Trump Nominates Abortion Foe Who Stands By His Vaccine Fibs
KEY POINTS
- •Trump nominated abortion opponent Heidi Overton last week to head the FDA, coinciding with his own vaccine misinformation statements.
- •Alaska’s political scene features two Republicans named Dan Sullivan battling in the US Senate race, even taking the dispute to the state Supreme Court.
- •The Democratic and Republican Begich brothers are competing for governor and US House seats respectively, adding more family rivalry to Alaska’s elections.
In an Alaskan twist worthy of a political soap opera binge, Trump nominated Heidi Overton, widely known for opposing abortion, to lead the FDA right after standing next to him as he flung questionable vaccine claims last week—a combo platter of science and policy confusion. Meanwhile, Alaska’s own voting drama crescendos with two Senatorial candidates named Dan S and Dan J Sullivan battling it out in court and on ballots. Add the Begich brothers' game of bipartisan name-drop ping-pong—Nick Begich III still leading his House seat while brother Tom eyes the governor's throne. Because if there's one state serving political déjà vu and irony, it’s Alaska, land of frozen feelings and heated races.
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(1 of 3)Only in Alaska: Trump picks an anti-abortion vaccine skeptic for FDA head while two Dans and two Begiches confuse ballots and sanity alike.
Alaska’s political lineup sounds like bad sitcom casting: anti-abortion FDA nominee plus two identical Dans in a Supreme Court episode.
Imagine naming your kids Dan S and Dan J and then making them fight for the same Senate seat. Alaska says ‘Hold my beer.’
Source: Theguardian | Published: 8/19/2026 | Author: Victoria Bekiempis (now); Lucy Campbell, George Chidi and Vivian Ho (earlier)
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