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Top FDA vaccine official resigns, citing Kennedy’s ‘misinformation and lies’
By Christina Jewett, Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Noah Weiland The Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine official, Dr. Peter Marks, resigned under pressure late last week and said that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s aggressive stance on vaccines was irresponsible and posed a danger to the public.
Top FDA vaccine official resigns, citing Kennedy's 'misinformation and lies'
The Food and Drug Administration's top vaccine official, Dr. Peter Marks, resigned under pressure Friday and said that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s aggressive stance on vaccines was irresponsible and posed a danger to the public. "It has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies," Marks wrote to Sara Brenner, the agency's acting commissioner.
Top FDA vaccine official resigns, citing Kennedy’s ‘misinformation and lies’
WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine official, Dr Peter Marks, abruptly resigned on March 29, saying in a searing letter that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s aggressive stance on vaccines was irresponsible and posed a danger to the public. “It has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies,” Dr Marks wrote to Ms Sara Brenner, the agency’s acting commissioner.
Top FDA Vaccine Official Resigns, Citing Kennedy's 'Misinformation and Lies'
"He's quite concerned about the integrity of the scientific enterprise," Dr. Lurie said, "and I share his concern that the secretary is making truth subservient to his own personal beliefs, which appear not to be grounded in science." Mr. Kennedy was confirmed by the Senate after a tense two days of hearings that included his repeated pledges to uphold the importance of vaccinations.
ICYMI: New York Times: As G.O.P. Eyes Medicaid Cuts, States Could be Left With Vast Shortfalls
Key Point: “Cutting Medicaid spending, which is central to the budget bill that House Republicans may bring to a vote on Tuesday, could result in millions of Americans across the country losing health coverage … If states picked up the costs from the federal government and kept their expansion populations in place, they would spend more than $600 billion to do so over a decade, an increase of almost 20 percent, according to KFF.
As G.O.P. Eyes Medicaid Cuts, States Could be Left With Vast Shortfalls Original
House Republicans hunting for ways to pay for President Trump's tax cuts have called for cutting the federal government's share of Medicaid spending, including a proposal that would effectively gut the Affordable Care Act's 2014 expansion of the program. Republicans are considering lowering the 90 percent share that the federal government is required to pay to states that enroll participants in the expansion.
Trump shrinks funds for navigators who help Americans enroll in Obamacare
The Trump administration said Friday that it would drastically cut annual spending on so-called navigator groups that help Americans enroll in Obamacare health insurance plans, from around $100 million to just $10 million. The announcement was one of the first significant health policy actions by the Trump administration, a day after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as health secretary.
Trump shrinks funds for navigators who help Americans enroll in Obamacare
The Trump administration said Friday that it would drastically cut annual spending on so-called navigator groups that help Americans enroll in Obamacare health insurance plans, from around $100 million to just $10 million. The announcement was one of the first significant health policy actions by the Trump administration, a day after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as health secretary.
Legal Roadblocks Slow Trump's Removal of Federal Employees Original
The one-sentence email from the White House arrived in Cathy Harris's inbox at 10:49 p.m. Monday, startling her when she woke up and read it early the next morning. "On behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I am writing to inform you that your position on the Merit Systems Protection Board is terminated, effective immediately," wrote Trent Morse, the deputy director of the presidential personnel office.
Judge Keeps Pause on Program Offering Federal Workers Incentives To Quit
Judge Keeps Pause on Program Offering Federal Workers Incentives To Quit Published February 11, 2025 A federal judge said on Monday that the Trump administration’s deferred resignation program would remain paused until he ruled on its legality, hours before a deadline for roughly two million federal workers to accept incentives to quit.
Juiz mantém suspenso programa federal de Trump para demissão voluntária de 2 milhões de funcionários
Um juiz federal dos Estados Unidos afirmou nesta segunda-feira, 10, que o programa de demissão voluntária do governo Trump permaneceria suspenso até que ele decidisse sobre sua legalidade. A decisão foi anunciada algumas horas antes do prazo para que cerca de 2 milhões de funcionários federais respondessem se aceitariam os incentivos para deixarem seus empregos.
