The memo says staff should coordinate with presidential appointees before issuing official communications to public officials.

W ith respiratory-disease season in full swing and a bird flu outbreak rapidly evolving, the new Trump Administration has ordered federal health agencies to secure White House approval before communicating with the public.

The Trump Administration has frozen many federal health agencies’ communications with the public until at least the end of the month.

The Trump administration’s freeze on communications from U.S. health agencies is leading to another disruption: the abrupt cancellation of scientific meetings. The move covers a swath of health conditions,

The agencies are charged with making decisions that touch the lives of every American and are the source of crucial information to health-care providers.

Trump told TIME in April he would close the White House's pandemic preparedness office. It's losing most of its staff during the transition, according to Biden officials.

President Trump on Tuesday ordered key federal health agencies to pause all external communications, multiple outlets reported and Axios confirmed. Why it matters: The health agencies' website updates,

Employees in any federal diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility offices will be placed on paid administrative leave “effective immediately,” according to a post from White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.

In the run up to the November elections, then-Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance famously blamed Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris for spiking the price of eggs. “Let’s talk about eggs.

Will the Senate GOP confirm controversial picks like Pete Hegseth and RFK Jr.? Here’s the hearings schedule and list of who’s been confirmed.

Rescinded job offers, delayed health updates and confusion over cutting government checks have upended business as usual across Washington.