Politico November 14, 2025
WASHINGTON WATCH
Week Ahead
MAHA movement officials are ramping up their conversations with health leaders in Washington, positioning themselves for a meeting with directors at the National Institutes of Health on the heels of the MAHA Summit. They’re gathering to discuss their commitments to research integrity, and we’ll be watching to see what their vision for future research looks like now that the government has reopened and new grants may soon be awarded again.
Context: MAHA supporters, including NIH leaders and Vice President JD Vance, convened this week to celebrate the man behind the movement, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and his approach for healthier Americans.
Now, NIH leaders within Kennedy’s administration at the Department of Health and Human...







