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politics5 days ago

Trump’s FDA pick faces uphill Senate ride over vaccines and leadership chops

Heidi Overton, a physician and Trump aide, is nominated to head the FDA. Her involvement in Trump’s vaccine policy and loyalty to the White House have sparked opposition from Senate Republicans like Bill Cassidy and abortion-rights and MAHA advocates, threatening her confirmation. Critics say she lacks regulatory leadership experience, while supporters note her interagency policy work. If Cassidy blocks a committee vote, her path to Senate approval becomes unlikely.

via Politico|
#abortion#fda#make-america-healthy-again
Trump Eyes Health-Policy Insider Heidi Overton for FDA Chief Role
politics6 days ago

Trump Eyes Health-Policy Insider Heidi Overton for FDA Chief Role

President Trump is expected to nominate Heidi Overton, the White House deputy director of domestic policy and a physician, to be the next FDA commissioner. Overton has been a key health-policy adviser and would face Senate scrutiny before confirmation. She helped lead administration health initiatives, including food guidance updates, vaccine schedule changes, and negotiating pricing deals with pharmaceutical companies, and has drawn pushback from some health advocates aligned with the Make America Healthy Again movement.

via STAT|
#fda#health-policy#heidi-overton
health7 days ago

Trump taps Heidi Overton to lead FDA

President Trump plans to nominate Heidi Overton, a White House health-policy official and Johns Hopkins-trained physician, to be FDA commissioner. She would replace acting head Kyle Diamantas after Marty Makary’s resignation and would require Senate confirmation, continuing the long-standing practice of appointing a medical doctor to run the agency.

via Politico|
#fda#health#health-policy
9th Circuit blocks Trump plan to bypass Senate in U.S. Attorney appointments
politics7 days ago

9th Circuit blocks Trump plan to bypass Senate in U.S. Attorney appointments

The Ninth Circuit unanimously blocked the Trump DOJ’s attempt to install acting U.S. attorneys by designating a first assistant after vacancies, ruling that automatic succession only applies when the first assistant held the role at the vacancy’s start. The decision undermines efforts to bypass Senate confirmation and push loyalists into blue-state offices, part of broader White House–DOJ tactics that could widen politically charged investigations. The memo also notes a new White House–overseen National Fraud Enforcement Division, a potential Tina Peters role in Shasta County elections, a Ninth Circuit subpoena related to transgender care, the Supreme Court’s defeat of Trump in E. Jean Carroll’s defamation case, and a pause in Big Bend construction amid GOP opposition.

via Talking Points Memo|
#acting-us-attorney#blue-states#doj
Trump Loyalist Todd Blanche Steps Into AG Role
politics15 days ago

Trump Loyalist Todd Blanche Steps Into AG Role

Todd Blanche, former personal lawyer to Donald Trump, was sworn in as US attorney general after serving as acting AG since April. The Senate narrowly confirmed him 50-49, making him the second Senate-approved AG of Trump’s second term. Blanche, previously Trump’s deputy AG, has presided over mass DOJ staff departures and faced courtroom setbacks, while inheriting controversy from Pam Bondi’s tenure over Epstein files. Democrats opposed his nomination, with Collins and Murkowski voting no.

via The Guardian|
#department-of-justice#politics#senate-confirmation
politics16 days ago

Cassidy Calls Blanche Confirmation a Nuanced Decision

Sen. Bill Cassidy said his vote to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general wasn’t a simple yes-or-no choice, citing positives about Blanche and the need for stable DOJ leadership. Blanche narrowly cleared the Senate 50-49 after a deal with Sen. John Cornyn to terminate the $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund tied to Trump allies, a move Cassidy said helped sway him, though he acknowledged he nearly opposed Blanche over protections for Trump and his family from IRS probes.

via Politico|
#anti-weaponization-fund#bill-cassidy#john-cornyn
Trump ally Todd Blanche confirmed as US attorney general, sparking independence worries
politics16 days ago

Trump ally Todd Blanche confirmed as US attorney general, sparking independence worries

