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(Background) WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 27: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services building is seen on March 27, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Department of Health and Human Services announced it is cutting 10,000 jobs and closing offices aimed at cutting $1.8 billion (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) / (L-Top) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 08: California Governor Gavin Newsom looks on before he speaks at Belvedere Middle School before signing legislation aimed at improving kids' nutrition and health across California on October 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. The bill bans ultra-processed foods (UPFs) from school meals in the state. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) / (L-Middle) NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 23: Governor of New York Kathy Hochul speaks onstage during the 2025 Concordia Annual Summit at Sheraton New York Times Square on September 23, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images for Concordia Annual Summit) / (L-Bottom) CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 10: JB Pritzker, governor of Illinois, and Brian Bond, CEO, PFLAG National, attend Learning With Love: The 2025 PFLAG National Convention on October 10, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Schear/Getty Images for PFLAG National)

15 Democrat governors launch public health alliance directly opposing RFK Jr.’s HHS

A group of Democrat state governors launched a public health alliance to coordinate public health efforts, directly undermining Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.

QUANTICO, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 30: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico on September 30, 2025 in Quantico, Virginia. In an unprecedented gathering, almost 800 generals, admirals and their senior enlisted leaders have been ordered into one location from around the world on short notice. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Trump admin notifies Congress U.S. is in ‘armed conflict’ with ‘terrorist’ drug cartels following boat airstrikes

The Trump administration formally notified Congress that the United States is now in a “non-international armed conflict” with drug cartels this week, according to a New York Times report.

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 20: Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro waves to the crowd before the game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on July 20, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)

Pa. Gov. signs executive order to protect health care decisions, vaccine access

Governor Josh Shapiro has signed an executive order protecting Pennsylvanians’ rights to access vaccines of their choice – a move he claims pushes back against efforts by the Trump Administration to limit that freedom.

CDC panel drops COVID-19 recommendation, says decision should be ‘based on individual-based decision-making’

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee unanimously voted to drop its recommendation for the COVID-19 vaccine, opting instead to recommend that the vaccine be administered “based on individual-based decision-making.”

(Background) WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 17: U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) speaks during a the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on September 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony from fired CDC employees and the implications on children’s health. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) / (R) WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 17: (L-R) Former Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Chief Medical Officer Dr. Debra Houry and former Director of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Susan Monarez testify before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on September 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony from fired CDC employees and the implications on children’s health. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul engages in heated exchange with ousted former CDC director

Kentucky GOP Senator Rand Paul engaged in a heated exchange with former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Susan Monarez over the agency’s prior vaccine recommendation policies.

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - AUGUST 23: Former Republican presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands during a campaign rally at Desert Diamond Arena on August 23, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. Kennedy announced today that he was suspending his presidential campaign and supporting former President Trump. (Photo by Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)

Trump praises RFK Jr.’s unique perspective following contentious Senate hearing: ‘I like the fact that he’s different’

President Donald Trump defended Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. after his intense Thursday hearing before a bipartisan Senate Finance Committee, in which senators challenged the top Trump health official over his handling of vaccines and other issues.