Trump Nominates Dr. Mehmet Oz for CMS Role

Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Mehmet Oz, a controversial television personality and former Senate candidate, to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), a move he claims will address America's healthcare crisis. Trump praised Oz as an 'eminent physician' and emphasized his qualifications, despite Oz's past as a purveyor of dubious health advice on daytime TV and a failed Senate bid in Pennsylvania. Oz's appointment comes alongside Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as Health and Human Services secretary, both of which require Senate confirmation. Meanwhile, South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace has proposed a resolution targeting transgender individuals, explicitly aimed at Delaware representative-elect Sarah McBride, who will be the first openly trans person in Congress. Mace's resolution seeks to prohibit transgender women from using women's restrooms on Capitol Hill, a move criticized by McBride as a politically motivated stunt. The increasing visibility of trans issues in Congress has sparked significant backlash from several GOP lawmakers.