July 19, 2022, 8:06am Politics
Senate Democrats are urging the White House to declare a “climate emergency” while dismissing any optimism that a climate change package could be moved swiftly through Congress in September. Read story
July 18, 2022, 1:50pm Politics
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert, said Monday he plans to retire by the end of President Joe Biden’s term in January 2025. Read story
July 18, 2022, 8:15am Politics
Efforts in states to further restrict medication abortion face legal questions over potential conflicts with federal drug regulations. Read story
July 18, 2022, 8:07am Politics
Sen. Joe Manchin III ‘s decision to oppose at least for now provisions in his party’s climate and social programs bill that would reduce fossil fuel emissions presents a dramatic but not necessarily fatal setback for the legislation and the prospect of averting what science contends will be a global… Read story
July 18, 2022, 6:00am Politics
Congress isn’t working, but at least staffers agree there’s a problem. Read story
July 15, 2022, 1:55pm Latest News
President Joe Biden seemed to bow Friday to Sen. Joe Manchin's demand for a slimmed-down economic package, telling Democrats to quickly push the measure through Congress so families could “sleep easier" and enjoy the health care savings it proposes. Read story
July 15, 2022, 11:01am Latest News
The House on Friday is expected to vote on two bills that would restore and guarantee abortion access nationwide as Democrats make their first attempt at responding legislatively to the Supreme Court’s landmark decision overturning Roe v. Wade. Read story
July 15, 2022, 8:15am Politics
Sen. Joe Manchin has said he’ll oppose an economic measure he’s been negotiating with Democratic leaders if it includes climate or energy provisions or higher taxes on the rich and corporations, a Democrat briefed on the conversations said late Thursday, delivering a stunning blow to one of the party’s top… Read story
July 14, 2022, 8:17am Health
Thousands more doses of monkeypox vaccine are expected to soon begin shipping to the U.S. after federal health officials said they had completed an inspection of the overseas plant where they were manufactured. Read story
July 12, 2022, 8:30am Health
The Biden administration is calling on people to exercise renewed caution about COVID-19, emphasizing the importance of getting booster shots for those who are eligible and wearing masks indoors as two new highly transmissible variants are spreading rapidly across the country. Read story
