Scott Steele was named acting head. Peter Marks left the position last month over what he saw as HHS Secretary Kennedy’s ’misinformation and lies.’ After its top vaccine official left the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the agency announced Tuesday that it has named his replacement. In an April 1 statement on X, the FDA
The education secretary made an appearance at the post-meeting news conference, surprising Congress members as they criticized her. A group of House Democrats said they’ve established a cordial but cautious relationship with Education Secretary Linda McMahon to discuss the future of her ever-shrinking department and federal funding for K–12 and higher education. During a news
Heads of state around the world are responding to President Donald Trump’s new tariffs. Trump unveiled new retaliatory tariffs on imports from trading partners around the globe on Wednesday night. A report says that DOGE activities accounted for a big chunk of March job cuts. Meanwhile, DOGE announced the cancellation of a pric… Original News
The case, which involves unions and advocacy groups suing over DOGE’s access to Social Security databases, will proceed in district court. An appeals court this week dismissed the Trump administration’s appeal of a lower court order that blocked the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from obtaining Social Security data. In an order on Tuesday, the
Adams said he “humbly” puts his record as mayor against any of the candidates. New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Thursday that he will seek reelection as an independent candidate. The decision means Adams, a Democrat, will forgo the Democratic primary set for May and run in the general election. “I had hoped
The nomination will head to the Senate for a floor vote. The Senate Finance Committee on April 2 advanced the nomination of Frank Bisignano as administrator of the Social Security Administration (SSA). The vote was along party lines, 14–13, and the nomination now heads to the Senate for a floor vote. When the confirmation vote
The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing to examine the posture of the U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2026 and the Future Years Defense Program, at 9:30 a.m. ET on April 3. Witnesses: Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli, U.S. commander, U.S. Europe… Original