2 days ago · The dismissal messages were sent the day after the Trump administration informed CDC leaders of plans to fire nearly 1,300 probationary employees at the agency, roughly one-tenth of its total ...

21 hours ago · The Trump Administration’s First 100 Days. JD Vance: A day after the vice president urged German leaders to end their isolation of far-right parties, ...

5 days ago · New layers of review from political appointees installed by the new Trump Administration remain in place, including restrictions on scientific research.

5 days ago · Updated February 14, 2025 at 13:55 PM ET. The situation is far from normal at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, current and former CDC officials tell NPR, even as a clampdown on external communications is starting to ease. New layers of review from political appointees installed by the new Trump Administration remain in place, including restrictions on …

Feb 3, 2025 · The CDC’s official public portal for health data, data.cdc.gov, was taken down entirely on Friday but went back up over the weekend, albeit with a yellow ribbon at the top saying: “CDC’s website is being modified to comply with President Trump’s Executive Orders.” The agency’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey data was restored too, but ...

Jan 22, 2025 · The pause is in effect through Feb. 1, the memo said. Agencies subject to the HHS directive include the CDC, the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration — entities that fight epidemics, protect the nation’s food supply and search for cures to diseases.

Nov 14, 2024 · House Republicans have called for cuts to the CDC's budget, and former Trump administration officials have suggested restructuring the agency in ways that would diminish its reach and...

Jan 30, 2025 · White House officials meddled with scientific studies on covid-19 during the first Trump administration, according to interviews and emails collected in a 2022 report from congressional...

Jan 24, 2025 · President Trump has picked former Congressman David Weldon to serve as his CDC director. Previous directors have been able to start soon after they were picked. But under a law passed by...

6 days ago · Update: Nearly 1,300 probationary CDC employees are being forced out under the Trump administration’s move to get rid of all probationary employees. The Atlanta-based agency’s leadership was notified of the decision on Friday, Feb. 14.