Trump Surgeon General Pick Celebrated DOGE Research Cuts, Called to Halt mRNA Vaccines for Children, and Expressed Anti-Trans Views

Nicole Saphier has promoted a number of unproven public health narratives favored by the right.

May 5 • Walker Bragman

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April 2026

The Heritage Foundation Has a Radical New Project

The rights of women, people of color, gay people, disabled people and trans people—a vast majority of the country—are being targeted by a…

Apr 30 • Billie Jean Sweeney

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Anti-Vaccine Groups Given Unprecedented Access to CDC Vaccine Panel

Robert Kennedy Jr. has added new liaisons to ACIP, tapping old allies from the anti-vaccine movement.

Apr 27 • Walker Bragman

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FDA Vaccine Chief Front-Runner Called mRNA Vaccines “Experimental Genetic Technology,” Compared Pandemic Response to Iranian Rule

Dr. Houman David Hemmati is closely aligned with the MAHA movement.

Apr 17 • Walker Bragman

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As HHS Rails Against Science Politicization, Leading Agency Officials Embrace Right-Wing Political Action

The surprising number of public health officials at CPAC last month highlights what critics say is a disturbing trend.

Apr 13 • Walker Bragman

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March 2026

“Rewrite All of Your Woke Science”: Early-Career Researcher Says NIH’s Anti-DEI Agenda is Undermining Agency’s Mission

Dr. Michael D. Green says his work is being censored to fit an “amorphous political agenda.”

Mar 27 • Walker Bragman

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Meat and Dairy Industries Spent Big Money Lobbying Ahead of Trump Dietary Guideline Changes

The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans emphasize red meat and dairy.

Mar 9 • Walker Bragman

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February 2026

New CDC Director Has Questioned Vaccine Safety

Jay Bhattacharya’s recent new appointment may suggest more changes to the vaccine schedule.

Feb 20 • Walker Bragman

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HHS Has Been Using Anti-Trans Language From a Christian Right Think Tank

The department refers to gender-affirming care as “sex-rejecting procedures,” a term coined by the Ethics and Public Policy Center.

Feb 9 • Walker Bragman

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NIH Director Declines to Fully Rule Out Vaccine-Autism Link During Senate Hearing

Jay Bhattacharya would not categorically denounce the discredited narrative that vaccines cause autism.

Feb 4 • Walker Bragman

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January 2026

“The Entire City's in This Sort of State of Siege:” A Conversation With A Minneapolis ICE Tracker

Important Context spoke with attorney Will Stancil, who has been tracking ICE in his city.

Jan 27 • Walker Bragman

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RFK Jr.‘s Former Anti-Vax Org Launches RICO Suit Against Leading Pediatrics Group

The lawsuit by Children’s Health Defense comes as the American Academy of Pediatrics wages its own legal battle against Kennedy’s HHS.

Jan 24 • Walker Bragman

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