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314 Action Slams Trump’s Offensive Slur in South Carolina Senate Race

In a Truth Social post on Monday night, Donald Trump weighed in on the U.S. Senate race in South Carolina as polls tighten between pediatrician and mom, Dr. Annie Andrews and heir-apparent Darline Graham. In response, 314 Action Executive Director Erik Polyak released the following statement: “Donald Trump is back to his old tricks […]

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314 Action Fund Surpasses 500 Downballot Endorsements As STEM Candidates Take Fight To The States

The Path to Democratic Majorities in AZ, MI and WI — and Holding Minnesota — Runs Through STEM Candidates 314 Action Fund has now endorsed over 500 Democratic scientists, doctors, and STEM professionals running for state and local office in 2026. It is the largest endorsement slate in 314 Action’s history as record numbers of […]

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Pennsylvania Reports Fifth Measles Death Amid Worst Outbreak in U.S.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health has confirmed a grim milestone recording the fifth measles-associated death in the worst measles outbreak the state has seen in 35 years. 943 cases, 176 hospitalizations and 5 deaths have been reported in Pennsylvania. Nationally, the CDC has confirmed 3,659 cases of measles this year. “In 2026, five Pennsylvanians have […]

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314 Action Fund Endorses ER Nurse Mitchell Berman for Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District

Today, 314 Action Fund endorsed ER Nurse Mitchell Berman for Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District. As a registered nurse, Berman is a Guardians of Public Health candidate, answering the call to serve. 314 Action is on a mission to elect 100 new doctors, nurses, and healthcare professionals by 2030 and has committed $25 million to this […]

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314 Action Fund Endorses Kristina Knickerbocker for Ohio’s 10th Congressional District

314 Action Fund today endorsed Kristina Knickerbocker for Ohio’s 10th Congressional District. As an Air Force veteran and an oncology nurse practitioner, Knickerbocker is a Guardians of Public Health candidate. She’s answering the call to serve as 314 Action aims to elect 100 new doctors, nurses, and healthcare professionals by 2030, raising and spending over […]

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Trump’s Nominee for Head of the FDA ‘Can’t Tell A Fact From A Lie’

Today, Dr. Heidi Overton, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration, faced intense questioning from Senators on the HELP Committee ahead of a confirmation vote. Senators on both sides of the aisle pressed Overton for reassurance that she will defend public health, prioritize food safety, and stand up to political interference from […]

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Trump Administration Plans Executive Order to Politicize Review Process for Critical Scientific Research

On Friday, the Trump administration laid plans for a politically motivated overhaul of the National Institutes of Health’s grant review process—the backbone of America’s biomedical research. Following a combative meeting in which the head of the NIH refused to strip funding from Harvard University, Trump directed Budget Director Russ Vought to draft an executive order […]

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RFK Jr. Headlines Anti-Vaccine Group He Founded In The Middle of Deadly Measles Outbreak

Shaughnessy Naughton of 314 Action Calls on Secretary Kennedy to Resign Following Health Secretary’s Return To Children’s Health Defense In the middle of the largest and deadliest measles outbreak in a generation, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy delivered the keynote address at the Children’s Health Defense conference, continuing his legacy of promoting vaccine skepticism. Kennedy […]

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Statement on Nicole Saphier U.S. Surgeon General Nomination

Today, Dr. Nicole Saphier appeared before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee for her nomination to the U.S. Surgeon General. In response, 314 Action President Shaughnessy Naughton released the following statement: “The Trump administration is hoping it’s ‘third-time lucky’ by nominating the woman who wrote Make America Healthy Again, but […]

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314 Action Launches Campaign To Elect Data Scientists, Engineers And AI Experts To Congress

Pro-Science Group Announces “The Innovation Majority” — A Multi-Million Recruitment Campaign to Elect an AI-Literate Congress by 2028 314 Action today launched “The Innovation Majority”, a targeted recruitment campaign to elect data scientists, computer scientists, engineers, and AI researchers to Congress and state office by 2028 to deal with the rise of AI–ensuring that the […]

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