Live Roundups Editor's Desk Insights Executive Ops Weather About 🔍
Home › Politics › Abortion Pills, Vaccines and Food Safety: F.D.A. Nominee...
Politics

Abortion Pills, Vaccines and Food Safety: F.D.A. Nominee Heidi Overton Faces Senate Confirmation Hearing

Abortion Pills, Vaccines and Food Safety: F.D.A. Nominee Heidi Overton Faces Senate Confirmation Hearing
NYT Business Thursday 24 September 2026, 09:02 UTC By Christina Jewett and Pam Belluck 1 min read
Key Points

Heidi Overton, a White House official, spoke on health care costs in the Oval Office in April.

Heidi Overton, a White House official, spoke on health care costs in the Oval Office in April.
Abortion Pills (PERSON) Heidi Overton (PERSON) Senate (ORG) White House (ORG) the Oval Office (LOCATION)
Originally published by NYT Business Read original →

Related Stories

Anti-vax ally of RFK Jr. faces Senate showdown in bid to run FDA

Anti-vax ally of RFK Jr. faces Senate showdown in bid to run FDA President Donald Trump’s nominee to take over the Food and Drug Administration is set to answer questions Thursday - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Become an Independent member to bookmark this article Already a member? Log in Senate lawmakers are set to question Dr. Heidi Overton on Thursday as she seeks confirmation to head the Food and Drug Administration, with her plans for vaccines, abortion medication, and other newly...

The Independent World 26m ago

One Republican could hold back the party’s candidates in Pennsylvania. And it’s not Trump.

Pennsylvania Republicans are starting to worry that the state’s lopsided race for governor is directly affecting four of the nation’s most competitive House races.

Washington Post Politics 27m ago

To the victor belong Venezuela’s spoils: Delcy Rodriguez’s UNGA about-face

To the victor belong Venezuela’s spoils: Delcy Rodriguez’s UNGA about-face Seven years after using the UN stage in New York to warn of US regime change and the seizure of Venezuela’s resources, the country’s interim president returned to thank the man who delivered both. Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez took to the stage yesterday at the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York City to deliver a rather bland speech, in which she thanked United States President Donald...

Al Jazeera 28m ago

Trump’s diesel export threat meets a shrug in fuel-strapped Europe

BRUSSELS — European authorities have downplayed threats that the United States could temporarily ban all exports of U.S. diesel, despite warnings that such a ban would have “very serious” consequences for the continent’s energy supply. On Wednesday POLITICO reported the White House was preparing a 90-day ban on exports of diesel, a move that would blow a huge hole in Europe’s supply of the fuel that’s used in heavy transport and industry. The ban puts U.S....

Politico EU 31m ago