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RFK Jr.'s layoffs expected to gut worker safety agency, officials say
More than 800 employees at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health are expected to be cut.CBS News - 1d -
Layoffs Begin at U.S. Health and Human Services Department
The agencies responsible for research, tracking disease and regulating food are expected to lay off 10,000 people.Inc. - 20h -
Washington Bends to RFK Jr.’s ‘MAHA’ Agenda on Measles, Baby Formula and French Fries
Public health leaders are horrified by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s approach to measles, but government and industry are responding to him.The New York Times - Mar. 25 -
Widespread job cuts begin at health agencies
Layoffs began widely Tuesday morning at the Department of Health and Human Services as the agency sets out to cut some 10,000 full-time jobs as the Trump administration works to drastically shrink ...NBC News - 1d -
Thousands of US health agency workers laid off in overhaul led by RFK Jr
Trump administration begins reducing Health and Human Services workforce as Kennedy plans up to 10,000 job cuts. Thousands of Health and Human Services (HHS) employees across the country are being ...The Guardian - 20h -
US health agency layoffs gut mine safety, infertility and smoking programs
Thousands lost jobs as sweeping cuts reshape public health, leaving experts and lawmakers scrambling . Experts in everything from mine safety to smoking and infertility were hit by mass layoffs ...The Guardian - 2h -
Trump Administration Begins Layoffs at CDC, FDA and Other Health Agencies
The cuts were part of a Trump administration plan announced last week to dismiss thousands of employees and drastically overhaul the Health and Human Services Department under Secretary Robert F. ...The New York Times - 13h -
Layoffs start at federal agencies that deal with health, drugs, food, more
Employees of the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began getting dismissal notices in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people.CBS News - 11h -
Layoffs begin at US health agencies responsible for research, tracking disease and regulating food
Hundreds of employees have wrapped around the U.S. Health and Human Services Department headquarters in Washington, where they've begun receiving notices of dismissal in an overhaul ultimately ...ABC News - 20h -
HHS begins layoffs in 'painful' reorganization
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has initiated the layoffs that will impact roughly 10,000 of its employees as part of the reorganization announced last week, with staffers ...The Hill - 20h -
RFK Jr. purges CDC and FDA's public records transparency teams
It is unclear what will happen to hundreds of pending requests for public information as the health agencies slash staff.CBS News - 12h -
Trump admin live updates: Layoffs begin at HHS, including at the FDA and CDC
Layoffs have begun at the Department of Health and Human Services, including at the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.ABC News - 14h -
Watch: House Democrats speak out against Trump agenda, mass layoffs
House Democratic leaders gave remarks Tuesday morning in opposition to President Trump's moves to overhaul the federal government. Democrats have taken to holding town halls in GOP districts and ...The Hill - 21h -
RFK Jr. exiles top federal health leaders, including Fauci's replacement
Top federal health leaders across the Department of Health and Human Services were effectively ousted Tuesday from their posts.CBS News - 12h -
Four key takeaways as Trump’s sweeping HHS layoffs begin
Thousands of employees across the vast Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) began receiving layoff notices as early as 5 a.m. on Tuesday. The purge comes on the heels of HHS Secretary ...The Hill - 2h -
Federal Health Workers Make Up Less Than 1% of Agency Spending
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggests that laying off thousands of federal workers would tame a massive budget. But nearly all of the agency’s money goes to hospitals, doctors and nursing ...The New York Times - 17h -
Mass layoffs begin at HHS, some employees turned away after showing up to work
Staffing at HHS will fall from 82,000 to 62,000 -- one-fourth of the workforce.ABC News - 15h -
GFL unveils full 31-fight lineup for kickoff double-header events, including 42 UFC veterans
The Global Fight League's ambitious first season is beginning to take shape.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
RFK Jr. 'already vindicating his critics': Wall Street Journal
With Robert F. Kennedy Jr. having served as Health and Human Services secretary for about a month and a half, the Wall Street Journal's editorial board said he is already "vindicating" his critics ...The Hill - 1d -
RFK Jr. sends 'worrisome signal' with vaccine chief's ouster
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. won't acknowledge the scientific consensus that childhood vaccines do not cause autism. That skepticism over seemingly settled ...The Hill - 1d -
