Trump administration’s embattled FDA vaccine chief is leaving for the second time

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration’s embattled vaccine chief, Dr. Vinay Prasad, is once again leaving the agency — the second time in less than a year that he’s departed after controversial decisions involving the review of vaccinations and specialty drugs for rare diseases. FDA Commissioner Marty Makary announced the news to FDA staff … Read more

Federal appeals court rejects Trump administration’s push to delay start of tariff refund process after Supreme Court ruling

Washington — A federal appeals court on Monday declined to delay implementation of the Supreme Court ruling that invalidated most of President Trump’s tariffs, allowing next steps in processing of tariff refunds to begin swiftly, following the high court’s decision last month. The decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit clears … Read more

Judge rules Trump administration’s policy for “third-country” deportations is unlawful

Washington — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a Department of Homeland Security policy that allows immigration authorities to deport migrants to “third countries” that are not their own, without first giving them notice or the opportunity to object, is unlawful. U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy in Massachusetts sided with a group of noncitizens who filed … Read more