The Republican Party chairman in Iowa says Democrats should think twice before considering a proposal that would hold primaries in other places ahead of the Hawkeye State caucuses, which traditionally kick off presidential election cycles. If the Democ…
Author: Tom Howell Jr.
White House Easter Egg Roll will return April 18 after two years of pandemic closures
The White House said Thursday it will hold its traditional Easter Egg Roll on April 18, resuming the longtime tradition for families for the first time since the pandemic struck. Families can seek tickets for the South Lawn event from Friday at 10 a.m….
Voter group tries to disqualify Marjorie Taylor Greene from House candidacy, citing Capitol riot
A group of Georgia voters filed a challenge Thursday that claims Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene played a role in the run-up to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol and is ineligible to serve in the House or be a candidate for office. The complaint b…
CDC says BA.2 variant is slowly taking over but not making people sicker
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said they are tracking the omicron sub-variant that caused spikes overseas but the strain, while fast-moving, does not appear to make infected persons any sicker and is not straining hospit…
U.S-backed animal experiments in Chinese, Russian labs get new scrutiny by Congress, GAO
Global crises involving authoritarian states and concerns about animal cruelty are prompting Congress to scrutinize U.S.-funded research at labs overseas and mull whether taxpayer dollars should be redirected toward projects at home. Republican senator…
Biden marks 12th anniversary of Obamacare by promoting benefits, warning of GOP repeal
President Biden marked the 12th anniversary of the health care law he championed under former President Barack Obama by extolling its reach to more than 30 million Americans and warning Americans that Republicans will try to scrap the program if they w…
Trump and two adult children appeal court order to sit for depositions in New York state probe
Former President Donald Trump and two of his adult children are appealing New York state Attorney General Letitia James’s attempt to depose them as part of her investigation into the family business. The Trumps filed court papers Monday that said…
Sarah Palin hints at a comeback as Alaska works to fill House seat
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Monday suggested a possible run for the House seat vacated by longtime Rep. Don Young, who died Friday at age 88. Mrs. Palin, the Republican vice-presidential nominee in 2008, said running to fill the seat would be &ld…
FDA schedules April 6 meeting to devise next steps on COVID-19 boosters
The Food and Drug Administration said Monday it will hold an advisory meeting in early April to debate who should get additional COVID-19 booster shots in the coming months and whether the vaccines need to be tailored to specific variants. Regulators s…
States close mass-testing sites for coronavirus despite fear of new wave
States are starting to shutter mass COVID-19 testing sites due to a drop in demand and an uptick in at-home testing even as the U.S. warily eyes a version of the omicron variant that spreads quickly and has sparked a wave in Europe. New Hampshire close…