Articles for author: Govind Tekale

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Dr. Janette Nesheiwat

Trump Names Dr. Janette Nesheiwat for Surgeon General: A Fox News Doctor and Disaster Relief Expert Set to Shape U.S. Public Health

Donald Trump announced Dr. Janette Nesheiwat as his choice for U.S. Surgeon General on Friday, part of a series of nominations that included Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Labor Secretary, Russ Vought for Office and Budget Management, Scott Turner for Housing and Urban Development, Marty Makary for FDA commissioner, and Dave ...

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I just gave my Health Economics class their final exam. I'm excited to start my new job in Bethesda next year, but it is bittersweet because I love teaching bright students so much. I hope I get to do it again someday.

Trump Names Pandemic Critic Bhattacharya to Lead NIH’s $47.7B Health Research

President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH) marks a stark pivot in federal health policy direction. The Stanford University professor, with both MD and PhD credentials, enters amid intense debate over public health governance. “Dr. Bhattacharya will work in cooperation with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to ...

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Congressman Dave Weldon, Marty Makary, drjanette.

Trump Announces CDC, FDA, and Surgeon General Picks Including Vaccine Critic Dave Weldon and Johns Hopkins’ Marty Makary

President-elect Donald Trump announced three health appointments on Friday evening, selecting former Florida Representative Dr. Dave Weldon as CDC Director, Johns Hopkins surgeon Dr. Marty Makary as FDA Commissioner, and Fox News medical contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat as Surgeon General. These selections were announced alongside Trump’s previous nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary ...

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Gautam Adani

Gautam Adani Charged in $265 Million Bribery Scandal Over Indian Solar Energy Contracts

The US Department of Justice has unveiled criminal charges against Gautam Adani and specifically named executives Sagar Adani, Vineet Jain, Ranjit Gupta, Rupesh Agarwal, Cyril Cabanes, Saurabh Agarwal, and Deepak Malhotra alleged that there was an over $250 million bribery scheme to secure Indian solar energy contracts. The case, filed in Brooklyn federal court, marks ...

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Trump and Pam Bondi giving a Thum's up.

Trump Picks Pam Bondi for Attorney General Amid $25K Trump University Scandal and Justice Department Independence Concerns

In a swift political pivot on November 21, 2024, Donald Trump announced Pam Bondi, Florida’s former attorney general, as his pick for U.S. Attorney General. The nomination came hours after Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration amid Senate Republican opposition over sexual misconduct allegations. Trump selected Bondi from his Mar-a-Lago club, where he evaluated ...

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Sean Duffy

Sean Duffy Nominated as Transportation Secretary to Oversee $110 Billion Budget, Address Aviation Safety, Infrastructure Modernization, and Federal Oversight Challenges

Former U.S. Representative Sean Duffy, who recently co-hosted Fox Business‘ “The Bottom Line,” has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as Secretary of Transportation. The nomination comes as the department faces critical challenges in aviation safety and infrastructure development. Duffy would succeed Pete Buttigieg, who has led the Department of Transportation since February ...

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James Harden 🤝 Steph Curry

James Harden Surpasses Ray Allen with 2,974 Career Threes, Chasing Stephen Curry’s Record of 3,782

James Harden has moved into second place on the NBA’s all-time 3-point list, surpassing Ray Allen with 2,974 career 3-pointers. The milestone came during the Los Angeles Clippers’ game against the Utah Jazz, where Harden hit a pull-up 3-pointer from the right wing in the first quarter. https://x.com/NBA/status/1858340376370720787 Stephen Curry leads the list with 3,782 ...