FDA lays off bird flu leadership, among steep cuts to senior veterinarians
More than 130 staff were cut from the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine, officials said.
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CDC buried measles forecast, ProPublica finds
As the number of measles cases continues to rise, a new report claims the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention buried a measles forecast that stressed the need for vaccinations. The agency now reports 483 confirmed cases across 19 states. ProPublica reporter Patricia Callahan joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
Layoffs start at federal agencies that deal with health, drugs, food, more
Employees of the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began getting dismissal notices in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people.
How NIOSH cuts could impact Americans
As part of the federal government's ongoing efforts to cut spending, the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, also known as NIOSH, is laying off at least two-thirds of its staff, under a restructuring order from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. CBS News digital reporter Alex Tin has more.
RFK Jr. purges CDC and FDA's public records transparency teams
It is unclear what will happen to hundreds of pending requests for public information as the health agencies slash staff.
Dr. Deborah Birx talks RFK Jr.'s HHS cuts
Layoffs began at the Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday as Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. set out to cut about 10,000 full-time jobs. Dr. Deborah Birx, former White House coronavirus response coordinator, joins "America Decides" with her reaction.
HHS sued by 23 states, D.C. over $11 billion in cuts to public health funding
The lawsuit, filed in Rhode Island, calls the HHS cuts to public health grants illegal.
RFK Jr.'s layoffs expected to gut worker safety agency, officials say
More than 800 employees at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health are expected to be cut.
FDA's top vaccine official forced out, decries RFK Jr.'s "misinformation and lies"
A Department of Health and Human Services official delivered an ultimatum to Dr. Peter Marks: either resign or be fired.
RFK Jr. makes questionable COVID-19 comments
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made some eyebrow-raising statements about those who contracted COVID-19 on Friday. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder discusses the claims.
RFK Jr. to gut vaccine promotion and HIV prevention office, sources say
Much of the federal government's efforts to buoy lagging childhood vaccination rates have been run through the Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy.
Trump administration to shrink federal health agencies by 20,000 employees
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy will cut 3,500 jobs from the Food and Drug Administration and 2,400 from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Impact of Trump health cuts at CDC, FDA
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced a major overhaul at the department. The move will slash 10,000 workers, including positions at the CDC and the Food and Drug Administration. Dr. Jon LaPook joins to discuss.
Analyzing RFK Jr.'s HHS cuts
The Department of Health and Human Services is laying off 10,000 employees as part of a larger plan to cut the agency's workforce by nearly a quarter. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook discusses what these cuts mean for health agencies.
Implications of cuts to U.S. health agencies
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans on Thursday to cut federal health agencies dramatically. The administration plans to let go of 10,000 federal health workers and then not fill another 10,000 positions. CBS News digital reporter Alex Tin has more.
10,000 jobs being cut at HHS
The Trump administration announced it is cutting about 10,000 jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services, which is nearly a quarter of the workforce. CBS News' Alex Tin reports.
Health agencies brace for layoffs with RFK Jr.'s restructuring of HHS
HHS Secretary RFK Jr., with help from DOGE, is planning a restructuring with sweeping cuts expected at multiple agencies.
Measles reported in 15 states
Measles is spreading across the country at an increasingly alarming rate. Health officials are reporting cases of the highly infectious disease in more than a dozen states. CBS News' Omar Villafranca and Dr. Jon LaPook have the latest.
All HHS workers given $25,000 voluntary buyout offer, source says
All employees in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services were notified Friday of the option to voluntarily resign in exchange for a $25,000 payment.
RFK Jr. warns vaccinating poultry for bird flu could backfire
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warned vaccines could turn "birds into mutant factories."
What is measles' effect on immune system?
New measles cases have been confirmed in Florida, New York and Pennsylvania as health officials work to contain the winter outbreak. The disease has been identified in 11 states this year, and nearly all of those infected were unvaccinated. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder breaks it down.
Trump addresses health and the military
In President Trump's address on Tuesday night, he asked Congress to ban and criminalize "sex changes on children." He also pivoted to the military, shouting out Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and U.S. armed service members. He asked lawmakers to fund a "Golden Dome missile defense shield" for the U.S.
Why RFK Jr.'s top spokesperson abruptly resigned last week
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accused his department's top communications official of quitting to avoid being fired.
Vaccine critic RFK Jr. backs measles vaccine amid deadly Texas outbreak
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a noted vaccine skeptic, is voicing support for the measles vaccine amid a deadly outbreak, mainly in Texas.
RFK Jr. rolls back transparency policy on Medicaid and NIH changes
The move supercharges RFK Jr.'s authority to implement health policy changes.
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Netanyahu says Hamas must disarm or "all hell breaks loose"
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil that conditions outlined in the 20-point plan "are very clear."
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Senate fails to advance GOP funding bill for 8th time as shutdown drags on
The government shutdown stretched into Day 14 on Tuesday, and the Senate once again fell short of the 60 votes necessary to advance a bill to reopen the government. Follow live updates here.
Trump awards Charlie Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Trump on Tuesday posthumously honored Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, on what would have been Kirk's 32nd birthday.
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Netanyahu reacts to Trump's remark that "he's not the easiest guy to deal with"
Netanyahu is just fine with being described by President Trump as not "the easiest guy to deal with," he told "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil.
Remains of 4 more Israeli hostages handed over by Hamas
The return of Israeli hostages is a cornerstone of the Gaza peace plan, which called for Hamas to hand over all remaining hostages – 20 living and 28 dead – by Monday.
D'Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B singer, dies of cancer at 51
D'Angelo's family said he died Tuesday after a "prolonged and courageous battle with cancer."
Government shutdown delays Social Security's cost-of-living announcement
Citing the shutdown, the Social Security Administration postponed its announcement of the annual payment bump beneficiaries will receive in 2026.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell says a hiring slowdown poses U.S. economic risks
Powell said the labor market's outlook hasn't changed much since the central bank's September meeting, when it penciled in two more rate cuts this year.
Florida executes man convicted of beating, strangling 2 women in 1996
According to court records, Smithers met Christy Cowan and Denise Roach on different dates in May 1996 at a Tampa motel.