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VP Harris announces partnership to promote space careers

Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday said leading aerospace and space-tourism companies have agreed to join the White House in promoting STEM education and career opportunities in the growing space sector.

September 9, 2022

White House gears up for booster push, fears winter surge of COVID-19

The White House said Thursday it will make an all-out push to get Americans to roll up their sleeves for another COVID-19 shot, framing a reformulated booster shot as the start of a fall tradition alongside the yearly flu shot.

September 8, 2022

Survey says 63% of small businesses are unwilling to hire

More than 6 in 10 small businesses are not hiring because they cannot take on the additional costs, according to a new survey.

September 8, 2022

Hillary Clinton urges all sides to tone down the ‘fascism’ and ‘socialism’ talk

Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton called on all sides to stop using extreme rhetoric to describe their political opponents, using a television appearance to address the fallout from President Biden labeling the MAGA movement as "semi-fascism."

September 8, 2022

Federal investigators subpoena personal aide to Trump: Report

Federal prosecutors have reportedly issued a subpoena to a personal aide of former President Donald Trump as an investigation into the post-2020 election period reaches deeper into the ex-president's orbit.

September 8, 2022

Large majority of Americans favor an age limit on elected officials, poll shows

More than seven in 10 Americans favor putting a maximum age limit on elected officials, according to a survey released Thursday that finds people of all political backgrounds and ages think the cap would improve U.S. politics.

September 8, 2022

Dems look for ballot box payback from young voters after student debt, climate change action

Young voters who previously wrote off President Biden are now jump-starting Democrats' midterm fortunes and possibly imperiling Republicans' hopes for sweeping gains after a whirlwind of summer action on issues that the upcoming generation holds dear, including abortion, climate change and crippling student debt.

September 6, 2022

Biden promotes climate deputy to lead White House office as Gina McCarthy departs

President Biden announced a shakeup of his climate and energy team Friday, saying that a top climate deputy -- Ali Zaidi -- will be promoted to replace Gina McCarthy, who is leaving as climate czar.

September 2, 2022

WH outlines $47B wish list of emergency spending as Congress debates stopgap bill

President Biden wants more than $47 billion to help Ukraine and respond to COVID-19, monkeypox and natural disasters from Kentucky to California as Congress debates a stopgap funding bill to avoid a government shutdown before November's midterm elections.

September 2, 2022

Steve Bannon’s home in D.C. swatted for the second time since July: Report

Police were reportedly called to the Washington home of Steve Bannon, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, on Thursday in the second "swatting" prank at his rowhouse in as many months.

September 2, 2022

Two-thirds of Americans worry U.S. democracy is on verge of collapse, poll shows

Two-thirds of Americans say the nation's democracy is in danger of collapse, according to a recent poll that finds a growing share feel that way and party affiliation isn't a factor.

September 2, 2022

GOP PAC buys New Hampshire ads to boost establishment candidate over Trump-allied front-runner

New ad buys in New Hampshire show national Republicans are worried the front-runner in the GOP Senate primary is too extreme and could squander the party's chance to defeat Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan in the general election.

September 2, 2022

Trump revives claims Biden has dementia after anti-MAGA speech

Former President Donald Trump on Friday accused President Biden of suffering from dementia after the man who defeated him in 2020 characterized the pro-Trump strain of Republican politics as a threat to democracy.

September 2, 2022

CDC signs off on reformulated COVID-19 booster

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed Thursday the reformulated COVID-19 booster shots authorized by U.S. regulators one day prior, clearing the way for people to seek another shot before a potential winter surge.

September 1, 2022

California asks residents to avoid charging EVs during a Labor Day weekend heat wave

California's power operator wants residents to avoid charging electric vehicles at certain hours through Labor Day to ease the stress on the power grid amid extreme heat and high demand.

September 1, 2022

House GOP urges Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to drop vaccine mandate on National Guard

House Republicans are pressing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to drop the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for National Guard members, saying the policy is hurting recruiting and affecting military readiness.

September 1, 2022

Attorney John Eastman appears before Atlanta grand jury, pleads the Fifth on some matters

Lawyer John Eastman, a key player in former President Donald Trump's effort to discredit the official 2020 election results, appeared Wednesday before the Atlanta grand jury investigating actions in Georgia, but it is unclear if he divulged much to the panel.

September 1, 2022

Chengdu orders 21 million people to stay home in China’s latest zero-COVID lockdown

The major Chinese city of Chengdu put 21 million people in lockdown Thursday as it conducts mass COVID-19 testing through Sunday.

September 1, 2022

Guns are off-limits in ‘sensitive zone’ of Times Square, new signs warn

Visitors to New York City will see signs in Times Square advertising it as a "sensitive location" where people cannot carry guns, Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday as Democrats manage the fallout from a Supreme Court decision that said blue states went too far in restricting concealed carry.

August 31, 2022

FDA clears COVID-19 boosters targeting fast-moving variants

The Food and Drug Administration authorized reformulated COVID-19 boosters Wednesday that target omicron variants alongside the original strain discovered in China, clearing the way for another shots-in-arms campaign to launch by next week.

August 31, 2022