Judge Keeps Pause on Program Offering Federal Workers Incentives to Quit Original
A federal judge said on Monday that the Trump administration's deferred resignation program would remain paused until he ruled on its legality, hours before a deadline for roughly two million federal workers to accept incentives to quit. Federal officials had set a deadline of 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on Monday for employees to join the resignation program, known as " Fork in the Road," part of an Elon Musk-led initiative to drastically slash the size of the federal government.
Noah Weiland and Stephanie Nolen: What USAID does for the world, and America
The United States Agency for International Development faced the prospect of being folded into the State Department after it was put under the direction of Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday. The government’s lead agency for delivering humanitarian aid, created as an independent entity in 1961, delivers health services, disaster relief and antipoverty efforts. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are taking steps to close it. Extensive work What does USAID do?
¿Qué es la USAID y por qué Trump y Musk quieren cerrarla? Original
La Agencia de Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional, que el lunes enfrentaba la posibilidad de ser integrada al Departamento de Estado después de quedar bajo la dirección de Marco Rubio, ha sido por generaciones la principal agencia gubernamental para la entrega de ayuda humanitaria. Creada en 1961 como una entidad independiente, la agencia brinda servicios de salud, ayuda en caso de catástrofes y programas contra la pobreza.
What Is USAID, and What Does the Agency Fund?
The United States Agency for International Development, which faced the prospect of being folded into the State Department after it was put under the direction of Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, on Monday, has been the government's lead agency for delivering humanitarian aid for generations. Created as an independent entity in 1961, the agency delivers health services, disaster relief and anti-poverty efforts.
Pressed by lawmakers, RFK Jr. fumbles details of key health programs
By Noah Weiland and Sheryl Gay Stolberg Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee for health secretary, faced more than three hours of hostile questioning from lawmakers in his first confirmation hearing Wednesday, displaying limited knowledge of critical health programs he would oversee as he tried to reject accusations that he is “anti-vaccine.” “I am pro-safety,” said Kennedy, whose long history of questioning the safety of vaccines helped him build a large national following.
Pressed by lawmakers, RFK Jr. fumbles details of key health programs
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose antipathy toward vaccines and messages about healthy living helped him build a large national following, faced bruising questions from Democratic senators in his first confirmation hearing Wednesday.
Key Trump Nominee Hints at Push for Work Requirements in Medicaid Original
Russell T. Vought, President Trump's nominee to run the Office of Management and Budget, told Senate lawmakers in a confirmation hearing on Wednesday that he supported work requirements for low-income Americans receiving publicly subsidized health insurance, a policy that Mr. Trump pursued in his first term but that the Biden administration mostly reversed.
Trump’s executive orders: Reversing Biden’s policies and attacking the ‘deep state’
By Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Michael D. Shear and Noah Weiland President Donald Trump earlier this week issued a barrage of executive orders, kicking off his presidency with a muscular use of power intended to signal a sharp reversal from existing policies on issues including immigration, the environment and diversity initiatives.
Live Updates: Trump Set to Meet With Top Republicans as First-Day Orders Reverberate
6 hours ago "What a beautiful name," Trump has said. GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday issued a weather warning involving the “Gulf of America,” making Florida the first state to officially call the Gulf of Mexico by its new name mandated by President Donald Trump, according to outlets. HuffPost could not verify …
Doug Collins, a Key Trump Impeachment Player, Will Face Senators as V.A. Pick
Former Representative Doug Collins, an Air Force Reserve chaplain who defended President Trump during his first impeachment investigation, is set to testify in a confirmation hearing on Tuesday morning after being chosen by Mr. Trump to lead the Veterans Affairs Department. Mr. Collins, a Navy veteran and fast-talking former pastor, is set to appear before the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee as the first potential cabinet official to face confirmation hearings after Mr. Trump took office.
