Democratic-led states sue over dismantling of Education Department

Nearly two dozen Democratic attorneys general sued the Trump administration Thursday, seeking to halt an effort to lay off half of the Department of Education‘s workforce. The suit comes two days after the federal agency fired more than 1,300 employees, focusing on those who track education quality and student achievement, as well as those who

White House pulling Dave Weldon’s nomination to run CDC

What the CDC’s “disease detectives” do How the CDC’s “disease detectives” respond during public health emergencies 03:57 The White House is withdrawing former Florida Rep. Dave Weldon’s nomination to be the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a White House official confirmed Thursday. An administration official who was asked about why Weldon’s

LIVE NOW: Senate Meets on Bhattacharya for NIH Director, Makary for FDA Commissioner

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions holds a meeting to consider the Department of Health and Human Services nominations of Jayanta Bhattacharya of California to be director of the National Institutes of Health, and Martin Makary of Virginia to be commissioner of Food and Drug Administration, and other pending calendar … Original News Source Link

Senate Meets on Bhattacharya for NIH Director, Makary for FDA Commissioner

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions holds a meeting to consider the Department of Health and Human Services nominations of Jayanta Bhattacharya of California to be director of the National Institutes of Health, and Martin Makary of Virginia to be commissioner of Food and Drug Administration, and other pending calendar … Original News Source Link

Social Security to curtail some toll-free phone services

Social Security Administration overpayment plans How the Social Security Administration plans to take back overpayments to Americans 04:24 The Social Security Administration says Americans will no longer be able to change direct deposit and other banking information with the agency by phone, a practice it claims opens the door to fraud. “Approximately 40% of Social