Dr. Jay Bhattacharya was confirmed Tuesday night by the Senate in a party-line vote to lead the National Institutes of Health. The Senate voted 53-47 Read More
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Morning Brief: Signal Chat Fallout, Cutting Soda From SNAP, & EPA Deregulation
National security officials are grilled on Capitol Hill amid dueling accusations over a military strike text chain. Big food companies are fighting to keep soda Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Nom Dr. Oz ‘Committed’ To Protecting Children From Trans Procedures
WASHINGTON — Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, told The Daily Wire on Tuesday evening that Read More
GOP senator says Dr Oz ignored his questions on transgender issues, abortion
Josh Hawley still has concerns about where Dr. Oz stands on abortion and transgender treatments for minors, and he says the nominee isn’t answering.
Trump’s pick to lead NIH, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, confirmed by Senate in party-line vote
The United States Senate gave its final stamp of approval for the nomination of Dr. Jay Bhattacharya as the next NIH director Tuesday evening.
Republicans reach ‘consensus’ on raising the debt limit with single, filibuster-proof bill
Senate Republicans had previously endorsed a two-track approach, with the second bill focusing just on renewing the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Senate committee advances nomination of Dr Oz to run Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
The U.S. Senate Committee on Finance voted along party lines Tuesday to advance Dr. Mehmet Oz’s nomination to run Medicare and Medicaid services to a full Senate vote.
Staffing reductions at Education Department haven’t hit FAFSA office amid Trump cuts, agency says
Orders to reduce the staff at the Department of Education haven’t impacted the office that handles FAFSA or student loan services, according to the agency.
Gabbard On Leaving Climate Change Out Of Threat Report: Only Focused On ‘Critical Direct Threats’
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said on Tuesday that climate change was not included in the Intelligence Community’s national threat assessment this year because Read More
Senate committee to vote on Dr. Oz’s nomination to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
The U.S. Senate Committee on Finance will vote later today on whether to advance Dr. Mehmet Oz’s nomination to run Medicare and Medicaid services to a full Senate vote.