Federal judge blocks Trump administration from freezing $10 billion in child care and safety net funding to Colorado, California, New York, Minnesota, and Illinois after officials couldn’t provide evidence of fraud.
EPA reapproves controversial herbicide dicamba for use on cotton and soybeans despite known drift risks, cutting allowed volume in half but drawing criticism from both environmentalists and MAHA activists.
RFK Jr. tells Tennessee crowd the keto diet can “cure” schizophrenia, citing a 2019 paper on two patients while psychiatrists call the claim misleading and unsupported.
Trump launches TrumpRx, a government website that links to drugmaker discount programs most companies were already offering before the deal.
South Carolina’s measles outbreak reaches 876 cases with 800 unvaccinated, as a separate outbreak hospitalizes four patients at a Florida university campus.
Illinois joins the World Health Organization’s global disease surveillance network after Trump pulled the U.S. out, becoming the second state after California to maintain WHO ties independently.
HHS announces $100 million addiction and homelessness initiative less than three weeks after cutting then restoring $2 billion in mental health funding.
Two measles cases confirmed at family immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas, forcing facility-wide quarantine and cancellation of congressional inspection visit.
Idaho reports five probable measles cases in one unvaccinated Canyon County household, with the state ranking last in the nation for kindergarten vaccination coverage.
Newsom files civil rights complaint against Dr. Oz after CMS administrator posted video falsely linking Armenian-American bakery to “organized crime mafia” health care fraud.
South Carolina measles outbreak reaches 789 cases with 570 people in quarantine, hundreds of students sent home from Upstate schools.
Texas AG Paxton sues Delaware nurse practitioner for prescribing abortion medication to Texans, second lawsuit testing state shield laws protecting out-of-state providers.
Abbott orders Texas state agencies and public universities to stop sponsoring new H-1B visas until after the 2027 legislative session, citing program exploitation concerns.
Study finds CDC stopped updating 38 of 82 public health databases since Kennedy became health secretary, with nearly 90% of the paused systems tracking vaccinations.
Vance pledges anti-abortion action at March for Life; administration expands foreign aid ban to cover abortion providers and DEI programs.
CDC vaccine panel chair questions need for polio vaccines, calls school immunization requirements “authoritarian,” says individual autonomy comes before public health.
California becomes first state to join WHO disease surveillance network one day after Trump completed U.S. withdrawal from the organization.
Family with active asylum case detained while taking 7-year-old to Portland emergency room; entered legally through CBP One, now held in Texas.
Judge extends order requiring Trump administration to keep funding child care subsidies in five states after HHS cited fraud concerns based on right-wing influencer video.
U.S. formally completes withdrawal from World Health Organization one year after Trump initiated process; Rubio and Kennedy say WHO refuses to return American flag over unpaid dues.
HHS threatens to strip Illinois of federal health funding over 2017 law requiring doctors who oppose abortion to refer patients to providers who offer it.
U.S. meets key condition for losing measles elimination status after 12 months of sustained transmission, with CDC official calling it “the cost of doing business.”
Virginia legislature sends reproductive rights amendment to November ballot, becoming the first Southern state to let voters enshrine abortion access.
Trump endorses Rep. Julia Letlow to primary Sen. Bill Cassidy after the Louisiana Republican criticized CDC’s decision to reduce recommended childhood vaccines from 17 to 11.
NASA completes first medical evacuation from space, returning four astronauts to Earth a month early after crew member developed unspecified health issue.
Trump unveils “Great Healthcare Plan” on final day of ACA enrollment, proposing health savings accounts and drug pricing changes after federal subsidies expired.
South Carolina measles outbreak doubles in one week to 434 cases with 409 in quarantine, as health officials warn they’re losing ability to trace spread.
Trump signs bill allowing whole and 2% milk in school lunches for first time since 2012, with new law exempting milk fat from saturated fat calculations.
Trump administration reinstates up to $2 billion in mental health and addiction grants less than 24 hours after cutting them, following outcry from Congress and patient advocates.
Newsom signals California will block Louisiana’s extradition request for doctor indicted on felony charges for mailing abortion pills, saying state “will not be complicit.”
FDA deletes webpage warning parents about dangerous bogus autism treatments including chelation therapy promoted by David Geier, the anti-vaccine activist Kennedy hired to study debunked vaccine link.
Louisiana indicts California doctor for mailing abortion pills in 2023, asks governor to approve extradition warrant despite California shield law protecting providers from out-of-state prosecution.
EPA says it will stop calculating health costs of pollution when setting regulations, a change legal experts say violates Supreme Court precedent and “will not survive court challenge.”
Study of 5,000 pages of FDA documents found abortion pill decisions followed scientists’ evidence-based recommendations, undercutting Kennedy’s rationale for new safety review.
Federal judge orders HHS to restore $12 million in grants to American Academy of Pediatrics, finding likely “retaliatory motive” for cuts after group criticized RFK Jr.
German Health Minister calls RFK Jr.’s claim that Germany prosecuted doctors over COVID vaccines “completely unfounded” and “factually incorrect.”
New Hampshire Senate passes bill criminalizing driving a minor to an abortion without parental consent; first offense is misdemeanor, third is felony.
Missouri waiting on $25.7 million in federal child care payments as advocacy group reports no state has received funding approval this week; daycares can’t make payroll.
South Carolina measles outbreak becomes nation’s largest with 310 cases, 256 unvaccinated; state epidemiologist warns “this could go on for many, many more weeks.”
USDA freezes food program funding to Minnesota until state justifies a year of spending, citing fraud that already convicted 78 people.
Texts reveal UVA board members coordinated with Youngkin to end transgender care, dissolve DEI office; one wrote “This is war!” about professor defending diversity programs.
Judge blocks Trump’s $10 billion child care funding freeze in five Democratic states, ordered after viral video targeting Minnesota’s Somali community was found largely untrue.
Heritage Foundation calls for “whole-of-government” promotion of heterosexual marriage and two-child families, pitching government-funded marriage bootcamp as “culture-wide Manhattan Project.”
Federal judge blocks Head Start anti-DEI requirements after HHS demanded providers exclude 197 terms from applications including “Black,” “disability,” “tribal,” and “mental health.”
Colorado AG accuses Trump of “revenge campaign” against state, updating Space Command lawsuit to include terminated transportation funds, SNAP threats, and denied disaster relief.
Five states sue Trump administration for freezing $10 billion in childcare and family assistance funds, calling fraud justification “vindictive” and unconstitutional.
House passes three-year extension of ACA subsidies 230-196 after 17 Republicans join Democrats to force vote via discharge petition over Speaker Johnson’s opposition.
New federal dietary guidelines remove specific alcohol limits as Dr. Oz calls drinking a “social lubricant,” despite WHO stating no amount is safe.
Nonprofit sues Trump administration for refusing to say whether asbestos was removed before rapid demolition of East Wing for planned $400 million ballroom.
Trump administration’s new dietary guidelines recommend red meat, full-fat dairy, and beef tallow while dropping alcohol limits, with Agriculture Secretary citing support for ranchers.
