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Sen. John Fetterman of Pa. expected to return to Senate ‘soon,’ says staff

Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania is expected to make his long-awaited return to the Senate "soon," his staff says.

March 24, 2023

GOP bill seeks to break up part of NIH that Dr. Anthony Fauci led, impose term limits

A Republican duo filed legislation Thursday to break up a part of the National Institutes of Health into three entities with Senate-confirmed leaders, pointing to Dr. Anthony Fauci's outsized influence during the COVID-19 pandemic as a catalyst for the proposal.

March 23, 2023

Hotly anticipated grand jury session on Trump postponed in N.Y.

A Manhattan grand jury probing former President Donald Trump and alleged hush payments will not meet as anticipated on Thursday, further delaying a possible indictment.

March 23, 2023

Trump team raises $1.5 million as indictment looms

Former President Donald Trump hasn't been arrested, but his team is raising money off the prospect that he could be.

March 23, 2023

Biden uses Obamacare anniversary to ding GOP budget plans

President Biden marked Obamacare's 13th anniversary on Thursday by highlighting coverage gains and re-engaging with GOP lawmakers who've taken cuts to Social Security and Medicare off the table but are eyeing ways to scale back the 2010 health law or place new limits on Medicaid coverage for the poor.

March 23, 2023

Denver mayor: Parents ‘frustrated and angry’ as police search for student who shot school officials

Denver police are searching for a student accused of shooting two school administrators Wednesday at East High School in the city.

March 22, 2023

Moderna CEO defends COVID vaccine price hike, citing pivot to endemic phase

Moderna is hiking the price of its COVID-19 shot because it faces "increased complexity and risk" as the pandemic stabilizes and the life-saving vaccine pivots from a government-funded product to a commercial one, CEO Stephane Bancel told Congress Wednesday in a Senate hearing on what taxpayers are owed after they support critical medicine.

March 22, 2023

House Republicans want to pause offshore wind projects

House GOP lawmakers from the Northeast are calling for a federal moratorium on offshore wind projects until the full environmental and economic impacts of the ventures are understood.

March 22, 2023

Trump maintains grip on GOP primary voters despite looming legal woes

A majority of GOP primary voters are backing former President Donald Trump for the 2024 presidential nomination despite a possible indictment over alleged hush money payments to an adult film star, according to a new poll.

March 22, 2023

CDC warns of potentially deadly drug-resistant fungus

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sounding the alarm over rising cases of Candida auris, a fungus that is resistant to a number of medications and can kill people who are already sick.

March 21, 2023

Senators lead bipartisan push for women’s suffrage monument on National Mall

Senators in both parties launched an effort Tuesday to place a national monument to the 19th Amendment and women's right to vote on the National Mall, a stretch of Washington dotted with popular memorials -- and where space is limited.

March 21, 2023

Nikki Haley says N.Y. prosecution of Trump is about ‘revenge’

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says the impending indictment of former President Donald Trump is about Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg exacting political "revenge" and not about justice.

March 21, 2023

DEA issues public safety alert over ‘tranq,’ says drugs seized in nearly every state

The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning the American public about an increase in the trafficking of xylazine, an animal sedative that is often mixed with deadly synthetic opioids and goes by the street name "tranq."

March 21, 2023

Capitol Police ramp up security ahead of possible Trump arrest

The U.S. Capitol Police told Congress it will see a "greater law enforcement" presence on Capitol Hill because officers are preparing for unrest if former President Donald Trump is indicted.

March 21, 2023

Biden signs bill ordering declassification of intelligence on COVID, Wuhan lab

President Biden on Monday signed a bill that requires the director of national intelligence to declassify information about the origins of the coronavirus and potential links to a lab in central China.

March 20, 2023

White House press secretary refuses to comment on possible Trump charges

The White House took pains Monday to avoid talking about a possible indictment of former President Donald Trump, saying it is reluctant to comment on an active investigation.

March 20, 2023

‘Ted Lasso’ cast visits White House to bolster mental health agenda

Actor Jason Sudeikis and the cast of "Ted Lasso" visited the White House on Monday to highlight the importance of checking in with relatives, neighbors and friends as President Biden tries to put mental health on par with physical health and fund new services.

March 20, 2023

White House scolds African reporter in briefing room as the cast of ‘Ted Lasso’ looks on

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reminded reporters Monday to maintain decorum in the "historic" press room and said she will not accept interruptions after a reporter known for outbursts interrupted the start of an appearance by actor Jason Sudeikis and the cast of "Ted Lasso."

March 20, 2023

CDC forced to correct alarming stats that inflated spike in rape, sex violence among teen girls

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had to revise an alarming report that overstated the increase in the share of girls who've reported being raped, a notable error at a time when the agency is trying to overhaul its operations and regain trust.

March 20, 2023

Psychedelic medicine advocates launch PAC to lobby lawmakers

Advocates for using psychedelic drugs to treat addiction, depression and other problems formed a political action committee on Monday to make their case to Congress.

March 20, 2023