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Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess
Read full article: Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recessAs Congress returns to Washington this fall after a monthlong August recess, it will have to find a way to work with Democrats or around them as a government shutdown looms.
Trump's new CDC chief: A Washington health insider with a libertarian streak
Read full article: Trump's new CDC chief: A Washington health insider with a libertarian streakPresident Donald Trump has picked a former investor and critic of health regulations to oversee the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
With CDC in chaos, scientists and physicians piece together replacements for agency's lost work
Read full article: With CDC in chaos, scientists and physicians piece together replacements for agency's lost workThe CDC is in turmoil, with outside groups stepping in to handle work once done by the agency.
The Latest: Trump blocks $4.9 billion in foreign aid approved by Congress
Read full article: The Latest: Trump blocks $4.9 billion in foreign aid approved by CongressIn a letter sent to Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, President Donald Trump said he wouldn't be spending $4.9 billion in congressionally approved foreign aid — effectively cutting the budget without going through the legislative branch.
The Latest: Trump effort to control US capital expands to Union Station
Read full article: The Latest: Trump effort to control US capital expands to Union StationAs President Donald Trump asserts more unilateral authority, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has announced that his department will take over managing Union Station from Amtrak.
CDC shooting marks latest in a string of hostility directed at health workers. Many aren't surprised
Read full article: CDC shooting marks latest in a string of hostility directed at health workers. Many aren't surprisedGunfire aimed at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by a man authorities say was angry over COVID-19 vaccines is the latest in a string of violence and harassment directed at health care workers amid hostility lingering from the pandemic.
Shooter attacked CDC headquarters to protest COVID-19 vaccines
Read full article: Shooter attacked CDC headquarters to protest COVID-19 vaccinesThe Georgia Bureau of Investigation says the man who fired more than 180 shots with a long gun at the headquarters of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wanted to send a message against COVID-19 vaccines.
CDC union condemns vaccine misinformation after shooter blamed COVID vaccine for depression
Read full article: CDC union condemns vaccine misinformation after shooter blamed COVID vaccine for depressionA Georgia man who blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him suicidal has been identified as the person who fired shots at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters.
Suspected gunman and police officer dead in shooting near the CDC and Emory University, police say
Read full article: Suspected gunman and police officer dead in shooting near the CDC and Emory University, police sayPolice say a suspected shooter and a police officer are dead after law enforcement responded to an active shooter near the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Emory University.
CDC nominee Susan Monarez sidesteps questions about disagreements with RFK in Senate hearing
Read full article: CDC nominee Susan Monarez sidesteps questions about disagreements with RFK in Senate hearingCDC nominee Susan Monarez says she values vaccines and rigorous scientific evidence but has largely sidestepped questions about widespread cuts to the agency and whether she disagreed with any of Health Secretary Robert F.
Who's in charge? CDC's leadership 'crisis' apparent amid new COVID-19 vaccine guidance
Read full article: Who's in charge? CDC's leadership 'crisis' apparent amid new COVID-19 vaccine guidanceThe CDC, a $9.2 billion-a-year agency tasked with reviewing life-saving vaccines, monitoring diseases and watching for budding threats to Americans’ health, is without a clear leader.
Experts recommendations on RSV and meningitis vaccines will go to ex-prosecutor now at CDC
Read full article: Experts recommendations on RSV and meningitis vaccines will go to ex-prosecutor now at CDCA federal panel of experts on Wednesday recommended an expansion of RSV vaccinations for adults and a new combination shot as another option to protect teens against meningitis.
Trump administration's data deletions set off 'a mad scramble,' researcher says
Read full article: Trump administration's data deletions set off 'a mad scramble,' researcher saysResearchers across the country are in “a mad scramble” to sort out what public data the Trump administration has deleted from government websites.