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News Wrap: FDA head Marty Makary resigning after uneven tenure
In our news wrap Tuesday, FDA head Marty Makary is resigning after an uneven tenure at the agency, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is refusing to resign despite growing pressure from within his own party, and FBI Director Kash Patel pushed back against accusations that he drinks to excess on the job and is at times unreachable by his staff.
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According to PBS News’s source item, News Wrap: FDA head Marty Makary resigning after uneven tenure, In our news wrap Tuesday, FDA head Marty Makary is resigning after an uneven tenure at the agency, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is refusing to resign despite growing pressure from within his own party, and FBI Director Kash Patel pushed back against accusations that he drinks to excess on the job and is at times unreachable by his staff.
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- News Wrap: FDA head Marty Makary resigning after uneven tenurePBS News - 2026-05-12T22:40:40+00:00
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