The Senate narrowly approved Todd Blanche—Trump’s close ally who has acted as attorney general—to lead the DOJ by a 50–49 vote, raising concerns about the department’s independence from the White House. The confirmation followed a bruising fight over a proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund and Trump tax-audit immunity, which Blanche later scrapped or limited to past tax years, amid Democratic warnings that the DOJ could be weaponized against opponents and Republicans divided. Blanche has represented Trump in multiple cases, including hush-money and classified-documents matters, underscoring his deep ties to the former president.

via Euronews|
#attorney-general#department-of-justice#donald-trump
Trump Ally Todd Blanche Wins Senate Confirmation as Attorney General
politics17 days ago

Trump Ally Todd Blanche Wins Senate Confirmation as Attorney General

Todd Blanche, Trump’s former personal lawyer and acting attorney general since April, was narrowly confirmed as US attorney general in a 50-49 Senate vote after Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski opposed him. The confirmation followed concerns about his handling of Epstein-related documents and a proposed $1.8 billion anti-weaponisation fund he later walked back amid GOP criticism. Senator Bill Cassidy cast the deciding vote, saying Blanche was the best option under the circumstances, while Collins and Murkowski warned about politicisation of the DOJ. Blanche now leads the Justice Department with scrutiny over past actions and future independence.

via BBC|
#attorney-general#capitol-attack-2021#politics
politics17 days ago

Blanche Clinches Senate Confirmation as Attorney General Amid GOP Scrutiny

Senate narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche 50-49 to be attorney general after weeks of GOP skepticism over potential conflicts with Trump and a $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund; Sen. Bill Cassidy delivered the pivotal vote following concessions with Cornyn and Tillis, while Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Sen. Susan Collins opposed. Blanche has been acting AG since April, and the confirmation included concessions to curb the payout fund and limit audit-immunity provisions tied to the Trump-IRS settlement.

via Politico|
#attorney-general#blanche#murkowski
Blanche Takes the Helm: Senate Confirms Trump-Era DOJ Leader
politics17 days ago

Blanche Takes the Helm: Senate Confirms Trump-Era DOJ Leader

Senators narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche, a longtime prosecutor who helped shape the DOJ during the Trump era, as attorney general by a 50–49 vote (Collins and Murkowski joined Democrats in opposing). Blanche is expected to push a hardline agenda—immigration enforcement, challenges to what the administration calls weaponization of the DOJ—and has long led day-to-day DOJ operations from the deputy AG position, including handling the Epstein files aftermath.

via CNN|
#attorney-general#donald-trump#justice-department
Murkowski Opposes Trump's Attorney General Pick Over DOJ Politicization Fears
politics18 days ago

Murkowski Opposes Trump's Attorney General Pick Over DOJ Politicization Fears

Senator Lisa Murkowski said she will oppose President Trump's nominee Todd Blanche for attorney general, arguing the Justice Department has become politicized and warning Blanche's confirmation is now in jeopardy. Her stance adds to GOP hesitation on Blanche, with other Republicans like Susan Collins also signaling opposition or reluctance, casting further doubt on whether Blanche can be confirmed while Trump could keep him as acting AG if the nomination fails.

via BBC|
#attorney-general#doj-politicization#murkowski
Fetterman Opposes Trump's Attorney General Nominee Blanche
politics19 days ago

Fetterman Opposes Trump's Attorney General Nominee Blanche

Sen. John Fetterman said on Jon Stewart’s podcast that he will not vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, signaling opposition within the Democratic ranks as Blanche’s nomination advances to a full Senate vote on a party-line committee decision; Collins opposes Blanche and a couple GOP holdouts remain undecided, with Blanche facing scrutiny over his record and independence from the DOJ.

via Fox News|
#attorney-general#fetterman#politics
Senate OKs Erica Schwartz to lead the CDC amid measles surge and vaccine politics
health20 days ago

Senate OKs Erica Schwartz to lead the CDC amid measles surge and vaccine politics

The Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as the CDC’s first permanent director in about a year in a 51-44 vote largely along party lines. Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general and Navy physician, will oversee vaccine guidance and outbreak response as the agency confronts a measles surge, a cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to shredded iceberg lettuce, and rising vaccine hesitancy amid Kennedy-era policy debates. Her nomination followed a contentious hearing about distancing from some of Kennedy’s stances, with Republican Sen. Cassidy praising her commitment to standing up to misinformation and noting shifts in immunization policy under Kennedy.

via NBC News|
#cdc#erica-schwartz#health