Several states are setting up their own coronavirus vaccine reviews to counter public safety concerns as the Trump administration pushes the Food and Drug Administration to approve a shot on an aggressive timeline that they fear could be too rushed.
These reports—which were shared privately with state governments each week but not disclosed to the public—reveal that the White House has been aware for more than a month of an alarming rise in cases nationwide and the need for more testing and mask mandates to save American lives—even as the President has continued to publicly downplay the crisis and hold crowded events contributing to the virus’s spread.
An independent government watchdog agency has agreed to investigate alleged political influence from the Trump administration over the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration.
Overall, an estimated 299,028 excess deaths occurred from late January through October 3, 2020, with 198,081 (66%) excess deaths attributed to COVID-19. The largest percentage increases were seen among adults aged 25–44 years and among Hispanic or Latino persons.
Documents show funding for a host of health programs is at risk under the president’s order targeting liberal strongholds.
President Trump has issued a new executive order aimed at stripping hundreds of thousands of federal workers of due process, legal rights and protections.
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The Federal Salary Council has agreed to add Carroll county, Ill to the Davenport-Moline, Iowa-Ill., locality pay area, bumping locality pay for 355 federal employees in the area.
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The Trump administration’s Office of Personnel Management has issued a final rule to allow employees to be disciplined or removed with little recourse.
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