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Addiction, mental health agency eviscerated under Trump - Roll Call

Staffing at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has shrunk by more than half, according to sources.

Roll Call · Nov 6, 2025

One molecule could usher revolutionary medicines for cancer, diabetes and genetic disease — but the US is turning its back on it

The U.S. government is divesting from mRNA vaccines, but will other uses of the technology be spared? In a time of uncertainty, scientists worry that revolutionary treatments for cancer, immune dysfunction and genetic disease may be left on the lab bench.

LiveScience · Oct 31, 2025

RFK Jr’s old campaign bus keeps appearing around the country - and no one knows who now owns it

RFK Jr’s former campaign bus has been spotted in a variety of places all the way from California to Washington, D.C.

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025

Kamala Harris drops an f-bomb to describe RFK Jr’s actions as HHS secretary during latest book tour stop

Harris accuses Trump administration of ‘ending war on cancer’ and denying science

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025

CDC workers ask Congress, where is 'radical transparency' now? - Roll Call

Laid off employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are asking for details on the extent and rationale for agency firings.

Roll Call · Oct 14, 2025

Federal employees in mental health and disease control were among targets in weekend firings

Federal employees working on mental health services, disease outbreaks and disaster preparedness were among those hit by the Trump administration’s mass firings over the weekend

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025

Doritos and Cheetos are getting a makeover with ingredient change — and new flavor line

In addition to new recipes, PepsiCo hopes to introduce fresh packaging for its beloved snacks

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025

‘Damage is done’: Mass firings and dysfunction at CDC spark chaos for public health, critics warn

Critics fear ‘reckless destruction’ at nation’s top public health agency threaten safety and lives

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025

Firings of hundreds of CDC employees reportedly reversed

Department of Health and Human Services rescinds more than half of the 1,300 termination notices it sent, reports say

The Guardian - US · Oct 13, 2025

CDC Reverses Hundreds Of Layoff Notices After Firing 1,300 Employees Amid Government Shutdown

On Saturday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) informed around 1,300 employees that they were being laid off.

Benzinga · Oct 12, 2025