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CDC: Nearly six in 10 Americans had evidence of prior coronavirus infection in February

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a study Tuesday showing nearly six in 10 Americans in February had evidence of antibodies to the coronavirus from prior infection, underscoring the hidden reach of the pandemic.

April 26, 2022

Vice President Harris tests positive for COVID, not showing symptoms

Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for COVID-19 Tuesday but has shown no symptoms, her office said.

April 26, 2022

Kenosha mulls whether to build memorial to man killed by Kyle Rittenhouse

The Wisconsin city of Kenosha is reportedly weighing if it should build a memorial to one of the men who was shot dead by Kyle Rittenhouse during August 2020 riots.

April 26, 2022

Biden exercises clemency powers for first time in his presidency

President Biden used his clemency powers for the first time Tuesday, pardoning three people and commuting the sentences of 75 people who have entered drug treatment or made other attempts to rehabilitate themselves.

April 26, 2022

Beijing orders virus-testing of 20M to try and avoid fate of Shanghai

Beijing will test millions for the coronavirus as the Chinese capital races to avoid the fate of Shanghai, which is steeped in a debilitating lockdown.

April 26, 2022

WH expands access to COVID-19 pill, warns options will wane if Congress blocks virus money

White House COVID-19 Coordinator Ashish Jha said Tuesday the administration will make an all-out push to save lives with Pfizer's effective treatment for COVID-19 by nearly doubling the number of pharmacies that stock the pills and setting up federally supported "test-to-treat" sites offering the drug to people who test positive.

April 26, 2022

Sen. Ernst urges Justice Dept. to drop appeal of transportation mask ruling

Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa urged the Department of Justice on Monday to drop its appeal of a judge's ruling in Florida that overturned the federal mask mandate on public transportation, saying the back-and-forth is confusing and unfair to travelers.

April 25, 2022

NYC Mayor Eric Adams urges Democrats to be more consistent on crime

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says his fellow Democrats have to take a balanced view of policing and cannot only cry "Black Lives Matter" when it is a police officer who does the shooting.

April 25, 2022

Trump unloads on Prince Harry, says queen should cut him off

Former President Donald Trump says Prince Harry is "so disrespectful" to the United Kingdom and Queen Elizabeth II should strip him of his titles.

April 25, 2022

Biden taps career diplomat for Ukraine ambassador post

President Biden on Monday nominated a career diplomat, Bridget A. Brink, to serve as ambassador to Ukraine, moving to fill a critical post amid Russia's invasion.

April 25, 2022

McCarthy works to stanch the fallout from leaked post-Jan. 6 recording

A prominent Democrat called the top House Republican a "traitor" on Sunday for misrepresenting his discomfort with former President Donald Trump following the January 2021 attack on the Capitol.

April 24, 2022

Biden remembers late Sen. Orrin Hatch as a GOP fighter with a gentle side

President Biden on Sunday memorialized former Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, who died Saturday at age 88, as both a "sharp-elbowed" Republican and a "gentle soul" of deep faith who wrote songs and worked to lift the vulnerable through major legislation.

April 24, 2022

Democrat sounds alarm on Biden’s decision to lift Title 42

Rep. Henry Cuellar said the Biden administration is listening to immigration advocates but not its own agents as it lifts rules that allowed the U.S. to turn away illegal immigrants.

April 24, 2022

New White House coordinator not worried about BA.2 surge

White House COVID-19 coordinator Ashish Jha said Sunday the U.S. can weather a surge in coronavirus infections fueled by the BA.2 variant.

April 24, 2022

Sen. Elizabeth Warren: Kevin McCarthy is ‘a liar and a traitor’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren attacked House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy over leaked audio that revealed he planned to push former President Donald Trump to resign.

April 24, 2022

Sen. Elizabeth Warren: Democrats need to ‘get off our rear ends’ and address costs

Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Democrats will be in "real trouble" in this year's elections unless they take steps to tackle soaring costs and make the economy work for regular Americans.

April 24, 2022

Biden stumps for big-spending agenda as a way to alleviate rising costs

President Biden blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for high gasoline prices Friday and urged Congress to lower everyday costs for Americans by empowering Medicare to negotiate drug prices and extending supersized Obamacare subsidies and a popular tax credit for families.

April 22, 2022

Philly drops mask mandate days after reviving it

Philadelphia officials said Friday that face coverings to control the coronavirus are no longer required within indoor public spaces, four days after the city bucked national trends by reimposing its mask mandate.

April 22, 2022

CDC: Childhood vaccinations dropped after the start of the pandemic

Childhood immunization rates for kindergarteners declined slightly during the 2020-2021 school year, prompting fears the coronavirus pandemic hampered a critical disease-fighting tool even as children largely resume in-person learning.

April 22, 2022

Ukrainian leader Zelenskyy: Russia rejects push for an Orthodox Easter truce

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia rejected a proposal to establish an Easter truce this weekend so his people could have a respite from the brutal invasion.

April 22, 2022