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Trump picks Jay Bhattacharya, who backed COVID herd immunity, to lead National Institutes of Health
By CARLA K. JOHNSONUpdated 8:33 PM CST, November 26, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen health economist Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a critic of pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates, to lead the National Institutes of Health, the nation’s leading medical research agency.
Trump, in a statement Tuesday evening, said Bhattacharya, a 56-year-old physician and professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, will work in cooperation with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, “to direct the Nation’s Medical Research, and to make important discoveries that will improve Health, and save lives.”
“Together, Jay and RFK Jr. will restore the NIH to a Gold Standard of Medical Research as they examine the underlying causes of, and solutions to, America’s biggest Health challenges, including our Crisis of Chronic Illness and Disease,” he wrote.
The decision to choose Bhattacharya for the post is yet another reminder of the ongoing impact of the COVID pandemic on the politics on public health.
Bhattacharya was one of three authors of the Great Barrington Declaration, an October 2020 open letter maintaining that lockdowns were causing irreparable harm. ...
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Local law enforcement prepares to ramp up ICE partnership amid Trump's mass deportation plans
A controversial program could help supply Trump with the manpower to carry out his immigration agenda — and spark a legal showdown.
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Get to know Donald Trump's Cabinet: Who has the president-elect picked so far?
Donald Trump has begun selecting people to fill top administration jobs in Washington upon returning to the Oval Office in January. Trump beat Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.
Trump fills out his economic team with two veterans of his first administration
Trump has chosen international trade attorney Jamieson Greer to be his U.S. trade representative and Kevin Hassett as director of the White House National Economic Council.
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Drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic would be covered by Medicare, Medicaid under Biden proposal
Millions of Americans would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare and Medicaid under a rule the Biden administration has proposed.
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Trump fills out his key public health roles | CNN Politics
President-elect Donald Trump has announced his picks for critical remaining public health roles in his incoming administration.
www.cnn.comTrump team says Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal brokered by Biden is actually Trump's win
The Biden administration kept incoming President-elect Donald Trump’s administration closely apprised of its efforts to broker the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah that took effect early Wednesday.
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Trump "border czar" Tom Homan vows "there is going to be a mass deportation" during border visit with Texas governor
Tom Homan and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott served meals to troops stationed in Eagle Pass and Edinburg as part of Operation Lone Star.
www.cbsnews.comIsrael and Lebanon's Hezbollah start a ceasefire after nearly 14 months of fighting
Israel’s security Cabinet, meeting Tuesday afternoon, was expected to approve the proposal, which Lebanese officials have said Hezbollah also supports.
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State and local governments could be a roadblock for some of Trump's more radical policies
While President-elect Donald Trump is promising sweeping conservative policies, experts say the powers that states hold could make it harder for him to implement them.
After delay, Trump signs agreement with Biden White House to begin formal transition handoff
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a required agreement with President Joe Biden’s White House to allow his transition team to coordinate with the existing federal workforce ahead of taking office on Jan. 20.
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Feds arrest Arizona man who allegedly threatened to kill Trump, visited campaign rally in August
Federal authorities have arrested an Arizona man after he allegedly posted videos online in which he threatened to kill Donald Trump and brandished an AR 15-style rifle.
Trial of ex-FBI informant indicted for lying about Bidens delayed amid new tax evasion charges
Alexander Smirnov, an FBI informant, was accused of lying about President Biden and Hunter Biden and now faces new charges of tax evasion.
www.cbsnews.comTrump's threat to impose tariffs could raise prices for consumers, colliding with promise for relief
Economists and industry officials say companies would have little choice but to pass along the added costs, dramatically raising prices for goods.
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Angry Rudy Giuliani argues with judge overseeing defamation payout: 'I can't pay my bills'
The former New York City mayor was chastised by the judge for failing to comply with court orders to turn over his assets to the two former Georgia election workers he defamed.
www.nbcnews.comUN Resolution 1701 is at the heart of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire. What is it?
In 2006, the U.N. Security Council voted for a resolution to end a bruising monthlong conflict between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group, and pave the way for lasting security along the border.
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Why green investments have become the last line of defense for Biden’s climate agenda | CNN Politics
Can the green shoots of clean energy break through the “brown blockade”?
www.cnn.comHow Trump's bet on voters electing him managed to silence some of his legal woes
Special counsel Jack Smith move to abandon two federal cases accusing Trump of endangering American democracy and national security does away with the most serious legal threats Trump was facing as he returns to the White House.
