CDC conducting extensive probe into bird flu contracted by Missouri resident
A case of bird flu in a Missouri resident is the only diagnosis in the United States this year where the person did not have contact with infected dairy cattle or poultry. (Photo by Stephen...
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Vice President Kamala Harris was interviewed on the CBS news show “60 Minutes” that aired Monday night. In this photo, she speaks at the American Federation of Teachers’ 88th National Convention on...
View ArticleFEMA chief decries rumors, disinformation about hurricane recovery as worst ever
The Rocky Broad River flows into Lake Lure and overflows the town with debris from Chimney Rock, North Carolina after heavy rains from Hurricane Helene on Sept. 28, 2024, in Lake Lure, North Carolina....
View ArticleHarris in interview with Charlamagne Tha God urges disillusioned voters to...
The Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, right, walks into the studio with Charlamagne Tha God before “We The People: An Audio Townhall With Kamala Harris and Charlamagne Tha...
View ArticleSocial Security and Medicare: Where do Harris and Trump stand?
How to address projected shortfalls for both the Social Security and Medicare trust funds will become an increasingly important topic for the president and Congress during the next decade. (Getty...
View ArticleLaw enforcement officials prepare for possible post-election violence in D.C.
Donald Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Brent Stirton/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — The threat of...
View ArticleMillions of Americans flock to early voting, in person and via mail
"I voted" stickers are seen at the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library polling location in Denver on Jan. 25, 2024. (Quentin Young/Colorado Newsline) WASHINGTON — Nearly 30 million...
View ArticleWorries grow about disinformation, false claims and even violence as election...
Chris Schultz votes at the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library polling location in Denver on Jan. 25, 2024. (Quentin Young/Colorado Newsline)WASHINGTON — A pro-democracy organization...
View ArticleRallying on the Ellipse, Harris calls on voters to reject Trump’s ‘chaos and...
Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris speaks at a rally on the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. (Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — Democratic...
View ArticleWill control of Congress shift? The results hinge on a handful of states and...
The outcome of the struggle for control of both the House and Senate will have sweeping implications for the country’s future. Shown is the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 9, 2024. (Jane Norman/States...
View ArticleAs presidential campaign rockets toward end, 7 big things that happened this...
Maya Rudolph and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris appear on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” on Nov. 2, 2024 in New York City. With only days to go until Election Day, Vice...
View ArticleRepublicans take majority control of U.S. Senate after Ohio, West Virginia...
It could be days or even weeks before the nation learns which party controls the U.S. House and Senate. Shown is the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 9, 2024. (Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON —...
View ArticleHealth experts outline how Trump administration could affect abortion,...
Abortion rights supporters protest outside the state Capitol in Denver in the wake of a leaked Supreme Court opinion that indicated justices would overturn Roe v. Wade, May 7, 2022. (Kevin Mohatt for...
View ArticleTrump pressures three senators vying to be U.S. Senate GOP leader
Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, joined by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, left, speaks at the Capitol on Sept. 29, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Thune and Cornyn, along with Florida Sen. Rick Scott, are vying...
View ArticleU.S. House GOP claims mandate on immigration, lower food prices, ‘end to the...
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, answers reporters' questions inside the Capitol building on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — U.S....
View ArticleSouth Dakota U.S. Sen. John Thune elected as next majority leader for...
U.S. Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota,. arrives for the Senate Republican leadership elections at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 13, 2024 in Washington, D.C. Thune was elected to be the majority leader in...
View ArticleTrump to pick Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz as attorney general amid ethics...
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz is photographed inside the Rayburn House Office Building Feb. 27, 2019. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he...
View ArticleRepublicans clinch 218 seats in U.S. House, scoring trifecta control in...
Republicans gained a majority of 218 seats in the U.S. House late Wednesday, based on calls by The Associated Press. The Capitol is shown on Oct. 9, 2024. (Photo by Jane Norman/States...
View ArticleTrump taps vaccine skeptic RFK Jr. to lead Department of Health and Human...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gives remarks at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel on Aug. 23, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump...
View ArticleHow will Republicans handle 7 key issues with their trifecta control of...
South Dakota Sen. John Thune speaks to reporters after being elected Republican leader during a closed-door, secret ballot election held inside the old Senate chamber in the U.S. Capitol building on...
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