The Department of Health and Human Services has transferred $500 million from research into next-generation COVID-19 vaccines, redirecting the money to a single vaccine project linked to the Trump administration’s former acting head of the National Institutes of Health. Multiple federal health officials said they were surprised by the announcement, which bypassed the usual procedures
The president said his administration was ‘bringing religion back to our country.’ WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump hosted a National Day of Prayer event at the White House on May 1 under bright sunny skies, surrounded by blooming flowers in the Rose Garden. “We’re bringing religion back to our country,” Trump said during the event. “It’s a
The president says his administration is ‘bringing religion back to our country.’ WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump established a Religious Liberty Commission on May 1, the National Day of Prayer. He signed the executive order, meant to “safeguard and promote America’s founding principle of religious freedom,” under sunny skies on May 1, during a gathering in the
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.
Washington — A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Trump administration cannot rely on the wartime Alien Enemies Act to detain or remove from the U.S. a group of Venezuelan migrants who are being held at a facility in southern Texas. The decision from U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez, appointed by President Trump in his
‘I think so,’ the Tesla CEO said in response to a question about DOGE being extended. ‘It’s up to the president.’ Tech billionaire Elon Musk said that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has not been as effective as he would like but noted it may continue for the remainder of the Trump administration. In
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