RFK Jr. Walks a Tightrope on Trump Deal for Obesity Drugs

The weight loss medicines are proving to be a test case for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, in straddling divisions between his supporters and the president.

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N.I.H. Worker Who Criticized Trump Health Policies Says She Is on Administrative Leave

The employee, Dr. Jenna Norton, was a key organizer of “The Bethesda Declaration,” a scathing public letter issued in June to Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, the N.I.H. director.

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Agencies Tell Federal Workers to Prepare for Return as Shutdown Vote Nears

Health and Human Services directed its employees to plan to report to work on Thursday morning if legislation to fund the government passes.

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The MAHA-Fueled Rise of Natural Family Planning

A growing coalition of conservatives are speaking out against hormonal birth control, while promoting a more “natural” alternative.

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R.F.K. Jr. Adviser Calley Means Has Left the White House

Mr. Means quietly departed his federal role about a month ago. His sister has been nominated for surgeon general.

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Steven Hatfill, Covid Vaccine Critic, Is Ousted From H.H.S.

Dr. Hatfill said he was pushed out by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s chief of staff, who fired him when he refused to resign.

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Radiation Fears Bring MAHA and MAGA Movements Into Conflict

The Trump administration is considering tighter safety rules on the weak radiations of cellphones even as it pursues looser regulations on the deadly emanations of the nuclear industry.

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Behind the Dismantling of the C.D.C.: Reform or ‘Humiliation’?

The agency has lost a third of its work force this year. The Trump administration maintains that the losses are necessary, but critics say that there is no real plan, only animosity.

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White House and Government Agencies Join Bluesky, Then Attack Democrats

The Health and Human Services and Homeland Security Departments were among the agencies posting messages that blamed Democrats for the federal shutdown.

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Trump Administration Decimates Birth Control Office in Layoffs

The layoffs have raised fears that the administration could be effectively ending an initiative that provides contraception for millions of low-income women.

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