Corporate America is starting to allow workers to go maskless and ordering them back to the office as states and cities relax COVID-19 rules, signaling that the era of delayed re-openings is coming to an end and a tough period of negotiation over remot…
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Education Department cancels $415M in student debt, citing for-profit college fraud
The Education Department is canceling an additional $415 million in federal student loan debt for 16,000 borrowers who attended for-profit colleges and say they were defrauded by the institutions. Wednesday’s decision was part of an ongoing effort by P…
Brian Kemp holds 9-point lead over David Perdue in Georgia governor’s race: poll
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has a 9-point lead over former Sen. David Perdue in a gubernatorial race that is serving as a barometer for the power of former President Donald Trump’s endorsements, according to a new poll. The Trafalgar Group said Wedne…
White House says changes to COVID-19 guidance, including masks, may come within weeks
The Biden administration signaled Wednesday that COVID-19 guidance could be relaxed in the coming weeks as businesses and state and local governments — from Walt Disney World to city leaders in the nation’s capital — increasingly rush…
Teens seek out COVID-19 shots amid rifts with parents
The COVID-19 vaccines have been more than politically divisive: Sometimes a single household is split, prompting kids to tap state and local laws that allow minors to get vaccinated without parental consent. A city regulation in Philadelphia, for insta…
Several GOP votes lift Califf as some Democrats buck Biden’s FDA pick
The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Robert M. Califf as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, overcoming vocal opposition from West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin III and other Democrats who said President Biden’s pick was too cozy with th…
Sen. Mike Lee wants a land swap before designating Japanese-American camp as a historic site
A Utah senator’s decision to block the immediate creation of a historic site at a former internment camp for Japanese Americans in Colorado is roiling plans to hold ceremonies to mark the 80th anniversary of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s decision…
GOP enjoys double-digit lead in voter preference ahead of midterms: Poll
Voters prefer Republican candidates over Democratic ones by nearly 13 percentage points ahead of the midterm elections and expect the GOP to be a check on President Biden, according to a poll released Tuesday by a conservative group. The poll from the …
Scientists work on next generation of coronavirus vaccines that are easier to take, more effective
Scientists are working feverishly to develop the next generation of coronavirus vaccines, including a nasal spray, even as President Biden and others struggle to get the current COVID-19 shots in Americans’ arms. Multiple teams are focused on a s…
Gov. Glenn Youngkin releases upbeat ad urging Virginians to get COVID-19 vaccine
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin released on Monday a public service announcement urging state residents to get vaccinated for COVID-19, part of a strategy that relies on upbeat messaging about the future instead of arm-twisting through mandates. The 30-se…