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The Hound | April 24

The Hound | April 24

Photo of the Year announced, opioid victims shut out of Purdue settlement, and Trump crypto backer sues company.

April 24, 2026

Hi there,

It’s Friday. The Trump family’s crypto venture is being sued by its own billionaire backer, claiming the company illegally froze his token holdings. World Press Photo announced its Photo of the Year is “Separated by ICE,” showing a family broken apart by the state. And testimony before Congress this week showed just how dangerous RFK Jr. has been as HHS Secretary.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s growing influence over national health policy represents a profound risk to the country’s healthcare system. From undermining vaccine infrastructure to promoting discredited theories, his agenda threatens to dismantle long-standing public health protections that millions rely on. Yet too much media coverage treats RFK Jr.’s actions as political spectacle or controversial opinion rather than confronting their real-world consequences.

🖊️ Add your name to call on major news organizations to cover RFK Jr.’s actions with urgency and depth—examining how his policies could dismantle public health systems, who would be most affected, and what the long-term consequences could be.

The public deserves reporting that treats threats to healthcare infrastructure as the serious crisis they are, not as another political storyline.

Read about this, and more, with today’s stories:

What Will It Take to Oust Robert F. Kennedy Jr.? (The New Republic)

World Press Photo announces Photo of the Year 2026 (NPR)

Trump likes a naval blockade. But Iran presents big differences from Venezuela and Cuba (AP News)

Meta Is a Monopoly Even if TikTok Can Compete (The American Prospect)

Trump’s pardons are harming violent crime survivors. Congress must act (The Guardian)

The Trump Family’s Crypto Venture Is Being Sued by Its Own Billionaire Backer (Mother Jones)

Senate Democrats are still waffling when asked about trans rights (The 19th News)

“A Punch in the Gut”: After Years of Waiting, Many Opioid Victims Will Be Shut Out of Purdue Settlement (ProPublica)

Until next time,

Harry from The Hound

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