Layoffs to hit beleaguered CDC if there's a shutdown - Roll Call Unlike other health agencies, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will see significant layoffs if government funding lapses. Roll Call · Sep 30, 2025
RFK Jr. orders abortion pill ‘safety review’ based on junk science – just like his Tylenol autism claims Guess which conservative think tank supplied the "evidence" for this one... We Got This Covered · Sep 30, 2025
HHS seeks to ban Harvard from federal funding in civil rights case HHS refers Harvard University to Suspension and Debarment Program over alleged civil rights violations Axios · Sep 29, 2025
5 Policies the US Has Rolled Back So Far in 2025 (and How It Affects Your Money) Explore five major U.S. policy rollbacks in 2025 and learn how each one could impact your finances, taxes, benefits and everyday spending. GOBankingRates · Sep 28, 2025
16 states sue the Trump administration over threats to pull funding for sex ed on gender diversity Sixteen states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration over its threats to pull sexual education funding for curricula mentioning diverse gender identities The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2025
Is acetaminophen safe in pregnancy? Here's what the science says. In a recent announcement, President Trump warned that the active ingredient in Tylenol may be linked to autism. Here's what the data really shows. LiveScience · Sep 26, 2025
We Asked ChatGPT To Design a Tax System for Every Income Bracket We asked ChatGPT 5 to reimagine the U.S. tax system. It gave us new poverty guidelines, progressive brackets, fair corporate rates & smarter capital gains rules. GOBankingRates · Sep 26, 2025
White House Highlights A Controversial 2017 Tylenol Tweet On Its Usage During Pregnancy: 'We Actually Don't Recommend…' A 2017 post by Tylenol on X (formerly Twitter) highlighted by White House has fueled a buzz around President Donald Trump‘s claim that the drug is linked with autism in kids. Benzinga · Sep 26, 2025
Trump’s CDC cuts could threaten chronic illness and national security, experts warn Public health leaders worry proposed 53% CDC slash would weaken disease prevention and pose a national security risk The Guardian - US · Sep 25, 2025
As Trump Takes Aim at Tylenol, Should You Buy, Sell, or Hold Parent Company Kenvue Stock’s Here? Kenvue stock is trailing the broader markets by a wide margin in 2025 due to regulatory concerns over its flagship Tylenol product. Barchart · Sep 24, 2025
Trump faces Republican backlash over Kennedy’s autism and vaccine claims Senators warn health secretary’s advice on Tylenol in pregnancy lacks scientific basis, raising alarm in GOP ranks The Guardian - US · Sep 24, 2025
Tylenol and pregnancy: Why Trump's "tough it out" can be harmful It could be mentally damaging to the mom and physically detrimental to the baby. Axios · Sep 23, 2025
Trump and RFK Jr claim Tylenol is linked to autism. Here’s why scientific experts say that’s a lie Doctors say Tylenol remains the safest drug to take during pregnancy for fever and pain The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2025
Alcohol Escapes a Government Crackdown—for Now A quiet push to declare “no safe level” of drinking has officially fizzled. Reason · Sep 20, 2025
International Business Times UK · Sep 19, 2025 Why RFK Jr.'s Team Hit Pause on Infant Vaccine Vote—Experts Divided A reconstituted CDC vaccine panel appointed by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. postponed a vote to delay the newborn hepatitis B birth dose, keeping the current guidance in place as experts split over safety, timing and public-health risk.
Roll Call · Sep 19, 2025 Rural health fund falls short of estimated Medicaid cuts - Roll Call FactCheck.org looks at a $50 billion fund that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kenndy Jr. says will “restore and revitalize” rural communities.
LiveScience · Sep 18, 2025 CDC committee votes to change measles vaccine guidance for young children The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has recommended against using the MMRV vaccine in children under 4. This could eliminate a choice for kids' first dose of measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox prevention.
Reason · Sep 18, 2025 The Trump Administration Misses Key Deadlines for Imposing Restrictions on Gain-of-Function Research Biosafety advocates worry the administration is backtracking on its promise to implement meaningful restrictions on the type of research that likely caused the COVID-19 pandemic.
We Got This Covered · Sep 18, 2025 ‘Disgusting and immoral’: Even Trump’s appointed judge had to block the administration’s bid to deport hundreds of children These are children, they're meant to be protected.
The Guardian - US · Sep 18, 2025 RFK Jr’s vaccine panel appointees to set agenda despite lack of experience Some have little to no documented experience with vaccines while others have undermined their safety
LiveScience · Sep 18, 2025 RFK's handpicked advisers are coming for the childhood vaccine schedule. Here's what to know. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices may vote to disrupt the childhood vaccine schedule, despite what experts say is a lack of evidence to do so.
Benzinga · Sep 18, 2025 Bernie Sanders Says Susan Monarez Was Fired As CDC Director Because She Refused To Be RFK Jr.'s 'Rubber Stamp' Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday cast the abrupt firing of former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez as a warning sign for scientific independence, arguing she was pushed out for refusing to "rubber stamp" Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s “anti-vaccine” agenda.
The Guardian - US · Sep 17, 2025 West coast states band together to issue vaccine guidelines after CDC and HHS purge California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii release recommendations in wake of firings at federal health agencies
Axios · Sep 17, 2025 Ex-CDC official says RFK Jr. pressured her to stay silent Monarez said she was afraid Kennedy was making her sacrifice "transparency" and "integrity."
Al Jazeera · Sep 17, 2025 Fired CDC director warns of backslide in US vaccine science under RFK Jr Ex-CDC Director Monarez says she was fired for refusing to approve vaccine policy changes without scientific review.