Here Are Key Dates in the Equal Rights Amendment’s 100-Year History
Share President Biden said on Friday that he believed the Equal Rights Amendment met the requirements of ratification as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution. But his remarks were likely symbolic, as he declined to order the government to finalize the process by officially publishing it, a move that could invite legal challenges.Under the Constitution, Mr. Biden does not have a direct role in approving amendments.
How Does Senate Confirmation Work? Original
Some of President-elect Donald J. Trump's selections for cabinet positions are set to begin confirmation hearings this week, paving the way for them to serve in their roles around the start of his administration. But the hearings - the most public part of the confirmation process - are just one feature of a complicated vetting of those hoping to run federal agencies.
Melania Trump Says She Plans to Be at White House Full Time Original
Melania Trump, the former and incoming first lady, said in an interview broadcast on Monday that she planned to live and work full time in the White House during Donald J. Trump's second term, addressing speculation about whether she would be a regular presence in Washington. Mrs.
Obamacare enrollment hits record before Trump’s return
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans enrolled in the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces has roughly doubled since President Joe Biden took office, but White House officials warned Wednesday that the surge in Americans taking advantage of increased government health care subsidies could face risks as President-elect Donald Trump returns to office.
Biden Says He's Considering Pre-emptive Pardons For Trump's Potential Targets Original
The president hasn't yet decided what he will do, he said, acknowledging that the makeup of Trump's new administration could influence his decision. President Biden was asked whether he would pardon Liz Cheney preemptively, before President-elect Donald J. Trump took office. Credit... Jim Bourg for The New York Times President Biden said in a new interview published on Wednesday that he was considering pre-emptive pardons for people President-elect Donald J.
Biden says he’s considering preemptive pardons for potential Trump targets
President Joe Biden said in a new interview published Wednesday that he was considering preemptive pardons for people President-elect Donald Trump considered his political enemies, but he added that he had not yet decided what to do. “A little bit of it depends on who he puts in what positions,” Biden told USA Today in the interview, which was conducted Sunday.
Obamacare Enrollment Hits Record Ahead of Trump's Return Original
The number of Americans enrolled in the Affordable Care Act's health insurance marketplaces has roughly doubled since President Biden took office, but White House officials warned Wednesday that the surge in Americans taking advantage of increased government health care subsidies could face risks as President-elect Donald J. Trump returns to office.
See which federal workers would be affected if a spending bill doesn't pass.
A government shutdown would have significant consequences for more than two million federal employees. Some would be forced to report to work and the rest would be furloughed. None would be paid during the shutdown. Both furloughed workers and the employees who would continue working during a shutdown would receive back pay once the president signs a new spending deal into law. Federal agencies have devised their own plans for a shutdown, including who would be furloughed.
Here's What Could Happen in a Government Shutdown
More than 150,000, or over half, of the Homeland Security Department's work force would keep working because of their status as "necessary to protect life and property." Federal employees, including those who are furloughed, will receive back pay once the president signs legislation funding the government. And employees who worked overtime can typically claim extra wages after a shutdown concludes.
Senators Call for Inquiry Into Georgia's Medicaid Work Requirement Program
In a letter sent on Tuesday to Gene L. Dodaro, the head of the Government Accountability Office, the Democratic lawmakers, including Georgia's two senators, Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, pointed to the high costs of the program and the way the money had been spent: at least $40 million as of June, with more than 80 percent going to administrative and consulting costs.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's Health Secretary Pick, Is Set to Meet with Lawmakers Original
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald J. Trump's choice for health secretary, is set on Monday to begin a series of meetings with Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill to make his case for a spot in Mr. Trump's cabinet. Mr. Kennedy will almost certainly be questioned about his longtime anti-vaccine advocacy. He has said that he does not want to take away access to vaccines, but has repeatedly questioned their safety, trying to link them to a rise in autism in children - a debunked theory.
