Means was pressed by both a Democratic and a Republican senator on the committee about her past criticism of the use of the Hepatitis B vaccine for newborns. Means has criticized the blanket use of the vaccine for babies, both on social media and on a podcast with Tucker Carlson, saying Hepatitis B is contracted
Vice President JD Vance (L) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) listen to President Donald Trump deliver his first State of the Union address during his second presidential term, in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 24, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump has declared a “war on fraud”
Dr. Casey Means in Washington on Feb. 25, 2026. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general told a Senate panel on Feb. 25 that she supports vaccination as well as individuals discussing the risks and benefits of medications with doctors. “I’m supportive of vaccination,” Dr. Casey Means, 38, told the Senate Health
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Feb. 24 that President Donald Trump’s new retirement proposal could be advanced through budget reconciliation. In his record‑long State of the
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will resign from his remaining roles at Harvard University over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the school confirmed to CBS News on Wednesday. Summers will retire at the end of the academic year but will remain on leave until then, a Harvard spokesperson said in a statement. Summers stepped back
Rep. Janelle Bynum (D., Ore.) described President Donald Trump’s request that lawmakers stand if they believe the first duty of government is to protect American citizens as “racist” and said the moment made her “uncomfortable.” In his Tuesday State of the Union, Trump made a request to lawmakers in the House chamber, “If you agree
Sen. Tammy Baldwin, a Democratic senator from Wisconsin, noted that Means says she wants to root out conflicts of interest in federal agencies, while she has received money for promoting health companies and supplements. Baldwin said Means has promoted a lab testing company that, before she began promoting their tests, agreed to pay $43 million