Vice President Vance on Friday announced plans to blockforeign aid for groups supporting gender identity and diversity programs, expanding an existing ban on organizations providing abortion-related services.
Why it matters: The broadened "Mexico City" policy — referred to as a global gag rule — affects more than $30 billion in foreign assistance to both foreign and domestic organizations.
The rising measles caseload is bad news for one particularly vulnerable group of people: infants, who typically aren't vaccinated against the disease until they're a year old.
Why it matters: Even parents who want to protect their babies against the disease have few options for the first 12 months of their children's lives.
