July 4 is America’s birthday and the first anniversary of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the health care cuts that followed.
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Trump Escalates War on Science
The administration, having already made savage cuts to research on topics it disfavors, now wants scientists to submit to political control.
Censorship at the FDA, CDC
Interim CDC head Jay Bhattacharya invents a new “gold standard” to stop publication of studies showing COVID-19 vaccines had major benefits with minimal risk.
The Miracle and Mystery of Artemis II
A NASA-led mission that showcases competence and collective purpose—launched, improbably, under a government that rewards neither.
A Year Spent Degrading Health
People will die, more will get sick, and many will forgo care because of the Trump administration’s assaults on public health over the past year.
SNAP-Ed’s Demise Exposes MAHA’s Hypocrisy
The nation’s largest nutrition education program helped millions of low-income Americans make healthier food choices.
Republicans Should Be Apoplectic Over What Trump and Kennedy Are Doing to Tylenol
Conservatives used to hate it with Democrats “picked winners and losers.” What will they say when a Republican president does it?
RFK Jr.’s MAHA Movement: Industry Takes Control
Children’s health report ignores the greatest threats facing young people today: gun violence, smoking, and global warming.
RFK Jr.’s Lies Stain the Republic
Despite the damage, he remains Trump’s most popular cabinet secretary, an ominous sign for 2028.

