Bill Gates said during an interview with the Wall Street Journal that the United States has a "chance of a natural pandemic" during President Donald Trump's second term.
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order to reinstate servicemembers discharged from the military for refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has released a newly declassified assessment indicating that a laboratory origin is the most likely explanation for the emergence of COVID-19.
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued pardons to approximately 1,500 individuals charged in connection with the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. This move fulfills his campaign promise to release supporters involved in the incident.
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) announced that he will continue to investigate former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci for his actions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ended funding for EcoHealth Alliance and its former President, Dr. Peter Daszak, for its involvement in gain-of-function research.
In his final hours as president, Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons for retired General Mark Milley, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and members of the January 6 Committee, along with Capitol and D.C. police officers who testified before the committee. The pardons, announced early Monday morning, sparked controversy as Biden justified them as a measure to protect public servants from “politically motivated prosecutions.”
