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Brief May 13, 2026 · 5:26 pm ET Source: STAT News

Trump Administration Searches for New FDA Commissioner After Makary Resignation

The Trump administration is searching for a new FDA commissioner with priorities including rebuilding staff trust, food policy, and drug-approval reform, with officials hoping to complete the process over "the next several weeks," according to STAT News. No short list of candidates currently exists, an anonymous official said, and acting commissioner Kyle Diamantas — formerly head of the FDA's food center — could still hold the role when midterms arrive in November.

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51-45: Trump Locks In His Fed Chair

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A Court Reminds the Executive That Congress Controls the Purse

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A $1.7 Billion Fund to Institutionalize the 'Weaponization' Claim

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