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November 1, 2020 at 5:13 am

Trump admin funds plasma company based in owner’s condo

WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Trump administration gave a well-connected Republican donor seed money to test a possible COVID-19-fighting blood plasma technology, it noted the...

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FILE — Drs. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, during a House Committee hearing about the coronavirus pandemic, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 11, 2020. Pressure is mounting on the leaders of the CDC — from inside and outside the agency — to speak publicly against the White House’s manhandling of their research and public health decisions, with career scientists so demoralized they are talking of quitting if President Donald Trump wins re-election. (Pete Marovich/The New York Times) XNYT14 XNYT14

October 15, 2020 at 9:43 pm

White House puts ‘politicals’ at CDC to try to control info

Two new appointees with no public-health experience arrived at the CDC over the summer with the task of helping control the messaging coming from the...

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In a since-deleted Facebook post, Michael Caputo,top spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services in Trump administration accused U.S. government scientists of “sedition” and claimed left-wing hit squads are gearing up to kill him and other supporters of the president. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images/TNS)
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September 15, 2020 at 12:38 pm

Apology, no firing: Official said US scientists hurt Trump

A Trump health appointee who is accused of trying to muzzle an important scientific publication in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic apologized Tuesday for...

July 24, 2020 at 1:11 pm

Pepcid-COVID study raised red flags weeks after $21M grant

Two months after the Trump administration awarded $21 million to study whether a common heartburn drug was effective against COVID-19, government health officials raised serious...

This June 15, 2020 photo shows a bottle of Pepcid antacid in Washington. The U.S. government’s Pepcid project has revealed what critics describe as the Trump administrationâ€™s disregard for science and anti-corruption rules meant to guard against taxpayer dollars going to political cronies or funding projects that arenâ€™t rigorously designed. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) NY317 NY317

July 23, 2020 at 7:00 am

Pepcid as a virus remedy? Trump admin’s $21M gamble fizzled VIEW

The administration's emergency contract for researchers to try Pepcid on COVID-19 victims is now under federal scrutiny after a whistleblower says it was rushed through...

July 15, 2020 at 9:29 pm

Watchdog report faults Medicare agency’s contract management

WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Medicare and Medicaid programs failed to properly manage more than $6 million in communications and outreach contracts, giving...

May 13, 2020 at 9:10 pm

Whistleblower: US still lacks virus plan, Americans at risk VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite White House claims, the U.S. still lacks a comprehensive battle plan against the coronavirus in critical areas including masks, testing, treatments...

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May 3, 2020 at 10:42 pm

Solo truckers struggle to get rolling with stimulus fund

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rodney Morine believes his second chance is no better than his first to secure a loan through a government program intended to...

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May 3, 2020 at 10:33 pm

Solo truckers struggle to get rolling with stimulus fund

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rodney Morine believes his second chance is no better than his first to secure a loan through a government program intended to...

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May 1, 2020 at 9:45 pm

NY hospital lobby’s power stretches to DC in stimulus battle

WASHINGTON (AP) — The stated mission of The Greater New York Hospital Association is simple enough: to help members deliver “the finest patient care in...

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