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The Hill
15-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Padilla: ‘What does it say about' Noem ‘to not know' a California senator
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), who was forcibly removed and handcuffed at a news conference for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem earlier this week, questioned the meaning behind Noem not recognizing the senator from California amid the incident. 'What does it say about the secretary, to not know who the senator from California is?' Padilla questioned while talking with CNN's Dana Bash on 'State of the Union,' talking about Noem. In an interview on Fox News's 'The Story with Martha MacCallum' on Thursday, Noem said that 'nobody knew who' Padilla was amid the incident. 'I wasn't trying to be disrespectful or disruptive, I don't think I was,' Padilla said of the incident. 'I was simply asking a question.' Video of the incident showed multiple men restraining Padilla and forcing him out of the room, while other footage showed they later pushed him to the floor to handcuff him. 'I'm Sen. Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary,' Padilla is heard saying as multiple people push him out of the room. In a post on X Thursday, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said, 'Senator Padilla chose disrespectful political theatre and interrupted a live press conference without identifying himself or having his Senate security pin on as he lunged toward Secretary Noem.'
Time of India
13-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
US health chief says he promised Senator Cassidy a vaccine panel member selection
Washington: U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Thursday he promised to allow U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy to pick a candidate for a key panel of vaccine advisers . Kennedy, a long-time vaccine skeptic, named eight members on Wednesday to serve on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, including some who have advocated against vaccines. Kennedy earlier abruptly fired all 17 members who had been serving on the independent expert panel. "You had posted the criticism of my choice by Senator Cassidy and a claim that I had promised Senator Cassidy not to change the vaccine panels. That's not true," Kennedy said during an interview on Fox News' "The Story with Martha MacCallum." "What I told Senator Cassidy is that I would allow him to put one of his candidates on, which we're going to do," he said of the ACIP panel. Cassidy, a Republican doctor from Louisiana who had expressed wariness about Kennedy's anti-vaccine views before clearing the path for him to become the nation's top health official, serves as chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Cassidy explained his reversal at the time by saying he had received assurances Kennedy would protect existing vaccination programs. "If confirmed, he will maintain the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices without changes," Cassidy said in a Senate floor speech after receiving assurances from Kennedy. The senator expressed concern on Monday following the firings that the outgoing members would be replaced by vaccine skeptics and said he would speak to Kennedy to ensure that does not happen. At least half of the replacements Kennedy announced on Wednesday have a history of anti-vaccine advocacy. The American Medical Association called on Cassidy's committee to investigate Kennedy for the firings earlier this week, and on Thursday urged a reversal of the changes to the committee, which advises the CDC on who should get vaccines after they are approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Kennedy justified the firings by claiming the panel was rife with conflicts of interest, though he did not provide examples of any such conflicts for any individual adviser or say how that may have influenced specific recommendations.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
US health chief says Sen. Cassidy promised pick on vaccine panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he told U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy that he would allow Cassidy to pick a candidate for a key panel of vaccine advisers. Cassidy, a Republican, serves as chairman the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. "What I told Senator Cassidy is that I would allow him to put one of his candidates on, which we're going to do," Kennedy said on Thursday during an interview on Fox News' "The Story with Martha MacCallum," referring to the vaccine advisory panel. Kennedy on Wednesday named eight members to serve on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, which advises the agency on who should get the shots after they are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, after gutting the panel last week.
Reuters
12-06-2025
- Health
- Reuters
US health chief says Sen. Cassidy promised pick on vaccine panel
WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he told U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy that he would allow Cassidy to pick a candidate for a key panel of vaccine advisers. Cassidy, a Republican, serves as chairman the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. "What I told Senator Cassidy is that I would allow him to put one of his candidates on, which we're going to do," Kennedy said on Thursday during an interview on Fox News' "The Story with Martha MacCallum," referring to the vaccine advisory panel. Kennedy on Wednesday named eight members to serve on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, which advises the agency on who should get the shots after they are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, after gutting the panel last week.
Economic Times
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Economic Times
Trump's attack on Harvard's foreign students targets key revenue for US universities
Synopsis The Trump administration restricted Harvard University from enrolling foreign students. This action impacts university revenue across the US. International students often pay full tuition, subsidizing others. Other universities like Columbia University may face similar actions. Harvard already faces federal funding cuts. The administration accuses universities of failing to address antisemitism. Universities are facing financial challenges. The Trump administration's latest blow against Harvard University - cutting off its ability to enroll foreign students - rippled throughout higher education Thursday, because it aims at a major source of revenue for hundreds of schools across the United States. ADVERTISEMENT Because international students are more likely to pay full tuition, they essentially subsidize other students who receive aid, said educational consultant Chuck Ambrose, former president of the University of Central Missouri. The administration's move to stop foreign enrollment is a huge blow to Harvard and sends a message to other universities: "You could be next," said Robert Kelchen, a professor at the University of Tennessee who researches university finances. Also Read: Harvard's ability to enrol international students halted by Trump administration (Join our ETNRI WhatsApp channel for all the latest updates) Kristi Noem, Trump's homeland security adviser, said as much Thursday during an appearance on "The Story with Martha MacCallum" on Fox News. Noem was asked if the administration was considering similar moves at other universities, including Columbia University in New York. "Absolutely, we are," she responded. "This should be a warning to every other university to get your act together." Harvard's 6,800 international students make up 27% of its total enrollment. In 2023, foreign students made up an even higher share at 43 other schools with at least 1,000 students, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics. ADVERTISEMENT At Columbia University, which the Trump administration accuses of antisemitic policies, foreign students made up 39% of total enrollment in 2023, the NCES data shows. At 246 other schools with an enrollment of at least 1,000, at least 10% of students were from outside the U.S. Also Read: US bans Harvard from admitting foreign students: What it means for nearly the 7,000 already on campus ADVERTISEMENT Thursday's announcement comes as universities are already scrambling to make up for huge federal cuts in research funding. Harvard, which t Trump administration says has failed to address antisemitism and ethnic harassment on campus, has seen nearly $3 billion in federal contracts and research grants frozen or ended in recent weeks. Neither Harvard nor Columbia had comment on the financial impact of Thursday's move. "It's just another financial hit on top of several hits that have already come for big research universities," Kelchen said. "At this point the only thing that hasn't been touched is student financial aid." ADVERTISEMENT Also Read: Trump's Harvard visa threat could wipe out several of the school's sports teams (Catch all the Business News, Breaking News, Budget 2024 Events and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online. NEXT STORY
