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Rachel Roubein
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@washingtonpost health reporter focused on the Food and Drug Administration. Reach me on Signal: RachelRoubein.28
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Last Front PageMAY 13, 2026Latest appearance
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SNAP users face maze of new restrictions
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FDA head resigns amid turmoil
Leadership team is likely to undergo a broader overhaul in coming days
With:Dan Diamond
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Washington Post•MAY 13, 2026Highlights internal administration instability by focusing on a high-profile agency departure and expected broader overhauls.
FDA leader marked for ouster in shake-up
Agency has seen a wave of senior-staff departures and faced rising scrutiny
With:Dan Diamond
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Washington Post•MAY 9, 2026Reports on expected administrative turnover at a major federal health agency following internal turmoil.
New focus on abortion gives a political opening
Amid legal threat to mifepristone, Democrats see an opportunity
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Washington Post•MAY 6, 2026Analyses domestic political strategy, noting how Democrats are capitalising on legal threats to abortion medication to galvanise voters.
SNAP users face maze of new restrictions
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Washington Post•APR 20, 2026•Lead StoryThe paper frames the policy update through the lens of user experience and administrative friction, emphasising confusion and difficulty for low-income individuals rather than the stated health objectives.
Kennedy defends agenda, spars with Democrats
Lawmakers challenge health secretary on vaccines, budget cuts
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Washington Post•APR 17, 2026Frames a congressional hearing as a tense partisan clash over the administration's public health policies and budget priorities.
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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Rachel Roubein in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.