There is fallout at the CDC after the firing of Director Susan Monarez over what her lawyers describe as her refusal to “rubber stamp unscientific, reckless directives.” Four other top officials have resigned in the wake of her forced departure. Dr. Celine Gounder has the latest. Original CBS News Link</a
Turmoil at CDC after top officials are fired or resign – CBS News Watch CBS News Hundreds of current and former CDC employees gathered outside the agency’s Atlanta headquarters in a show of support for top officials who have either quit or been fired. Skyler Henry reports. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width:
President Donald Trump at the White House on Aug. 8, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed a memorandum in the Oval Office on Aug. 28 directing officials to investigate the use of taxpayer funds for grants that support illegal partisan political activities. The move comes after preliminary reviews uncovered grant money used
Jim O’Neill has been chosen to serve as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a source familiar with the matter confirmed Thursday — one day after the CDC’s Senate-confirmed leader was ousted. A former tech investor, O’Neill currently serves as deputy secretary of Health and Human Services, working under HHS Secretary
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New York Yankees’ Mark Teixeira follows through on a solo home run against the Boston Red Sox during the fifth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 2, 2014. Winslow Townson/AP WASHINGTON—Former baseball star and World Series champion Mark Teixeira announced on Aug. 28 that he is running for Congress.
The White House urged Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to take President Donald Trump up on his offer to send National Guard troops to address crime in Chicago.