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The most senior official to quit the CDC in protest at the firing of its director has warned against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “dangerous” plan—revealed by the Daily Beast last week—that could ban the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine. Debra Houry, chief medical officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and deputy director for program and science, abruptly quit last …

(Reuters) -U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders on Saturday called on Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign, days after a senior public health official was fired and four others resigned in disputes over Kennedy’s unorthodox opposition to vaccines. Sanders, an independent senator from Vermont who caucuses with Democrats, wrote in a New York Times guest essay …

While unrest and new vaccine restrictions have kept US health agencies in headlines, there’s one vaccine program in particular that Robert F Kennedy Jr, secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), recently vowed to “fix”, which experts say could further upend the vaccine industry and prevent people experiencing rare side effects from vaccines from getting financial …

The White House is defending Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr after a chaotic week at the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) that led to calls for his removal. On Friday, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller called Kennedy, also known as RFK Jr, “a crown jewel of this administration”. Earlier this week, CDC Chief Dr Susan …

White House picks Kennedy deputy Jim O’Neill to run CDC amid senator backlash Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. My name is Tom Ambrose and I will be bringing you the latest news lines over the next few hours. We begin with news that the White House has chosen a deputy of Robert F Kennedy Jr to …

Fired CDC director clashed with Kennedy on vaccine policy  Reuters RFK Jr. Sought to Fire CDC Director Susan Monarez Over Vaccine Policy  The New York Times Video shows crowds cheering as CDC officials who resigned walk out of building  CNN White House selects Kennedy deputy Jim O’Neill as acting CDC director  Axios White House reportedly picks Kennedy deputy to replace fired CDC chief  The Guardian …

Kennedy says CDC must deliver on Trump’s agenda after White House fires director  Reuters C.D.C. Standoff: Kennedy’s Push to Fire Director Devolves Into Chaos  The New York Times White House says new CDC director nominee to be announced ‘very soon’ – US politics live  The Guardian Monarez would not cross ‘red lines’ before she was fired, confidant says  Politico The ouster of CDC’s director, …

Kennedy Center’s New Dance Director Criticized ‘Woke’ Ballet Culture  The New York Times Kennedy Center names new director of dance programming, days after former staff firings  NPR Kennedy Center workers union says dance programming employees were fired without warning  WJLA Kennedy Center cuts dance programming team, as top producers depart  The Washington Post Kennedy Center Theatre Producer Jeffrey Finn Steps Down  Playbill Source link

A choreographer and former dancer with The Washington Ballet, Stephen Nakagawa, has been named the new head of the Kennedy Center’s dance programming, days after the entire staff of the renowned performing arts institution’s dance department was fired. In a press statement sent to NPR on Monday, the president of the Kennedy Center, Richard Grenell, said: “Stephen is a celebrated …

Kennedy Center Fires Dance Director After Questions About Programming  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News Source link