Secretary Kennedy says the action is a response to the organization’s “failures during the COVID-19 pandemic.” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., announced the withdrawal…
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Secret Service Plans to Hire Thousands of New Employees
The agency seeks to increase its forces after mistakes and internal retention difficulties. The Secret Service has announced its intention to add 4,000 new employees by 2028. By…
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Supreme Court to Hear Border Asylum Metering Appeal
The policy turned away asylum seekers before they set foot in the United States. The Supreme Court announced it would consider the legality of a currently-rescinded immigration policy…
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FBI Reinstates Agents Disciplined Over Whistleblower Activities
Some were suspended without pay, pressured to resign or retire by the previous administration. The Department of Justice has come to an agreement with 10 FBI agents who…
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HHS Repeals Policy Linking Hospital Payments to Vaccination Reporting
The new action removes financial penalties tied to COVID-era staff vaccination disclosures and intends to protect medical decision-making. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced…
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National Economic Council Director Responds to Firing of BLS Commissioner
He supports President Trump’s move to improve the accuracy and reliability of data. President Donald Trump fired the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Erika McEntarfer,…
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U.S. Withdraws from Enhanced WHO Pandemic International Health Regulations
President Trump issued an executive order in January to begin the year-long process of withdrawal from the organization. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.,…
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Second Lady Promotes Summer Reading Challenge
She speaks of the dropping literacy rate which worsened further during the COVID pandemic. Second Lady Usha Vance recently discussed the Summer Reading Challenge she is promoting to…
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HHS Partners with Argentina to Launch Alternative to WHO
The international health system will offer an alternative for pandemic preparedness. The Department of Health and Human Services announced that an “alternative international health system,” separate from the…
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President Trump Signs Order Restricting Gain-of-Function Research
He says the risky research needs stronger oversight rather than an outright ban. President Donald Trump issued an executive order restricting “gain-of-function” scientific research this week. The practice…
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