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Trump mocks Biden’s seating position, status at Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral

Former President Donald Trump used the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday to take a swipe at President Biden, this time mocking his seating position more than a dozen rows back in Westminster Abbey.

September 20, 2022

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis decries outrage mismatch after sending migrants to Martha’s Vineyard

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis late Monday decried the level of outrage over his decision to fly migrants to Martha's Vineyard compared to frequent reports of tragedies closer to the border.

September 20, 2022

Uganda declares outbreak of Sudan type of Ebola

Authorities in Uganda declared an Ebola outbreak Tuesday of the "Sudan" strain after six mysterious deaths in a central district and lab tests confirmed a case in a 24-year-old male, the World Health Organization said.

September 20, 2022

Sen. Richard Burr demands clarity on COVID-19 rules after Biden declares pandemic is over

Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina wants President Biden to clarify his position on COVID-19 after declaring the pandemic over in a prime-time interview.

September 20, 2022

GOP lawmakers question Biden’s demand for $22B in COVID relief after declaring pandemic ‘over’

Republican lawmakers chided President Biden on Monday for declaring the COVID-19 pandemic "over" while he's pushing Congress to spend another $22 billion in emergency relief ahead of a looming fiscal deadline.

September 19, 2022

Big flu season looms after dormant 2 years: COVID shutdowns, masks cause ‘immunologic vulnerability’

Scientists say Americans should brace for a potentially dire flu season as the pathogen begins to show up early in the season and society drops masks and mingles after two years of COVID-19 restrictions.

September 19, 2022

Bill Clinton warns Dems that GOP always finishes strong in elections, uses scare tactics

Former President Bill Clinton thinks Democrats can retain control of both sides of Congress this fall but fears the GOP will try to "scare people" and deliver a strong finish.

September 19, 2022

Trump facing rough poll numbers as he hits the road for GOP candidates, mulls 2024 bid

Former President Donald Trump's favorability rating is gradually sliding downward even as the ex-president hits the road on behalf of Republican midterm candidates and hints he is ready to launch a 2024 bid for another four-year term in the White House.

September 19, 2022

Interest in COVID-19 vaccines for kids remains low

Interest in COVID-19 vaccines for young children has remained low since regulators approved shots for those ages 6 months to 4 years old over the summer.

September 19, 2022

Biden on ‘60 Minutes’: The pandemic is over

President Biden said late Sunday that COVID-19 remains a challenge, but he thinks the pandemic stage is over.

September 19, 2022

Sen. Maggie Hassan racks up an 11-point lead over Don Bolduc in Senate race

Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan enjoys an 11-point lead over Republican nominee Don Bolduc with less than two months to go before a closely watched Senate race in New Hampshire, a prominent pollster said Friday.

September 16, 2022

Doug Emhoff gets COVID-19 booster and flu shot to promote fall vaccination campaign

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff dropped by a vaccination clinic in D.C. on Friday to get a reformulated COVID-19 booster and his flu shot, hoping to drum up support for both campaigns ahead of the winter.

September 16, 2022

Trump says an indictment won’t deter him from a 2024 bid, insists he’s done nothing wrong

Former President Donald Trump said Thursday he doesn't think he will be indicted but insisted a grand jury bill against him would not deter him from a 2024 White House bid.

September 16, 2022

Alaska braces for its worst storm in a decade as typhoon remnants batter coast

Alaska is bracing for one of its worst storms in years as the remnants of Typhoon Merbok bring fierce winds and heavy rains from the Bering Sea to the west coast on Friday and through the weekend.

September 16, 2022

This sneaky-close race is likely to swing control of the Senate

Control of the Senate may come down to the ultimate toss-up state, North Carolina, where former Judge Cheri Beasley and Republican Rep. Ted Budd are locked in an incredibly close race that has been overshadowed by mudslinging and hand-wringing in other marquee matchups.

September 15, 2022

Monkeypox spread is slowing down, White House pledges to keep fighting the outbreak

The White House said it is enthused by positive data showing a slowdown in the spread of monkeypox but warned that progress is uneven across the U.S. and minority men are not getting enough vaccines.

September 15, 2022

Medical review: Government leaders failed in COVID response, were slow, uncoordinated, untrustworthy

Governments across the globe showed themselves to be "untrustworthy and ineffective" in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a medical journal said in a scathing report that said leaders were slow to react to the virus and forge a coordinated response.

September 15, 2022

VP Harris hits the road to spur Democrats on abortion issue ahead of midterms

Vice President Kamala Harris is touring the country to energize midterm voters, focusing on the abortion debate to invigorate Democrats and reset her own tenure after early issues with messaging and staff turnover.

September 15, 2022

Rep. Chip Roy says lawmakers should see the full Trump-raid affidavit

Rep. Chip Roy of Texas says that members of Congress should be able to see the full affidavit used to justify a search of former President Donald Trump's estate in Florida and that Democrats should join him in demanding the document.

September 15, 2022

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives in Berlin for G-7 speakers’ summit

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday she is in Germany to represent the U.S. at the Group of Seven speakers' summit and will deliver a keynote address condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

September 15, 2022