‘The work that the men and women of the FBI are doing to combat violent crime, terrorism, and other threats has never been more important’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Commerce, Justice, and Science Subcommittee on Appropriations, participated in a hearing for the Trump Administration’s Fiscal Year 2026 […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Flanked by his entire cabinet, Governor Spencer Cox announced a new initiative on Friday designed to create a more customer-friendly and efficient state government. “GRIT” is “Government Reform, Innovation & Transparency.” He has tasked the head of every single government agency and division within state government to look at ways to […]
NEED TO KNOW On Wednesday, May 7, President Donald Trump announced that he was nominating Dr. Casey Means to be the new U.S. surgeon general, replacing his initial pick. The nomination quickly drew scrutiny as Means is a wellness influencer who did not finish her medical residency and does not currently have a valid medical […]
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Roughly 36 percent of Americans are enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid, meaning their sensitive data could be targeted. This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced plans to develop a “real-world data platform” using Medicare and Medicaid records to investigate “the root causes of autism.” The announcement comes after officials previously […]
The FDA and NIH are pushing out a joint research initiative that will explore nutrition issues and infant dietary exposures, fueling US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda to scrutinize the food supply. The two federal health agencies announced Friday the Nutrition Regulatory Science Program, a plan that seeks to accelerate comprehensive nutrition research […]
US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed that “trust the experts” was undemocratic messaging. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. condemned messaging to “trust the experts” in an interview, describing the adage as “a function of totalitarianism and religion,” leading to a slew of backlash […]
President Donald Trump’s new nominee for surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, is unlike most prior figures who have held the position. A “wellness influencer” who has notable links to the Make America Healthy Again movement, Means was nominated to replace the president’s first choice for surgeon general, former Fox News contributor Janette Nesheiwat — but […]
“Why would Musk even ask to look into information regarding Social Security? What gives him any legal right to that information?” — Jaqueline Miller Hi Jaqueline, Like other Department of Government Efficiency activities, this stems from Elon Musk’s stated goal of rooting out fraud and promoting efficiency. But when it comes to DOGE’s legal right […]
Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix news, The European Commission announced on Wednesday that it is referring five member states to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for failing to properly implement the Digital Services Act (DSA), Brussels’ flagship legislation aimed at regulating online platforms. The countries facing legal action are Czechia, […]
