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Biden meets with ‘Tennessee Three’ in Oval Office, discusses tighter gun laws

President Biden on Monday met with the "Tennessee Three" who faced expulsion by state House Republicans in Nashville for protesting in the wake of a mass shooting at a Christian school, capping the Democratic trio's rise from obscurity and giving them a platform to call for tighter gun laws.

April 24, 2023

Twin Marburg virus outbreaks in Africa have global community on guard against further spread

The Marburg virus is the newest health scare on the global stage, with officials in the U.S. and other countries warning doctors to look out for the deadly disease that is circulating in two African countries.

April 21, 2023

Pro-life group excoriates Trump for saying abortion limits should be left to states

A powerful pro-life group is scolding former President Donald Trump for telling a major newspaper that abortion access is an issue that should be decided at the state level.

April 21, 2023

Second GOP primary debate will be held at Reagan library, RNC says

The Republican Party plans to hold its second presidential primary debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California.

April 21, 2023

Lax marijuana laws tied to jump in youth hospitalizations, while profits fail to flow to minorities

Marijuana legislation is tied to a 25% increase in cannabis-use disorder among teens, and the share of 12th graders who vaped pot products nearly doubled from 2017 to 2021, according to a new report.

April 20, 2023

Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say Sen. Feinstein should resign: Poll

Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California should resign as she faces a lengthy absence from Washington due to a health issue, according to a new poll.

April 20, 2023

House passes bill rejecting D.C. police overhaul in second rebuke of city government

The House on Wednesday ignored President Biden's veto threat and voted to rescind a D.C. police overhaul that city leaders pushed in the wake of the George Floyd protests.

April 19, 2023

NIH chief says he can’t confirm whether coronavirus slipped from Wuhan lab

Lawrence Tabak, the acting director of the National Institutes of Health, told Congress on Wednesday he has "no idea" if a lab leak caused the coronavirus pandemic and said he thinks a transfer from the animal kingdom is the likeliest theory.

April 19, 2023

Ex-N.J. Gov. Chris Christie slams DeSantis’ handling of Disney as not ‘conservative’

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is taking a swipe at Ron DeSantis, saying the Florida governor isn't dealing with Disney like a "conservative" in a potential preview of sniping in the 2024 presidential primary.

April 19, 2023

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to visit Israel in first trip abroad

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said his first foreign trip will be to Israel to commemorate the 75th anniversary of its statehood.

April 19, 2023

Evidence mounts Wuhan lab spawned COVID-19 outbreak, leak occurred earlier than first suspected

Two leaks from Chinese labs in fall 2019 are the most likely sources of the coronavirus pandemic, a Senate report concluded after an 18-month probe into how COVID-19 reached humans -- a thorny question that's stumped two administrations and fueled rancor between Washington and Beijing.

April 18, 2023

Evidence of virus lab leak is convincing, says ex-intel director

A Trump-era Cabinet official on Tuesday said the intelligence community should be more aggressive in concluding the coronavirus leaked from a Chinese lab, telling Congress the bank of evidence indicating a spillover from nature is "nearly empty and tenuous."

April 18, 2023

Sen. John Fetterman returns to the Hill after treatment for depression

Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has returned to Capitol Hill after weeks of treatment for depression at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

April 18, 2023

Biden calls Ralph Yarl, the 16-year-old who was shot after going to wrong house

President Biden spoke late Monday to Ralph Yarl, the 16-year-old who was shot in Missouri after ringing the doorbell at the wrong house.

April 18, 2023

Biden threatens to veto measure targeting D.C. police overhaul

The White House said Monday that President Biden would veto a GOP-driven resolution to rescind a D.C. police overhaul that passed in the wake of the George Floyd protests.

April 17, 2023

Moderna, Merck say vaccine-drug combo shows promise against melanoma

Drugmakers Moderna and Merck say a messenger-RNA vaccine candidate showed promise in thwarting melanoma when used in combination with another drug, Keytruda, in a mid-stage trial.

April 17, 2023

Trial between Dominion Voting Systems and Fox News delayed by one day

The trial for Dominion Voting Systems' defamation lawsuit against Fox News has been delayed one day, and now is set to begin Tuesday.

April 17, 2023

Va. Gov. Glenn Youngkin focused on Richmond races, not 2024 bid

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a rising star in the GOP, is leaning away from a 2024 presidential bid and focusing on flipping the state Legislature into the red column.

April 17, 2023

Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tenn. endorses Trump for 2024

Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee said Monday she is endorsing former President Donald Trump for the presidential nomination as lawmakers rush to pick sides in the 2024 race.

April 17, 2023

U.S., Canada, Mexico launch new efforts to battle fentanyl

The U.S., Canada and Mexico have pledged enhanced coordination measures to combat the rise of synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, which the countries have jointly recognized as the foremost drug threat in North America.

April 14, 2023