Collins staying on as head of NIH

Dr. Francis Collins will keep his job as head of the National Institutes of Health, the White House announced tonight. The decision makes Collins a rare holdover from the Obama administration. Collins has served as NIH director since 2009.

Why it matters: It's not a big surprise — Collins had indicated he wanted to stay on, and although President Trump also considered Republican Rep. Andy Harris for the job, he eventually warmed to Collins — but the decision will give the NIH stability at a time when it's trying to convince Congress to reject the deep budget cuts Trump has proposed.