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers urge the Trump administration to scrap plans to kill more than 450,000 invasive barred owls in West Coast forests in coming decades
Continue reading...Trump's union-endorsed pick confirmed by Senate to lead Labor Department
The Senate confirmed former Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to head the Department of Labor, marking the completion of President Donald Trump's Cabinet secretaries.
Chavez-DeRemer was confirmed by the Senate with bipartisan support in a 67-32 vote on Monday evening. Three Republicans, Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Ted Budd, R-N.C., voted against Chavez-DeRemer's confirmation.
"The American people demand and deserve change after four years of economic heartache under the ‘most pro-union administration in American history.’...
Continue reading...Chavez-DeRemer was confirmed by the Senate with bipartisan support in a 67-32 vote on Monday evening. Three Republicans, Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Ted Budd, R-N.C., voted against Chavez-DeRemer's confirmation.
"The American people demand and deserve change after four years of economic heartache under the ‘most pro-union administration in American history.’...
Fox News Politics Newsletter: Fed Funding Plan Faltering?
Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content.
Here's what's happening…
-Newsom's ties to CCP under microscope in new book exposing alleged corruption: 'Fleeced American citizens'
-Trump's eighth week in office set to continue breakneck level of actions, rallying GOP to avoid shutdown
-How 'judge shopping' is shaping the legal fights against President Trump's agenda in federal court
As the deadline to avert a partial government shutdown approaches...
Continue reading...Here's what's happening…
-Newsom's ties to CCP under microscope in new book exposing alleged corruption: 'Fleeced American citizens'
-Trump's eighth week in office set to continue breakneck level of actions, rallying GOP to avoid shutdown
-How 'judge shopping' is shaping the legal fights against President Trump's agenda in federal court
As the deadline to avert a partial government shutdown approaches...
Musk says DOGE is in almost every federal agency and plans to double staff
Trump adviser and tech billionaire Elon Musk said Monday that he plans to double the size of his staff in the Department of Government Efficiency, which he noted is already working inside nearly every federal agency.
Musk's comments about DOGE came in an interview on Fox Business as his budget-cutting team has faced growing pushback not only from the courts and congressional Democrats but also from members of President Donald Trump's Cabinet.
Musk said that DOGE has about 100 staff members and that he planned to increase it to about 200.
"We're...
Continue reading...Musk's comments about DOGE came in an interview on Fox Business as his budget-cutting team has faced growing pushback not only from the courts and congressional Democrats but also from members of President Donald Trump's Cabinet.
Musk said that DOGE has about 100 staff members and that he planned to increase it to about 200.
"We're...
Protests grow over Palestinian activist's arrest as judge says he can't be deported yet
A judge is slamming the brakes on the Trump administration's attempt to deport a pro-Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University's 2024 student encampment protests.
The judge ordered the Trump administration and attorneys for Mahmoud Khalil to appear for a conference Wednesday morning at 11:30 a.m. at court in Lower Manhattan.
"To preserve the Court's jurisdiction pending a ruling on the petition, [Khalil] shall not be removed from the United States unless and until the Court orders otherwise," Judge Jesse Furman wrote.
Khalil was...
Continue reading...The judge ordered the Trump administration and attorneys for Mahmoud Khalil to appear for a conference Wednesday morning at 11:30 a.m. at court in Lower Manhattan.
"To preserve the Court's jurisdiction pending a ruling on the petition, [Khalil] shall not be removed from the United States unless and until the Court orders otherwise," Judge Jesse Furman wrote.
Khalil was...
Gabbard says security clearances canceled for top Biden officials and others
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced Monday a security clearance review that resulted in the revocations of security clearances for dozens of current and former officials.
Gabbard said in a social media post that the security clearance purge targeted top aides to former President Joe Biden, former intelligence personnel who called a 2020 effort to expose information from Hunter Biden's laptop "disinformation," and some who were involved in legal cases against President Trump.
"I have revoked security clearances and barred...
Continue reading...Gabbard said in a social media post that the security clearance purge targeted top aides to former President Joe Biden, former intelligence personnel who called a 2020 effort to expose information from Hunter Biden's laptop "disinformation," and some who were involved in legal cases against President Trump.
"I have revoked security clearances and barred...
Judge blocks anti-Israel Columbia agitator Mahmoud Khalil from deportation as politicians come to his defense
A federal judge in Manhattan ruled that anti-Israel agitator Mahmoud Khalil is not to be deported "unless and until the Court orders otherwise," on Monday.
Khalil, who led anti-Israel protests and encampments on Columbia University's campus, was taken into custody on the Upper West Side in New York City on Saturday. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said that he was a former Columbia graduate student who "led activities aligned to Hamas, a designated terrorist organization."
The judge ordered a hearing for Wednesday. This after Khalil's...
