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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration building is seen behind FDA logos at a bus stop on the agency’s campus in Silver Spring, Md., Aug. 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

US regulators approve Wegovy pill for weight loss

Regulators on Monday gave the green light to a pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, the first daily oral medication to treat obesity.

LUMBERTON, NC - OCTOBER 24: People attend a campaign rally for President Donald Trump on October 24, 2020 in Lumberton, North Carolina. President Trump has expressed his support for the Lumbee Indian people to be recognized on a federal level. President Trump continues to campaign against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leading up to the November 3rd Election Day. (Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)

Trump signs Lumbee Fairness Act, providing North Carolina Native American tribe with full federal recognition

President Donald Trump signed the Lumbee Fairness Act into law on Thursday, officially providing the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina full federal recognition.

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 06: Director of Medicare and Deputy Administrator of CMS Chris Comp (L), Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dr. Mehmet Oz stand together while President Donald Trump delivers remarks on lowering drug prices in the Oval Office at the White House on November 06, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump announced that his administration has reached agreements with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk that would lower the price of some GLP-1 weight loss medications. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

RFK Jr. introduces measures to end transgender treatments for minors nationwide: ‘Our children deserve better’

The federal government announced measures to end transgender treatments for children, aimed at protecting minors from what the Department of Health and Human Services (DHS) refers to as “sex-rejecting procedures,” by effectively defunding hospitals offering the treatments.

(Background) The U.S. Capitol is seen on the 40th day of a government shutdown on November 9, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images) / (L) Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a press conference (Win McNamee/Getty Images) / (R) U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to reporters (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

Senate fails to advance competing health care plans with ACA subsidies set to expire

The Senate has failed to advance both the Democrat and GOP proposed health care bills, as significant increases in health care costs loom due to the expiring enhanced tax credits under the Affordable Care Act.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 26: Former U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks during the Edward Kennedy Institute's 10th anniversary celebration at the Edward Kennedy Institute on October 26, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. Former President Joe Biden was honored with a lifetime achievement award. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)

Biden declares Democrat Party ‘is back’ following election victories, argues Trump’s conduct ‘embarrasses the nation’

Former President Joe Biden declared that the Democrat Party “is back” following last week’s series of elections while accusing President Donald Trump of taking a “wrecking ball” to American democracy.

(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.