Excuse me. So he should be praised for starting a war without authority and creating a situation in which the world economy is suffering tremendously?
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-07-21T20:06:54.308Z

HEGSETH: I don't know what Lloyd Austin did for four yearsDURBIN: I'm sure he has questions about what you're doing now
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-07-21T19:52:43.260Z

HEGSETH: Iran is not charging tolls and they are shooting at ships right nowMURRAY: Trump said he wanted to charge a 20% tollHEGSETH: We have a blockade and it is effective
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-07-21T19:45:58.931Z

MURRAY: How it is possible if Iran's capabilities were 'functionally destroyed' 3 months ago for them to be bombing us now?HEGSETH: Iran is at the weakest point militarily it has ever been in
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-07-21T19:44:24.581Z

Pete Hegseth asks for $1.5 TRILLION for his unjust war.
— Blue Georgia (@bluegeorgia.bsky.social) 2026-07-21T19:30:11.837Z

Reminder: Hegseth was pushed out of TWO veterans nonprofits amid financial mismanagement allegations, running groups into debt, overspending on parties/events, and treating funds like personal accounts.Now, he's bankrupted the Pentagon despite a record budget and is demanding another $1.5 trillion
— MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) 2026-07-21T20:00:28.343Z

OSSOFF: You stated on March 8th, day nine of the war, you assured the American people of Iranian surrender. Does that remain your prediction?

HEGSETH: pic.twitter.com/36k5x1sBT1
— Acyn (@Acyn) July 21, 2026

Ossoff demolishes Hegseth — then Hegseth has an epic crashout

Sen. Jon Ossoff used Hegseth's premature declarations of victory against him during his Senate testimony, repeatedly reading back statements Hegseth made in March and April about Iran's military being "destroyed"… pic.twitter.com/KIFv6TW6Ir
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 21, 2026

Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal. pic.twitter.com/YRezmW6YVx
— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) July 22, 2026

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Vote on CDC nominee clinched with change to CDC’s website on vaccines and autism

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By Sarah Owermohle

35 min ago

Dr. Erica Schwartz has been nominated to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

(Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

The Senate’s health committee on Thursday pushed back a vote to advance two top health care nominations to the Senate floor but indicated that one, the pick to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, would win the necessary votes after some assurances by the Trump administration — including a change to the CDC’s website on autism and vaccines.

In a statement Thursday, Sen. Bill Cassidy, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, said the agency “needs someone who understands that the way to prevent vaccine-preventable diseases is to reassure the public that vaccines are safe and effective.”

After speaking with CDC nominee Dr. Erica Schwartz again and reviewing the transcript of her hearing, Cassidy said, he’s confident “she knows what she is doing and will stand against those who don’t.”

“As a sign of good faith, [the US Department of Health and Human Services] modified the CDC’s autism and vaccines webpage,” Cassidy said. “There is more to do to repair the damage that has been done to the U.S. public health response, but this is a start.”

Cassidy had previously voted to confirm HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after the nominee assured him, as Cassidy said, that “CDC will not remove statements on their website pointing out that vaccines do not cause autism.”

The CDC did not remove that language but in November added a sentence: “Vaccines do not cause autism is not an evidence-based claim.”

As of Thursday, the website reads, “Scientists have not identified the root causes of autism. HHS continues to support rigorous scientific research and will update this page as reliable new evidence becomes available.”

On Thursday, Cassidy also suggested that he had lingering concerns about Sean Kaufman, the nominee to lead the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response.

Sen. Bill Cassidy, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, said the CDC “needs someone who understands that the way to prevent vaccine-preventable diseases is to reassure the public that vaccines are safe and effective.”

(Al Drago/Reuters/File)

Cassidy grilled both Schwartz and Kaufman at a committee hearing last week, questioning whether Schwartz would have autonomy in her role after CDC upheaval last year and raising Kaufman’s past remarks about vaccines.

“Any time there is somebody contributing to confusion on immunizations that gives me concern,” Cassidy told reporters on Thursday, referencing Kaufman.

Cassidy lost his reelection bid this year after President Donald Trump endorsed a rival contender and the Louisiana senator sparred with the administration over vaccine rhetoric.

The committee had been expected to vote on Thursday, but the vote was delayed due to attendance issues. At least one Republican, Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, was not at the Capitol on Thursday. The committee is expected to reconvene for votes on the health care nominees and the nomination of Keith Sonderling to be secretary of the Department of Labor next week.

Whether Kaufman has the votes to advance remains unclear.

“There are ongoing conversations with the administration on the path forward for Mr. Kaufman’s nomination,” a HELP Committee spokesperson said.