Epistemic News Daily Briefing — Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Today's top 5 stories: FEMA Acting Administrator Karen Evans Departs; Robert Fenton Assumes Interim Role as Cameron Hamilton Nominated; FDA Commissioner Marty Makary Resigns; President Trump Announces Kyle Diamantas as Interim Replacement; Meta Employees Distribute Flyers Protesting Mouse-Tracking Software at U.S. Offices Ahead of Layoffs; Iran's Parliamentary Speaker Calls for US Acceptance of 14-Point Proposal as Ceasefire Faces Strain; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Faces Congressional Scrutiny on Iran Stalemate and $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Budget Request.