Daniel Penny Will Join Trump and Vance at Army-Navy Football Game Original
Vice President-elect JD Vance on Friday said that he had invited Daniel Penny, a former Marine who was acquitted this week on a charge of criminally negligent homicide after putting a man in a chokehold in a New York subway car, to attend the Army-Navy football game on Saturday with him. The two will join President-elect Donald J. Trump in a suite at the game, which is set to be played this year just outside of Washington.
Melania Trump Credits Barron Trump With Helping His Father Win Original
"He was very vocal" in advising his father, Mrs. Trump said on the morning show "Fox & Friends," adding, "He knew exactly who his father needs to contact and to talk to." Those younger voters were no longer watching television, Mrs. Trump said, and relied on phones, podcasts and streamers.
What's behind the remarkable drop in US overdose deaths
"People come in saying, 'I want to make sure it's not fentanyl,'" said Chelsea Shover, an epidemiologist at UCLA, who runs a community-based drug checking program. "Or sometimes we see people saying, 'I'm pretty sure this is fentanyl, but I want to make sure there's not other stuff in it.'" The ways people ingest fentanyl are also evolving, some researchers have observed, though they are not yet prepared to draw conclusions about how that is affecting fatalities.
DOGE Calls for 5-Day In-Office Workweeks for Federal Employees in Hopes Employees Will Quit
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Matt Gaetz declina ser considerado para ser el fiscal general de Trump Original
Matt Gaetz, el controversial candidato a fiscal general de Estados Unidos seleccionado por el presidente electo Donald Trump, quien se había enfrentado a un intenso escrutinio público, dijo el jueves que se retiraba de ser considerado para el cargo. "Está claro que mi confirmación se estaba convirtiendo injustamente en una distracción para el trabajo clave de la transición Trump-Vance", escribió Gaetz en X. "No hay tiempo que perder en una riña innecesariamente prolongada en Washington".
Matt Gaetz, Trump's Pick for Attorney General, Withdraws From Consideration
Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald J. Trump's contentious choice for attorney general who had faced a torrent of scrutiny, said on Thursday that he was withdrawing from consideration for the role. "It is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition," Mr. Gaetz wrote on X.
Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration as attorney general
Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s contentious choice for attorney general who had faced a torrent of scrutiny, said Thursday that he was withdrawing from consideration for the role. “It is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition,” Gaetz wrote on X.
Changes in Street Drugs Original
After years of relentless rises in overdose deaths, the United States has seen a remarkable reversal. For seven straight months, according to federal data, drug fatalities have been declining. Expanded treatment, prevention and education efforts are playing a role, but drug policy experts believe there is another, surprising reason: changes in the drug supply itself, which are, in turn, influencing how people are using drugs. The fentanyl on the street is starting to become weaker.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy Call for Five-Day Workweeks for Federal Employees
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Medicaid may face big cuts and work requirements
WASHINGTON — With Republicans set to control Washington, conservative lawmakers and policy experts who could advise the next Trump administration are discussing long-sought cuts to Medicaid, the government health program that covers roughly a fifth of all Americans and makes up about 10% of the federal budget.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy Call for Five-Day Workweeks for Federal Employees
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the co-leaders of what President-elect Donald J. Trump has called the Department of Government Efficiency, said on Wednesday that they supported requiring federal employees to work from the office five days a week as part of a broad overhaul of the civil service.
Trump planea nombrar al Dr. Oz para supervisar Medicare, Medicaid y Obamacare
El presidente electo, Donald Trump, dijo el martes que nombraría a Mehmet Oz, autor y antiguo presentador de televisión, como administrador de los Centros de Servicios de Medicare y Medicaid (CMS, por sus siglas en inglés), una poderosa agencia que supervisa los programas de seguro médico que dan cobertura a más de 150 millones de estadounidenses.
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