The move was made the day after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took over as health secretary. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine advisory committee postponed its meeting this week, drawing concern from at least one independent health organization. The CDC issued a statement explaining, “The ACIP meeting will be postponed to
The judge, however, denied a request to prevent the U.S. Treasury Department from sharing information with DOGE employees. A federal judge on Feb. 24 blocked two agencies from sharing sensitive information with employees of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). “The U.S. Department of Education; Denise L. Carter, the Acting Secretary of Education; and their
The DEFENSE Act would empower local law enforcement to shut down and seize or destroy drones flying over outdoor sports stadiums. A new bill that would ban drones at major sports contests has the support of four major leagues. The bill amends Section 210G of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, “Protection of Certain Facilities
FBI Director Kash Patel told bureau workers that they should not respond. Some federal agencies have told employees to respond to a new mass email that asked government workers to detail their recent accomplishments, while others have instructed staff not to reply. The email was sent by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and has
Hundreds of millions in climate funding and millions for schemes such as ‘diversity and inclusion in the Congo’ have led to calls for Elon Musk-style slashing. Calls have grown for the British government to introduce the equivalent of the United States’ Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), after the extent of so-called “woke waste” spending on
The plan allocates several trillion dollars worth of spending to fund Trump’s political priorities. The Senate has passed a different plan. WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on a budget resolution for this fiscal year that will enable the passage of bills to fund the Trump administration’s America First policy
Tens of thousands of white Afrikaners want to move to the United States to escape alleged racial persecution in South Africa. PRETORIA—The lines creasing Wilhelm Snyman’s sun-scorched face make him look much older than 46. “It’s also the stress of the past six years that has made me look like an ou toppie [old man],”