Morning Wire Evening Wire: Senate Grills MAHA Pick & Anti-ICE Arson Attack? | 2.25.26
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Feb 25, 2026 A Senate grilling of a controversial surgeon general nominee and sharp questioning about vaccine and lifestyle medicine stances. An Idaho woman accused of stealing an ambulance and attempting arson at federal offices. Tensions over Venezuelan oil sales to Cuba and a deadly speedboat clash near Cuban waters. Local politics flare with New York leadership criticized over crowd control and a costly grocery study.
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Casey Means Advocates Shared Vaccine Decision Making
- Dr. Casey Means challenges the medication-first model and supports shared clinical decision-making on vaccines.
- She argued parents should discuss hepatitis B timing with doctors because risk varies across populations and contexts.
Idaho Woman Allegedly Uses Stolen Ambulance in Anti-ICE Attack
- A 43-year-old Idaho woman allegedly stole an ambulance, drove it into a building housing DHS and ICE offices, and poured gasoline in the lobby.
- Authorities arrested Sarah Elizabeth George; she faces federal charges that could carry up to 20 years in prison.
Larry Summers Steps Away After Epstein Document Fallout
- Larry Summers announced he will fully step away from Harvard after Epstein document releases showed frequent correspondence and island visits.
- Summers denied legal wrongdoing but faced student and faculty criticism tied to those connections.