Kennedy fires entire CDC vaccine advisory committee for first time in 61-year history, cutting short 13 Biden appointees’ terms through 2028. Type / to choose a block
Trump-Musk feud threatens International Space Station operations that depend on SpaceX while proposed budget cuts target 40 science missions in NASA’s “biggest crisis ever.”
Trump signs executive orders to boost domestic drone production and exports while countering security threats after Pentagon warns U.S. unprepared to defend against drone attacks on homeland.
Trump and Musk escalate into a daylong feud with impeachment threats, Epstein accusations, and Musk vowing to decommission the Dragon ISS capsule after Trump moves to cut billions in federal contracts.
CDC official overseeing COVID-19 vaccine recommendations resigns after RFK Jr. bypassed scientific committee to impose guidance excluding pregnant women from vaccination recommendations.
Trump’s 2026 budget proposal cuts 90% of funding for major U.S. Geological Survey ecology program that studies wildfires, invasive species and climate impacts.
Trump withdraws Jared Isaacman’s NASA nomination one day after releasing budget proposal to cut agency funding by 24% and eliminate dozens of science missions.
Trump administration ends HIV vaccine funding weeks before potential approval of breakthrough prevention drug, with scientists warning cuts will set back research “a probable decade.”
A federal judge ordered the release of Harvard Medical School researcher Kseniia Petrova from ICE custody, ruling that her arrest and visa revocation were unlawful.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth restricted Pentagon IT consulting contracts, requiring proof that work cannot be done in-house before hiring outside firms.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. proposed barring government scientists from publishing in top medical journals and creating in-house journals, claiming industry corruption.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. bypassed CDC and expert review to end federal COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for healthy pregnant women and children.
Trump administration canceled $766 million Moderna contract for H5N1 bird flu vaccine as company reported positive trial results.
NIH staff staged walkout during director Jay Bhattacharya’s town hall last week over research cuts and his claims that NIH-funded research may have caused the Covid-19 pandemic.
EPA confirms it is drafting plan to eliminate all greenhouse gas limits on coal and natural gas power plants, claiming U.S. emissions don’t contribute significantly to climate change.
Trump deregulates nuclear industry with “total reform” of independent Nuclear Regulatory Commission, cutting staff and fast-tracking reactor approvals for AI data centers and defense facilities.
GOP agriculture chairs tell Kennedy’s health commission to “adhere to sound science” after report links widely-used pesticides to chronic disease, marking first Republican pushback against Trump’s health and human services secretary.
Kennedy’s MAHA commission report blames corporate influence and environmental toxins for childhood disease crisis.
Deadly Kentucky tornado that killed 14 people tracked by weather office struggling with staffing cuts that eliminated overnight shifts at many National Weather Service locations.
U.S. measles cases surge to 1,024 across 30 states as CDC reports 13% hospitalization rate despite disease being preventable with vaccination.
National Weather Service seeks internal transfers to fill 155 vacancies as Houston office loses all management and Kansas facility ends 24/7 operations, but hiring freeze remains.
Trump’s surgeon general nominee promoted psychedelic therapy and credited mushrooms with helping her find love.
Musk secures Saudi approval for Starlink while promoting Tesla ventures during Trump-led investment trip.
USDA restores climate and conservation content after lawsuit over Trump purge that removed key farm support tools from public websites.
EPA tells 1,500 scientists in Office of Research and Development to apply for new agency jobs after Trump administration reorganization targets their positions.
Columbia will lay off nearly 180 researchers after Trump administration cuts $400 million in federal grants.
FDA names COVID policy critic Vinay Prasad to lead vaccines division after former chief quit amid RFK Jr. clashes.
Trump administration ends CDC infection control panel, halting updates to national hospital guidelines.
Trump budget slashes NIH, CDC, and chronic disease programs in sweeping cuts to public health and research.
RFK Jr. falsely claims measles vaccine contains fetal tissue and asks CDC for vitamin-based treatments.
House Republicans vote to block California’s clean air waivers and revoke Biden-era vehicle rules in legally dubious move.
Kennedy redirects $500 million in COVID funds to launch universal vaccine project with placebo testing mandate.
“Your Local Epidemiologist” Katelyn Jetelina offers webinar on influencing health policy this Friday.
HHS chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr. urges parents to “do your own research” on vaccines, despite overseeing the nation’s vaccine safety.
Trump administration disbands U.S. climate report authors, threatening congressionally mandated national assessment.
Trump administration slows Covid vaccine approvals by requiring new trials and shifting FDA standards.
HHS reverses course, restores funding for landmark Women’s Health Initiative women’s-health study after backlash
Education Department investigates UC Berkeley for failing to disclose Chinese funding tied to Tsinghua research institute.
