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Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are launching a review Friday of the ouster of federal prosecutor Erik Siebert, a week after he resigned as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and a day after Siebert’s replacement signed an indictment of former FBI Director James Comey. Prosecutors had expressed concern about Siebert’s possible ouster over his failure to bring a …

Erika McEntarfer, the Bureau of Labor Statistics chief fired by President Donald Trump last month, spoke about her highly controversial separation from the agency for the first time Tuesday. “Firing your chief statistician is a dangerous step,” she told an audience at Bard College, per CNN. “That’s an attack on the independence of an institution arguably as important as the …

Cassidy asks ‘what happened’ with CDC director’s ouster  Politico Trump Administration Live Updates: Kennedy Is Undermining Trust in Public Health, Former C.D.C. Officials Testify  The New York Times Former CDC Officials Testify: Key Moments From the Senate Hearing  The Wall Street Journal Susan Monarez hearing live updates: Former CDC director testifies to Senate after RFK Jr. fired her  NBC News Fired CDC Director & …

Facebook Tweet Email Link President Donald Trump and his top political advisers are plotting an aggressive push to oust one of his most persistent Republican adversaries: Rep. Thomas Massie. And House GOP leaders won’t stand in Trump’s way. Speaker Mike Johnson and his leadership team are sending their clearest signals to date that their conservative colleague will have to fend …

Judge considers request to block Trump’s ouster of Federal Reserve board member  The Washington Post Fate of Fed Gov. Lisa Cook still up in the air after court hearing on Trump firing bid  CNBC Trump’s Fed meddling pushes investors closer to their red line  Financial Times The Supreme Court Made a Bad Bet  The Atlantic On the existence of the Federal Reserve, JD Vance …

Jim O’Neill has been chosen to serve as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a source familiar with the matter confirmed Thursday — one day after the CDC’s Senate-confirmed leader was ousted. A former tech investor, O’Neill currently serves as deputy secretary of Health and Human Services, working under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. CBS …

US CDC chief fired after weeks in role, challenges ouster as four top officials resign  Reuters CDC Director Susan Monarez Is Fired, White House Says  The New York Times RFK Jr. tightens grip on public health and vaccines with ouster of top CDC official  CNN CDC erupts in chaos after ousted chief Susan Monarez refuses to resign  The Guardian White House fires CDC director …

Dollar steadies after jolt from Trump’s ouster of Fed governor  Reuters Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures fall as Trump ousts Fed governor  Yahoo Finance Trump’s crusade against the Federal Reserve will be self-defeating  The Economist What Trump’s firing of Fed governor means for central bank’s independence  The Guardian Dollar Falls With Treasuries as Trump Seeks to Oust Fed’s Cook  Bloomberg.com Source link

FDA regulator reinstalled less than two weeks after White House ouster  The Washington Post Top vaccine regulator returns to FDA after recent firing  Politico FDA official returns to agency after Loomer-led ouster  CNN Ousted F.D.A. Vaccine Chief Returns to Agency  The New York Times Vinay Prasad returns to role as top vaccine regulator at FDA days after leaving US agency  Reuters Source link

Facebook Tweet Email Link Dr. Vinay Prasad, a controversial critic of the US Food and Drug Administration who took a top role at the regulatory agency in May, has returned to his job weeks after resigning amid pressure from the White House and right-wing activist Laura Loomer. “At the FDA’s request, Dr. Vinay Prasad is resuming leadership of the Center …