Maine Senator Susan Collins said she has “areas of disagreement” with President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, making the moderate Republican’s position key to the vote’s outcome.
The CDC issued the frantic appeal on Tuesday after Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cut hundreds of employees from its workforce.
Most of the 80,000 federal workers responsible for researching diseases, inspecting food and administering Medicare and Medicaid under the auspices of the Health and Human Services Department were emailed an offer to leave their job for as much as a $25,
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it would join a conference hosted by the World Health Organization in apparent defiance of President Donald Trump's executive order.
In his Congress speech, Trump made claims about Mexico’s extradition of drug lords, aid to Ukraine and immigration.