HHS

FOIA staffing cuts endanger future of government transparency

9 min read

• federal government
• HHS
• Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
• Trump Administration
• White House

FOIA staffing cuts endanger future of government transparency

admin May 18, 2025

Staffing cuts to public records teams under the Trump administration have raised concerns...

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FDA drug reauthorization process muddled after pharma fee negotiators laid off

2 min read

• Department of Health and Human Services
• FDA
• healthcare
• HHS
• Trump Administration

FDA drug reauthorization process muddled after pharma fee negotiators laid off

admin April 18, 2025

Like much of the federal government, the Food and Drug Administration has faced...

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House Democrats investigating RFK Jr. over ‘reckless’ bird flu response

2 min read

• bird flu
• Democratic Party
• HHS
• House
• House Democrats
• Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

House Democrats investigating RFK Jr. over ‘reckless’ bird flu response

admin April 2, 2025

House Democrats are investigating Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s...

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Senate confirms outsiders Bhattacharya and Makary to key health posts

3 min read

• cabinet
• Donald Trump
• FDA
• HHS
• NIH
• Senate
• Senate Democrats
• Senate Republicans

Senate confirms outsiders Bhattacharya and Makary to key health posts

admin March 25, 2025

President Donald Trump’s nominees for the National Institutes of Health and the Food...

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RFK Jr. plans to eliminate GRAS food standards for most products

2 min read

• Department of Health and Human Services
• Donald Trump
• FDA
• Food
• Health
• HHS
• Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

RFK Jr. plans to eliminate GRAS food standards for most products

admin March 20, 2025

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Thursday his intention to eliminate the...

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Democrats aim to unite behind opposition to Medicaid cuts

4 min read

• healthcare
• HHS
• House Democrats
• House Republicans
• Medicaid
• Senate Democrats
• Senate Republicans

Democrats aim to unite behind opposition to Medicaid cuts

admin March 18, 2025

The Democratic Party is coalescing around a strategy of attacking Republicans for planning...

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RFK Jr.’s former running mate announces religious conversion

3 min read

• Christianity
• HHS
• Judaism
• Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

RFK Jr.’s former running mate announces religious conversion

admin February 26, 2025

Nicole Shanahan, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s vice presidential running mate in the 2024...

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Utah teeing up to ban fluoride from drinking water

2 min read

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Department of Health and Human Services
• Health
• healthcare
• HHS
• Utah

Utah teeing up to ban fluoride from drinking water

admin February 25, 2025

Utah is on track to become the first state to ban fluoride from...

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RFK Jr. gets tentative support from key GOP senator after first Senate hearing

2 min read

• Congress
• Department of Health and Human Services
• HHS
• Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
• Senate
• Thom Tillis

RFK Jr. gets tentative support from key GOP senator after first Senate hearing

admin January 29, 2025

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), a swing vote on President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees,...

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Group suing DOGE was awarded millions in DEI funding that is now on Trump’s chopping block

4 min read

• Donald Trump
• HHS
• Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
• Trump Administration
• White House

Group suing DOGE was awarded millions in DEI funding that is now on Trump’s chopping block

admin January 28, 2025

A group suing over President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting effort across the government was...

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