Federal firings and office closures create concerns for miners
Reported closures and firings at federal offices are creating concerns about the safety and health of coal miners. On Tuesday, massive layoffs at the Department of Health and Human were expected ...The Hill - 13h -
‘FDA as we've known it is finished': Former commissioner
Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf said the federal agency that he’s known for years “is finished” after mass layoffs began Tuesday morning. “The FDA as we've ...The Hill - 17h -
How HHS job cuts will impact how government handles disease prevention
The Trump administration carried out mass layoffs across the Department of Health and Human Services aiming to cut around 10,000 full-time jobs. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez details how this could ...NBC News - 18h -
For Some Measles Patients, Vitamin A Remedy Supported by RFK Jr. Leaves Them More Ill
After the health secretary promoted vitamin A as a cure, parents in West Texas began giving their children high doses, sometimes to prevent infection.The New York Times - 4d -
Top vaccine official resigns from FDA, criticizes RFK Jr. for promoting misinformation, lies
The top vaccine official with the Food and Drug Administration has resigned and criticized the nation's top health official for allowing “misinformation and lies” to guide his thinking behind the ...ABC News - 3d -
US car dealers fret as Trump’s tariffs set to take effect
Threat of levies has led to robust sales but analysts expect business to plummet as they begin to hitFinancial Times - 8h -
Senate GOP races toward vote on Trump agenda blueprint
Senate Republicans are racing to consider a compromise budget resolution as they look to advance President Trump’s legislative agenda, with a vote potentially taking place this week. House and ...The Hill - 2d -
Dan Campbell: Detroit Lions landed 'competitive, productive players' in free agency
D.J. Reed is expected to take over as the Lions' No. 1 cornerback this fall, while Grant Staurd and Roy Lopez should have rotational roles on defense.Yahoo Sports - 1h -
With Painful Layoffs Ahead, Agencies Push Incentives to Quit
Another round of “deferred resignation” offers is part of the Trump administration’s stepped-up effort to rapidly downsize the government.The New York Times - 5h -
Trump administration to shrink federal health agencies by 20,000 employees
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy will cut 3,500 jobs from the Food and Drug Administration and 2,400 from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.CBS News - 4d -
Teams that will shape the draft: Cowboys, Broncos, Patriots are in need of playmakers | Yahoo Fantasy Forecast
We continue our 'Teams that will shape the draft' series as Matt Harmon and Dan Pizzuta take a look at the WR and RB needy teams in this year's draft. The two dive into the teams in the top ten and ...Yahoo Sports - 14h -
Bradley wing heads into the NCAA transfer portal, as returning roster takes shape
Bradley senior wing Christian Davis, who is appealing to the NCAA for one more year of eligibility, entered the transfer portal on March 31.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
10,000 Federal Health Workers to Be Laid Off
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a major restructuring of the Health and Human Services Department, which now employs about 82,000 people.The New York Times - 5d -
RFK Jr. is dangerous for immunocompromised people like me
Vaccinate yourself and your children. Not only will your family be protected, you’ll be protecting others too.The Hill - 2d -
What are the Boston Celtics' hottest takes?
In a media ecosphere that thrives on such takes, one might expect the Celtics to want to shy away from anything resembling a hot take.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Which MLB players are using torpedo bats? Yankees lead the way, but other stars have embraced unique bat shape
Expect to see torpedo bats in every MLB clubhouse before long.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Kyle Shanahan has interesting take on 49ers expectations entering 2025
Expectations for the San Francisco 49ers have waned, but head coach Kyle Shanahan isn't worried about the Super Bowl right now.Yahoo Sports - 11h -
Trump expects TikTok 'deal' ahead of deadline
President Trump indicated Sunday that he expects to reach a deal on TikTok ahead of an April 5 deadline for his administration to begin enforcing a ban on the popular video-sharing app. When asked ...The Hill - 1d -
RFK Jr. Turns to a Discredited Vaccine Researcher for Autism Study
David Geier has been hired as a senior data analyst at H.H.S. According to several people, he will examine any potential links between vaccines and autism that were debunked long ago.The New York Times - 5d -
Vaccine stocks fall after key FDA official resigns in protest of RFK Jr.
Shares of Moderna, Novavax and other biotech companies fell after FDA official Peter Marks's resignation in protest of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.CNBC - 1d
