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Nevada launches Orion, a new business licensing platform
Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar announced that the state's new business licensing system is on track to replace an outdated platform next year.
Kennedy, US health officials outline new rules, warnings to block transgender care for youth in the US
US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other health officials said Thursday that the federal government will block hospitals and doctors from providing transgender care to children, saying, “this is not medicine, it is malpractice.”
US Health Secretary Kennedy Proposes Rules to Cut Access to Gender-Affirming Care
WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. moved on Thursday to cut access to gender-affirming care for children proposing rules that would bar hospitals that deliver such care from its Medicare and Medicaid programs and also bar Medicaid and children's ...
Watch live: RFK Jr. gives remarks on updated guidance for youth health care
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will deliver remarks Thursday on new federal guidance related to health care for minors. The remarks come after Centers for Medicare …
RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz to announce moves to ban gender-affirming care for young people
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce a package of measures that would together ban gender-affirming care for minors. A press conference is set for 11 a.m. Thursday.
HHS cuts millions in grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics
The move marks an escalation in the agency’s clash with the medical group, which is suing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccine policy.
RFK Jr., unconstrained by Congress, presses ahead to reshape health care
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., unconstrained by Congress, is pressing ahead in his mission to reshape health care.
DOE Office of Science to Keep Basic Fusion, Quantum Research
Under Secretary for Science Darío Gil said the new fusion and computing offices will focus on fostering industries for emerging technologies.
Minister orders probe into foreign financial interference in UK politics
Communities Secretary Steve Reed says the country "must learn the lessons" from a recent court case.
West Virginia Secretary of State warns business owners about third-party annual report solicitations
West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner is warning business owners about third-party solicitations that resemble official government forms but are private advertisements. He urges businesses to file directly through Business4.WV.gov and notes the 2026 Annual Report filing period runs from January 1 to June 30, 2026.
Shabana Mahmood dismisses White House’s ‘civilisational erasure’ claims
Home secretary says UK has managed the challenges of multiculturalism ‘very well’
BMA warns of flu 'scaremongering' ahead of doctor strikes
The health secretary should focus on offering a deal instead of "scaremongering the public", the BMA says.
DOJ sues Colorado Secretary of State for refusing to release voter information
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold after she refused to provide the agency with voter information. Last week, the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division asked Griswold’s office to provide unredacted voter data, including full names, dates of birth, residential addresses, and driver’s license numbers. Federal authorities […]
School District Hires New Business Administrator
Verona Public Schools is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. James Riley as the district’s new business administrator and board secretary. Dr. Riley brings to Verona an exceptional record of leadership, extensive experience across school finance and operations, and a uniquely rich background in both educational administration and the arts. Dr. Riley holds an […]
Hegseth tells congressional leaders he is weighing release of boat strike video
Hegseth provided a classified briefing for congressional leaders alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other top national security officials.
Rubio Deletes Calibri as the State Department’s Official Typeface
Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the Biden-era move to the sans serif typeface “wasteful,” casting the return to Times New Roman as part of a push to stamp out diversity efforts.
Congressional lawmakers hear from Navy admiral overseeing boat strikes
Lawmakers are threatening to withhold a quarter of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel budget if the Pentagon does not turn over unedited video
Organizers submit enough signatures to block gerrymandered Missouri map
More than 300,000 signatures delivered to secretary of state to force referendum on Republican-drawn map
RFK Jr. succeeds in changing hepatitis B recommendation
A vaccine panel led by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has voted to end the recommendation for hepatitis B shots for all newborns.
Congress will vote on limiting Hegseth’s travel budget unless he releases unedited video of boat strikes
Tucked into Congress’ massive defense policy bill is a provision that would limit Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel budget unless he provides the House and Senate Armed Services committees with unedited video of US military strikes in the Caribbean.
Woman with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt released from ICE custody
A woman with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is being released on bond from ICE custody after being arrested earlier this month near Boston, according to her lawyer.
Raffensperger sues to scrap fundraising laws he says favor Jones in governor’s race
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is challenging Georgia election laws he says give his Republican rival an advantage as they campaign for governor.
‘This is a lawless Secretary of Defense’: Dem congressman pushes for Hegseth’s removal
Flu cases likely to 'spike' in coming weeks, warns health secretary
Neil Gray says the rise in cases is a challenge and urges anyone able to get vaccinated to do so.
