National security adviser Mike Waltz and his deputy are leaving Trump White House, sources say

National security adviser Mike Waltz and his deputy, Alex Wong, will be leaving their posts in the Trump White House, according to multiple sources familiar with their departure. They are expected to leave Thursday, sources say. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Journalist Mark Halperin first reported the departures.

Sex-Change Procedures for Minors Cause ‘Irreversible’ Damage for ‘Very Weak Evidence of Benefit’: HHS Report

The Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday released a comprehensive review warning that sex-change surgeries and interventions for minors carry “significant risks” but have “very weak evidence of benefit.” Transgender procedures—including puberty blockers, hormone therapies, and sex-change surgeries—are all “associated with significant risks,” with most causing “irreversible physical or physiological effects,” according to