PoliticsJun 28, 2026Cassidy and Kaine Discuss Iran, Health, LeadershipCBS News published the full transcript of the June 28, 2026 Face the Nation broadcast hosted by Margaret Brennan. The program featured extended interviews with Repub...Bill CassidyTim KaineTrump+2
GovernmentJul 21, 2026HHS Pauses $1 Billion Medicaid Payments to California, MinnesotaHealth and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said his agency is pausing Medicaid payments of $867.5 million to California and $199 million to Minnesota,...Robert F. KennedyMedicaid
HealthJul 5, 2026Former CDC Official Details Political InterferenceThis is a full transcript of a July 1, 2026 interview with Dr. Debra Houry, the former CDC chief medical officer who left the agency in August 2025. Houry says she p...Debra HouryCDCChildhood Vaccination+1
HealthJul 5, 2026Former CDC Official Details Turmoil Under RFK Jr.Former CDC chief medical officer Dr. Debra Houry, who resigned in protest last summer along with three other senior officials, told CBS News she observed turmoil and...CDCRobert F. KennedyDebra Houry+1
HealthJun 26, 2026Emails Show RFK Jr. Team Pressured CDCSenate HELP Committee Democrats released internal CDC emails they obtained from former CDC official Dr. Debra Houry showing interactions between CDC staff and the De...Robert F. KennedyCDCVaccine Policy
HealthJun 27, 2026Hunters' Reactions to Potential Lyme VaccineKFF Health News reported on reactions among a small group of hunters and one hiker in Weldon Spring, Missouri, to the prospect of a new Lyme disease vaccine. Pharmac...Vaccine PolicyRobert F. KennedyLyme disease
LawJun 23, 2026Judge Blocks USDA Approval of SNAP Purchase LimitsA federal judge, Amy Berman Jackson, ruled that the U.S. Department of Agriculture exceeded its authority when it approved state-level restrictions that would bar SN...SNAPUnited States Department of Agriculture (USDA)Robert F. Kennedy
HealthJul 17, 2026Tampa General Signs Pledge for Healthier Hospital FoodTampa General Hospital announced it became the first U.S. hospital to sign the "Make Hospital Food Healthier" pledge, committing to serve more nutritious, minimally ...Robert F. KennedyNutritionTampa General Hospital
HealthJul 13, 2026HHS Will Not Finalize Rule Cutting Funding Over Trans CareNPR obtained a document showing the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will not finalize a proposed rule that would have conditioned Medicare and Medicaid...Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)Robert F. KennedyGender-affirming care for minors
HealthJul 8, 2026FDA Panel Considers Reclassifying Popular PeptidesFederal regulators are weighing whether to allow compounding pharmacies to manufacture seven popular injectable peptides (including BPC-157, TB-500 and MOTs-C) that ...Peptide therapiesFood and Drug Administration (FDA)Robert F. Kennedy
HealthJun 30, 2026FDA Scientists Warn About Popular Peptide TherapiesFDA career scientists posted internal reviews warning that a group of synthetic peptides (including BPC-157, TB-500, and MOTS‑C) lack robust human clinical trial evi...Robert F. KennedyFood and Drug AdministrationSynthetic peptides
HealthMay 30, 2026President Trump signs executive order directing CDC to review HHS assessment that recommends fewer childhood vaccinesOn May 29, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order directing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its Advisory Committee on Immuniza...Childhood VaccinationCDCRobert F. Kennedy+1
