Top US health agency updates definitions of female and male in line with Trump order
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued guidance updating its official definitions of terms such as sex, ...
Citing ‘Biological Truth,’ Kennedy Issues Guidance Recognizing Only Two Sexes
The new guidance follows President Trump’s demand that the Health and Human Services Department align with his executive ...
New 'sex-based definitions' from the federal government set strict two-gender policy
Recently confirmed Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy released the guidelines on the heels of President Trump's executive ...
HHS issues new definitions of terms like ‘sex,’ ‘man’ and ‘woman’ that critics say ignore science
In one of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first moves as secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services, the agency ...
Unions sue over federal worker firings, alleging Trump administration misused probationary periods
Unions for federal workers have filed a lawsuit to block the mass firings of probationary federal employees by President ...
CDC vaccination committee meeting postponed days after RFK Jr. took over at HHS
A panel of experts that advises the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine policy will not meet as ...
US Catholic bishops sue Trump administration for halt in funding for refugee settlement
Catholic bishops sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its abrupt halt to funding of refugee resettlement, calling ...
CPAC attendees rejoice over McConnell’s retirement: ‘Way past time’
Attendees at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Committee in Washington, D.C., celebrated Sen. Mitch McConnell‘s (R-KY) retirement, which was announced during Day Two of the annual event.
In the Trump administration, nearly every major department is an immigration agency
As the Trump administration works on pledges to crack down on illegal immigration, the flurry of activity has stretched ...
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HHS’ national health security division must be preserved
The small but mighty Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response at HHS is remarkably efficient — and vital to ...
A comprehensive look at DOGE’s firings and layoffs so far
Thousands of federal government employees have been shown the door in the first month of President Donald Trump’s ...
States suing over rule in Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act; outrage spreads on social media
Several states are suing to change a rule in Section 504, including Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana possibly affecting ...