NTD News Today (Feb. 23): House Subcommittee Prepares COVID-19 Vaccine Probe; Florida Mayor Is Fighting ‘Stop Woke’ Policies

The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, which falls under the Oversight Committee, is set to investigate the COVID-19 vaccines. This includes possible side effects, the regulatory process of authorizing and approving the vaccines, and why the vaccines were mandated. Fort Lauderdale's mayor is criticizing Florida's "Stop WOKE Act" and other policies put in place by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The mayor says that the city will fight for social justice. China orchestrated an extensive interference campaign in Canada’s 2021 federal election, according to the Canadian paper The Globe and Mail based on highly classified documents from Canada’s Security Intelligence Service. The documents also describe how the Chinese regime works to gain influence over politicians, officials, and business executives. Topics in this episode include: 1. Vivek Ramaswamy Starts Presidential Campaign 2. Analysis: Vivek Ramaswamy Presidential Run 3. House Subcommittee to Probe COVID-19 Vaccines 4. Hearing Set as Pfizer Moves to Dismiss Whistleblower’s Case about COVID Vax Trials 5. Florida Mayor Is Fighting DeSantis Policies 6. Winter Storm Causes Major Travel Problems 7. Trump Visits Ohio Train Derailment Site 8. Court Election Could Be Key to Abortion Issue 9. Major Doctors’ Association Takes Stance 10. Counseling Minors Without Parental Consent 11. JPMorgan Bans Employees from Using ChatGPT 12. AI Written Stories Cause Sci-Fi Mag Problems 13. Survey: AI Healthcare Uncomfortable for Many 14. TV Journalist Shot and Killed in Florida 15. Pilot Takes Selfie with Chinese Spy Balloon 16. Law Counters China’s Hollywood Censorship 17. China Meddled in Canada’s Elections: Report 18. At Least 5 Killed in China Coal Mine Collapse 19. Moscow Reopens Destroyed Crimea Bridge 20. Ukraine Launches New Banknote to Mark the War 21. Putin Pledges Greater Focus on Nuclear Force 22. Biden: No Evidence Putin Plans to Use Nukes 23. Foreign Soldiers to Help Train Ukrainian Troops in Germany 24. Russian Factory Revives Soviet-Era Bike 25. Natural Immunity Better than COVID Jab: Study 26. VR Headsets Used to View Child Abuse Images 27. France: Teacher Dies in School Stabbing 28. Ireland to Close Foreign Investor Visa Scheme 29. Rubens Painting Expected to Fetch $30 Million 30. Traditional Armenian Wind Instrument Endures 31. These Habits Make You Appear Older 32. 56 Cardiologists on Board a Plane Save Life 33. Bald Eagle Missing after Attack on Nest 34. Massive Galaxies Detected Near Cosmic Dawn