WATCH: Hegseth delivers keynote address at Reagan National Defense Forum
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended strikes on alleged drug cartel boats during remarks Saturday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, saying President Donald Trump has the power to take military action “as he sees fit” to defend the nation.
Hegseth defends action in the Caribbean amid mounting questions
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday defended the Trump administration’s military actions against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean, saying it shows “the strength of American resolve.”
Week in Politics: Defense Secretary Hegseth; gerrymandering; birthright citizenship
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under scrutiny over strikes in the Caribbean and Yemen, and the Supreme Court sided with Republicans in a case over gerrymandering in Texas.
The Memo: Hegseth sees political dangers wane on boat strikes
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth got a key moment of respite late this week that could help him bat back a plethora of controversies. The moment came on Thursday, when Adm. Frank Bradley reportedly t…
Trump asks RFK Jr. to ‘fast track’ vaccine schedule review
The president weighed in after the health secretary’s vaccine advisers recommended a major change to the shots routinely given to children.
‘Choosing Pennsylvania’: Officials offer details on plan for agri-business in Muncy
New Jersey-based agri-business manufacturer has purchased a Muncy facility and anticipates 69 new full-time jobs with possible expansion of its staff to eventually create hundreds of jobs once the plant begins operation in a year. Officials with Farmplast LLC of Parsippany, Wednesday joined state Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding, Brent Vernon, senior Project, and Account Management […]
Continuing to Deliver on the America First Global Health Strategy with the Signing of the United States-Rwanda Bilateral Health Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding - United States Department of State
Today in Washington, Jeremy Lewin, Senior Official, Under Secretary for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs, and Religious Freedom and Olivier Nduhungirehe, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation signed the Department of State’s second bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding, between the United States and Rwanda. The five-year, $228 million arrangement outlines a comprehensive vision to […]
Doctor working on ‘brain health revolution’ with White House
ATLANTA – In his campaign to “Make America Healthy Again,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has drawn attention to what he says is the overmedication of c…
I realise now that my view on mental health overdiagnosis was divisive. We all need better evidence
The surge in mental ill health is hugely distressing. That’s why I’ve commissioned a review to find out what’s driving it, says health secretary Wes Streeting
Advancing the America First Global Health Strategy Through Landmark Bilateral Agreements on Global Health Cooperation - United States Department of State
In September, I outlined the Trump Administration’s America First Global Health Strategy, which aims to strengthen U.S. leadership and excellence in global health while eliminating dependency, ideology, inefficiency, and waste from our foreign assistance architecture. Today, I welcomed Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi to Washington to sign the first […]
Under Kennedy, America’s Health Department Is in the Business of Promoting Kennedy
Under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Department of Health and Human Services increasingly uses its social media channels to promote Kennedy himself and his agenda. Interviews with over 20 former and current employees provide a look inside an agency where personality and politics steer communications with the public.
Streeting orders review into mental health and ADHD diagnosis
The health secretary said the aim was to tackle a rising demand for services and the increased pressure on the NHS.
Streeting orders review into mental health and ADHD diagnosis
The health secretary said the aim was to tackle a rising demand for services and the increased pressure on the NHS.
Wes Streeting orders review of mental health diagnoses as benefit claims soar
Health secretary has asked experts to investigate whether normal feelings have become ‘over-pathologised’
Watchdog finds Hegseth risked endangering troops by sharing of sensitive war plans on Signal, sources say
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth risked compromising sensitive military information, which could have endangered American troops and mission objectives, when he used Signal in March of this year to share highly-sensitive attack plans targeting Houthi rebels in Yemen, according to four sources familiar with the contents of a classified Inspector General report that was sent to Congress Tuesday night.
DealBook Summit 2025: Live Updates From Andrew Ross Sorkin's Interviews
Secretary Scott Bessent is first up. Andrew Ross Sorkin will speak to more than a dozen prominent figures from the worlds of business and politics. Follow along and watch live here.
Health Secretary Neil Gray insists there are 'adequate stocks' of flu vaccine
Over a million adults and 400,000 children received the flu jab between September and November.
GOP senator: Hegseth is either lying about second boat strike or incompetent
Republican Sen. Rand Paul on Tuesday accused Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of either lying in his public response to news reports that the US military carried out a follow-up strike on a suspected drug boat in September or being incompetent.
