Federal agencies have launched websites touting their accomplishments in the first eleven months of the Trump administration. At least 12 agencies or departments launched websites on Friday, underscoring the achievements of the administration, which, under Trump’s leadership, has resolved eight conflicts worldwide, sealed the southern border, boosted wages, and lowered prices to counter the surge […]
“People Begging Me To Do This”: Trump Signs Executive Order Reclassifying Cannabis
Update (Thursday Afternoon): Moments ago in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order expanding access to cannabis, a long-anticipated move that would represent one of the most significant shifts in U.S. drug policy in decades. “Today, I’m pleased to announce that I will be signing an executive order to reschedule marijuana from […]
HHS to Ban Hospitals from Performing Sex-Change Procedures on Minors
The Trump administration announced on Thursday a multi-departmental offensive to prevent hospitals from using pharmaceutical or surgical interventions to perform “sex-rejecting” procedures on children under the age of 18, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Thursday. The proposed rules will also work to prevent the illegal marketing of medical devices, such as […]
Transgender youth face national ban on medical care under new hospital rules : Shots
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Medicare and Medicaid Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz (right) will announce new restrictions to gender-affirming care for minors Thursday. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Health officials from the Trump administration announced several moves Thursday that will have the effect of […]
RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz to announce moves to ban gender-affirming care for young people
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Medicare and Medicaid Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz (right) will announce new restrictions to gender-affirming care for minors Thursday. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds The Trump administration is expected to announce several moves Thursday that will have the effect of essentially banning gender-affirming care for transgender young people, even in states where […]
HHS Acts to Bar Hospitals from Performing Sex-Rejecting Procedures on Children
WASHINGTON — DECEMBER 18, 2025 — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced a series of proposed regulatory actions to carry out President Trump’s Executive Order directing HHS to end the practice of sex-rejecting procedures on children that expose young people to irreversible harm. These procedures include pharmaceutical or surgical interventions […]
RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz announce moves to ban gender-affirming care for young people
Health officials from the Trump administration announced several moves Thursday that will have the effect of essentially banning gender-affirming care for transgender young people, even in states where it is still legal. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz, who leads Medicaid and Medicare, announced the measures in a press conference at […]
RFK Jr. unveils new restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors
Updated Dec. 18, 2025, 2:24 p.m. ET The Trump administration is moving to make it harder for hospitals to provide gender-affirming care for children, to stop medical device manufacturers from marketing breast binders to children, and to stop gender dysphoria from being protected under federal disability law. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a […]
