Jennifer Shutt

Jennifer Shutt

Jennifer covers the nation’s capital as a senior reporter for States Newsroom. Her coverage areas include congressional policy, politics and legal challenges with a focus on health care, unemployment, housing and aid to families.
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Americans disapprove of RFK Jr., doubt claims Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism

A majority of Americans disapprove of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s job performance and the federal…

White House warns of ‘imminent’ mass layoffs in government shutdown

Republicans are working overtime to get out the false narrative that Democrats are to blame for the government shutdown. Trump…

Trump Threatens Mass Firings of Federal Employees in a Government Shutdown

WASHINGTON — The White House has sent guidance to departments and agencies, telling them that if a shutdown begins Wednesday,…

Trump said autism is caused by Tylenol use in pregnancy despite inconclusive scientific evidence

Donald Trump blamed autism on aceta—acetomin—acentaminofin—Tylenol. He said autism is caused by Tylenol if taken while pregnant.

US rolls toward a ‘terrible’ government shutdown, no exit ramp in sight

Democrats are vowing not to give in to avoid a government shutdown this time.

Watchdog agency says Trump violated law for sixth time in withholding FEMA funds

Trump once again engaged in illegality by withholding FEMA funds. How long before the GAO is shut down?

Robert F Kennedy, Jr. Battles Senate Panel Over Vaccines, Removal of CDC Director

Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F Kennedy, stood by his actions on vaccines and other public health issues before…

FEMA Failed to Make Grant Payments to BRIC, a Critical Disaster Program

Democratic AGs say FEMA failed to pay BRIC grants. BRIC, Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities, is a critical disaster program.

Trump battles with Senator Chuck Grassley over home-state picks for judges

Senator Chuck Grassley is set in his ways and unwilling to budge.

US Senate Health Leaders Committee Question CDC Tumult

Bipartisan leaders of a U.S. Senate committee dealing with health policy expressed alarm with the direction of the country’s top…

FEMA acting chief defends response to Texas flood catastrophe as ‘outstanding’

The acting chief of FEMA appointed by President Trump says the response to Texas floods was “outstanding.”

Big Fugly Bill cuts to Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood partly blocked by judge

Republicans used the Big Fugly Bill to eliminate Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood for health care, like annual physicals and…