Spanberger announces seasoned policy advisor as Virginia’s next health and human resources secretary
As Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger prepares to take the helm of the state of Virginia, she has announced her pick for the next secretary of health and human resources: Marvin Figueroa.
Trump picks College Football Playoff? Rubio had to be joking
Secretary of state says Miami Hurricanes should be in or Donald Trump should take over the CFP selection process.
The HPV vaccine is safe and cuts cervical cancer risk by 80%, 2 large reviews find
Hundreds of studies, including gold-standard clinical trials, challenge Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claim that the cancer vaccine is harmful.
'Good job,' Trump tells Hegseth amid criticism over boat strikes
President Donald Trump is backing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth amid escalating criticism from Congress over military strikes on alleged drug boats.
Spanberger announces seasoned policy advisor as next health and human services secretary
As Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger prepares to take the helm of the state of Virginia, she has announced her pick for the next secretary of health and human services: Marvin Figueroa.
DHS recommends travel ban list include at least 10 more countries
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is recommending that the Trump administration’s travel ban list include between 30 to 32 countries, marking an increase from the current list of 19 countries, according to a source familiar with the matter.
White House distances Hegseth from second strike on alleged drug boat
Defence secretary gave order for strikes but did not say to ‘kill everybody’, according to White House spokesperson
Vaccine Committee May Make Significant Changes to Childhood Schedule
Comments by President Trump, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and some panelists suggest the committee is likely to delay hepatitis B shots and discuss revising the use of other vaccines.
Lammy to address ‘court emergency’ but expected to safeguard jury system
Justice secretary appears to have pulled back from plans to scrap juries for all but the most serious cases
Lawmakers demand audio and video of boat attack as follow-up strike raises concern on Capitol Hill
The Republican chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Monday said Secretary Pete Hegseth had confirmed to him there was a second US strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean in September — an attack that has drawn bipartisan scrutiny on Capitol Hill.
Trump MRI results drop as White House confronts mounting questions over president’s health
President Donald Trump's October MRI scan found no cardiovascular abnormalities and confirmed excellent overall health, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced.
Trump backs Hegseth amid report of repeated strike on boat
Calls from Congress for an immediate investigation into reports that war secretary ordered a second strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat
Top Palm Beach County professionals, business people on the move for the week of Dec. 1
Top Palm Beach County business professionals moving up within their industry or standing out in their community.
Trump says Hegseth told him he didn't order second strike
President Donald Trump said Nov. 30 he believes Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's words he didn't order a second strike to kill survivors of a suspected drug boat.
Lawmakers voice bipartisan support for congressional reviews of Trump's boat strikes
Lawmakers from both parties said Sunday they support congressional reviews of U.S. military strikes against vessels suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, citing a published report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order for all crew members to be killed as part of a Sept. 2 attack.
U.S. and Ukrainian officials hold 'very productive' meeting in Florida
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the talks were "not just about the terms that ends fighting, it's about also the terms that set up Ukraine for long-term prosperity."
Is MAHA influencing health policy? : Consider This from NPR
At the recent Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA, summit - which was attended by the U.S. Secretary of Health and the Vice President - the agenda showed a shift toward alternative medicine, wellness and nutrition and away from conventional medication. Most of the speakers were not academic researchers or doctors. To discuss what happens when government guidance moves away from scientific consensus, Miles Parks speaks with Dr. Sandro Galea, a Distinguished Professor in Public Health, and Dean of the Washington University School of Public Health in St Louis, Missouri.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.This episode was produced by Avery Keatley and Jordan-Marie Smith. It was edited by Ahmad Damen. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
Shabana Mahmood and my surprise at teenagers’ views on immigration
Letters: Rev Dr Michael Fox responds to an article by Nesrine Malik on the home secretary using her ‘story’ to silence criticism of her policies
California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot explains how CA will fight Trump's oil plan
As President Donald Trump pushes a plan to open new offshore oil drilling off the coast of California, the state's leaders are preparing to fight back.
ASTP/ONC to exercise enforcement discretion for health IT developers for certain certification criteria - Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report
NOVEMBER 26, 2025 – The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT announced Nov. 24 that it will exercise temporary enforcement discretion for health IT […]
Noem says National Guard shooting suspect was 'radicalized' in the U.S.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem also said the Trump administration would resume the asylum process after dealing with a backlog of cases.