Continue reading...Khalil, who led anti-Israel protests and encampments on Columbia University's campus, was taken into custody on the Upper West Side in New York City on Saturday. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said that he was a former Columbia graduate student who "led activities aligned to Hamas, a designated terrorist organization."
The judge ordered a hearing for Wednesday. This after Khalil's...
Facebook was 'hand in glove' with China, BBC told
Social media company considered letting Beijing control content for access to its lucrative market, BBC told.
Continue reading...Judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist arrested for leading Columbia protests
A federal judge in New York blocked the Trump administration from deporting a prominent Palestinian activist who was arrested over the weekend for helping lead protests last spring at Columbia University.
District Judge Jesse Furman scheduled a hearing for Wednesday that all parties are required to attend — and in the meantime, Mahmoud Khalil cannot be deported from the country.
Khalil, who graduated from the university in December, was arrested Saturday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed...
Continue reading...District Judge Jesse Furman scheduled a hearing for Wednesday that all parties are required to attend — and in the meantime, Mahmoud Khalil cannot be deported from the country.
Khalil, who graduated from the university in December, was arrested Saturday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed...
Biden's intelligence access to President's Daily Brief revoked, DNI Gabbard says
Other Biden officials, lawyers also had their security clearances officially revoked.
Continue reading...GOP lawmaker takes victory lap after Dem mayor reportedly agrees to donate 'secret' gifts to charities
A Republican lawmaker is taking a victory lap after the mayor of Chicago reportedly agreed to donate the contents of a "secret gift room" to charity, days after he was grilled about it at a House hearing.
"Just days after I forced corrupt @ChicagosMayor to answer for his secret gift room, he’s making the gifts public. They are now being donated to charity," Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, said on X.
"Chicago is a Sanctuary City that harbors criminal illegal aliens who are terrorizing the American people. Mayor Brandon Johnson has been a major proponent...
Continue reading..."Just days after I forced corrupt @ChicagosMayor to answer for his secret gift room, he’s making the gifts public. They are now being donated to charity," Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, said on X.
"Chicago is a Sanctuary City that harbors criminal illegal aliens who are terrorizing the American people. Mayor Brandon Johnson has been a major proponent...
Senators launch bipartisan effort to allow benefits for families of fallen retired police officers
FIRST ON FOX: A bipartisan pair of senators are teaming up to pass "commonsense legislation" that ensures the families of former law enforcement officers who are killed in retirement are protected by benefits.
Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., introduced the Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act, shared first with Fox News Digital, on Monday to amend the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program and make families of former law enforcement officers eligible to receive benefits if the former officer is killed or permanently...
Continue reading...Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., introduced the Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act, shared first with Fox News Digital, on Monday to amend the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program and make families of former law enforcement officers eligible to receive benefits if the former officer is killed or permanently...
Walz reveals the missteps he saw with Harris campaign amid postmortem media blitz
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the failed 2024 vice presidential candidate, conducted a postmortem on his 2024 campaign with former Vice President Kamala Harris, determining the Democrats played it too safe during the cycle.
"We shouldn’t have been playing this thing so safe," Walz told Politico in an interview published Saturday.
He added: "I think we probably should have just rolled the dice and done the town halls, where (voters) may say, ‘You’re full of s---, I don’t believe in you.' I think there could have been more of that."
Walz joined Harris...
Continue reading..."We shouldn’t have been playing this thing so safe," Walz told Politico in an interview published Saturday.
He added: "I think we probably should have just rolled the dice and done the town halls, where (voters) may say, ‘You’re full of s---, I don’t believe in you.' I think there could have been more of that."
Walz joined Harris...
Scoop: Trump presses GOP rebels ahead of critical government shutdown vote
FIRST ON FOX: President Donald Trump is making calls on Monday to potential holdouts on a plan to avoid a government shutdown at the end of this week, a White House official confirmed to Fox News digital.
Three sources have said Trumpworld is making calls to Capitol Hill ahead of the late Tuesday afternoon vote.
Two senior House Republicans said they expected Trump to speak directly with critics of the bill sometime before the vote on Tuesday.
DEMOCRATS PRIVATELY REBUKE PARTY MEMBERS WHO JEERED TRUMP DURING SPEECH TO CONGRESS: REPORT
The House...
Continue reading...Three sources have said Trumpworld is making calls to Capitol Hill ahead of the late Tuesday afternoon vote.
Two senior House Republicans said they expected Trump to speak directly with critics of the bill sometime before the vote on Tuesday.
DEMOCRATS PRIVATELY REBUKE PARTY MEMBERS WHO JEERED TRUMP DURING SPEECH TO CONGRESS: REPORT
The House...