The Stanford professor of health policy was a leading critic of government-imposed lockdowns and restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jay Bhattacharya, a professor of health policy at Stanford University, is a top contender to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the next Trump administration, according to a source familiar with the matter. Bhattacharya
The president’s trip comes as Trump pledges to claw back billions of dollars in funding allocated to the Biden administration’s climate agenda. President Joe Biden traveled on Sunday to Brazil to visit the Amazon rainforest, seizing a unique opportunity to advocate for his climate policies and legacy as his term comes to an end. Biden
A California city released a statement about a 2017 assault accusation that resulted in no charges. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, released a statement through his lawyer addressing reports that he sexually assaulted a woman in 2017—saying that he paid the accuser to head off the threat of a baseless
A California city released a statement about a 2017 assault accusation that resulted in no charges. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, released a statement through his lawyer addressing reports that he sexually assaulted a woman in 2017 and paid the accuser off. The lawyer stated that Hegseth paid the accuser
Taxpayer-funded vouchers for private education or homeschooling is expected to remain a divisive issue. A cast of well-known Democrats and Republicans is urging families to lobby their state and national leaders for universal school choice after President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. “If ever there was a time to put parents in charge, it’s
Musk endorses Howard Lutnick over Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary; includes a proposal for Musk to moderate an online public debate between the pair. Elon Musk’s growing influence in President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team was on full display on Saturday as he publicly endorsed Howard Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, for Treasury secretary, thrusting the
In the 26 states that don’t require cursive instruction, the lack of ’set signatures’ by younger voters who never learned penmanship may be a concern. Election workers, attempting to verify ballots in the 2024 presidential election race, ran into difficulties and delays because signatures on mail-in ballots didn’t match those by the same individuals on