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Brief May 13, 2026 · 7:52 pm ET Source: The Hill

HHS Spokesperson Resigns Over Flavored Vape Policy

Rich Danker, assistant secretary for public affairs at HHS, resigned citing irreconcilable differences with an administration effort to advance flavored e-cigarettes, according to The Hill. Danker left one day after FDA Commissioner Marty Makary moved to expand flavored vape authorizations, which Danker argued risk addicting children.

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A Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak Tests Pandemic Response Infrastructure

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A Cruise Ship Outbreak Tests Pandemic Infrastructure Washington Already Weakened

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A Hantavirus Outbreak Aboard a Cruise Ship. The White House Has Vibes.

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