A conservative group founded by former Vice President Mike Pence is urging Republicans to reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services Secretary, citing his support for abortion access—as some GOP senators who have expressed concerns about his controversial vaccine views have not said whether they will vote to confirm Kennedy.

Steve Hernandez, Education’s CISO, and Brian Bordelon, Education’s deputy CIO, have moved to new agencies to take on similar roles.

1. Mr. Trump announced in November 2024 that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., son of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and nephew to President John F. Kennedy, is his pick for HHS Secretary. Mr. Kennedy will need to secure Senate confirmation for the role.

In a memo obtained by NPR, acting health secretary Dorothy Fink forbade staff from public communications on most matters until Feb. 1, unless they get express approval from 'a presidential appointee.'

A former HHS official said Wednesday that it’s not unusual for incoming administrations to pause agency communications for review. But typically, officials working on the president’s ...

The Trump administration has put a freeze on many federal health agency communications with the public through at least the end of the month.

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The Trump administration has put a freeze on many federal health agency communications with the public through at least the end of the month.

Experts say it's common to wait until new teams are in place but is a concern if it means "going back to a prior approach of silencing the agencies". View on euronews

President Trump is reversing his predecessor’s efforts to clean up areas hardest hit by pollution from heavy industry, ports and roadways – communities that are often largely Black, Latino and low-inc

The Trump administration’s freeze on communications from U.S. health agencies is leading to another disruption: the abrupt cancellation of scientific meetings. The move covers a swath of health conditions,

Just hours after his swearing-in this week, President Donald Trump signed action to end “radical and wasteful government DEI programs and preferencing.” Communities across the country, including in poor rural areas,