Kennedy, Bhattacharya and Trump’s Covid Contrarian Cabinet

Nobody got Covid totally right. But the contrarians got it mostly wrong.

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How Will Trump’s Covid Contrarians Handle the Next Pandemic?

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s selections to run the nation’s health agencies are alarming infectious disease experts.

Health - The New York Times - 5 hours ago

Meet the medical contrarians picked to lead health agencies under Trump and Kennedy

Donald Trump's health team picks includes outspoken critics of the medical establishment and COVID-19 health measures

Health - ABC News - 9 hours ago

Johns Hopkins surgeon and COVID contrarian Marty Makary selected to lead Trump’s FDA

President-elect Trump has picked Marty Makary, a Johns Hopkins's surgeon who has espoused contrarian views about the COVID-19 pandemic, to lead the Federal Drug Administration. Makary is a ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Trump picks Jay Bhattacharya, who backed COVID herd immunity, to lead National Institutes of Health

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to lead the National Institutes of Health

Health - ABC News - 14 hours ago

Trump names COVID lockdown critic Dr. Jay Bhattacharya as pick for NIH director

President-elect Donald Trump is nominating a close ally of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to serve as the head of the National Institutes of Health.

Trump picks Jay Bhattacharya, a critic of Covid lockdowns, to lead National Institutes of Health

Donald Trump plans to nominate Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford professor known for his criticism of Covid lockdowns, to lead the National Institutes of Health.

Politics - NBC News - 14 hours ago

Nikki Haley criticizes Trump Cabinet picks Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Haley said of Kennedy, Trump's pick to be HHS secretary, that he has no background in health care and accused Gabbard, tapped for DNI, of repeating "Russian talking points."

Trump Picks Stanford Physician Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to Head N.I.H.

As the director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya would oversee the world’s premier medical research agency, with a $48 billion budget and 27 separate institutes and centers.

Health - The New York Times - 15 hours ago

Trump taps Jay Bhattacharya as director of the National Institutes of Health

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, who has faced restrictions on social media platforms because of his views, was a critic of pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates.

Trump completes health team with Jay Bhattacharya as NIH pick

President-elect Trump completed his health team by picking Stanford University professor Dr. Jay Bhattacharya as his next director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Trump, in the Tuesday ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Trump taps Jay Bhattacharya to lead NIH, rounding out health team

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump picks Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to lead NIH The nomination completes the president-elect's selections for ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 hours ago

Trump Relished, and Rewarded, Kennedy’s Endorsement. Did It Matter?

In the backing of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald J. Trump found the kind of name-brand validation he covets. But polls suggest Mr. Kennedy’s supporters didn’t race to the ballot box.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 16

Trump's cabinet takes shape

Donald Trump makes his first appointments

World - Financial Times - November 14

Three Theories of the Trump Cabinet

Where will this particular cast of characters take us?

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Trump team signs transition agreement; Bhattacharya tapped to run National Institutes of Health

President-elect Donald Trump's team has signed the agreement which allows members of the incoming administration to meet with their Biden-era counterparts ahead of the January transfer of power. ...

Robert Kennedy Jr’s influence over Trump sparks Big Pharma alarm

Vaccine sceptic expected to hold sway over health policy and top appointments

World - Financial Times - November 8

Kennedy could be on short list for HHS secretary, Trump allies say

Republicans' newly won control of the Senate may have buoyed Kennedy's odds of a role in the Trump administration.

Trump picks Robert Kennedy Jr to run US health department

Vaccine sceptic and former Democrat is the latest controversial nomination for cabinet post

Business - Financial Times - November 15

Trump picks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead Health and Human Services

Kennedy has advised the transition team on health related-choices, sources said.

House Republicans applaud Trump's picking Kennedy to lead HHS -- with a few concerns

House Republicans had mixed reactions to Trump's announcement that he would nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be HHS secretary.

Trump chooses Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS secretary

President-elect Donald Trump chose Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health and human services secretary. The former Democratic and independent presidential candidate has faced criticism over his history of ...

FirstFT: Jockeying to join Trump’s cabinet

Also in today’s newsletter, Fed and BoE rate decisions, and Germany’s government collapses

World - Financial Times - November 7

Potential Trump Cabinet members, policies

Donald Trump's transition team is focusing on potential Cabinet members for the former president's second term in the White House. The Trump administration may also institute quick policy changes ...

California Republican Ken Calvert holds off Dem challenge in Palm Springs area

Calvert defeated Democrat Will Rollins, a former federal prosecutor.

Politics - Politico - November 13

Mixed reactions to Trump's Cabinet picks

Trump makes more Cabinet picks

President-elect Donald Trump continued announcing planned Cabinet nominations Friday night. Most of his selections for key positions have more support than opposition, CBS News polling has found. ...

Greene: 'Pretty sure' Trump's AG will prosecute COVID 'crimes'

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said she was “pretty sure” the next attorney general would prosecute people for “crimes against humanity” committed during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Preparing for ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Covid lockdown sceptic is frontrunner to lead Trump health agency

Jay Bhattacharya at the NIH would be the latest ally of Robert F Kennedy Jr to take a role overseeing US healthcare

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Biden COVID response coordinator: Trump picks for FDA, NIH 'pretty reasonable'

Ashish Jha, the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and former White House coronavirus coordinator under President Biden, said President-elect Trump’s picks to lead the Food and ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Trump picks Covid lockdown critic to lead top health agency

Bhattacharya was the face of the Great Barrington Declaration, which argued shutdowns were causing more harm than good.

The Big Names Angling for Roles in Trump’s Cabinet

Lobbyists are trying to connect executives with the Trump transition team, and some familiar names are in the mix for top jobs.

Business - The New York Times - November 7

The Week: Trump victory and a new shadow cabinet

Adam, Chris, Alex and Nick take a look at the week’s political news.

Who might fill President-elect Trump's Cabinet?

President-elect Trump will take office with Republicans in control of the Senate, making confirmations easier.

Tuesday Briefing: Trump Starts Building His Cabinet

Plus, West African fine dining.

World - The New York Times - November 11

How will Democrats handle Trump's Cabinet picks?

What do Donald Trump's moves so far as president-elect say about his incoming administration? Political strategists Joel Payne and Lance Trover join "America Decides" to discuss.

Late Night Weighs In on Trump’s Cabinet Picks

Jimmy Kimmel called President-elect Trump’s choices thus far “a real cast of no character.”

Top stories - The New York Times - November 12

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