White House introduces national strategy to combat deaths from powerful veterinary sedative increasingly involved in drug overdose deaths
The Biden administration has introduced a new plan to combat overdose deaths from xylazine, a powerful veterinary sedative that has increasingly shown up in such deaths across the country, exacerbating the opioid overdose epidemic in the United States.
2023-07-11 07:16
Republican block means major branch of US military lacks a confirmed leader for first time in over a century
A major branch of the US military does not have a Senate confirmed leader for the first time in more than a century, as a result of a Republican senator refusing to lift his block on military nominations.
2023-07-10 23:23
Iowa GOP governor calls special session with 'sole purpose' of passing abortion restrictions
Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Wednesday that she will convene a special legislative session next week for the sole task of passing abortion restrictions.
2023-07-06 07:24
North Carolina's Democratic governor vetoes 3 bills targeting LGBTQ youth
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday vetoed three bills that target LGBTQ youth, setting up a likely effort by the state's Republican-controlled legislature to override him.
2023-07-06 06:53
El Niño + climate change = heat records
Climate change combined with this year's El Niño set a new world record for worldwide heat on Tuesday -- 62.92 degrees Fahrenheit or 17.18 degrees Celsius.
2023-07-06 04:55
Trump and DeSantis, once pandemic allies, are now gaslighting each other over Covid
Former president Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis -- both maligned by Democrats and medical experts for not doing enough to slow the spread of the coronavirus -- are lately each trying to convince GOP voters that the other was too strict in responding to Covid-19.
2023-07-02 19:56
Biden has already canceled $66 billion in student loans. Here's how 3 people received debt relief
Even though the Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program, more debt will be canceled during his time in office than under any other president.
2023-07-01 21:20
'Race neutral' replaces affirmative action. What's next?
When the Supreme Court cut affirmative action out of college admissions programs Thursday, it did not outlaw the goal of achieving diversity, but it set a new "race-neutral" standard for considering applicants.
2023-07-01 19:24
Abortion regulations and LGBTQ-related legislation among state laws taking effect Saturday
As several state legislative sessions have concluded or are drawing to a close, some of the high-profile legislation enacted by state lawmakers is just taking effect.
2023-07-01 18:27
The Supreme Court just handed Joe Biden a series of setbacks. It may have also given Democrats new motivation to reelect him
President Joe Biden wasn't planning to take questions on Thursday. His helicopter was waiting outside on the White House's South Lawn.
2023-07-01 12:15
Judge clears way for North Carolina 12-week abortion ban to take effect, blocks one provision of law
A federal judge will allow a ban on most abortions in North Carolina after 12 weeks of pregnancy to go into effect on Saturday but temporarily blocked one provision included in the law.
2023-07-01 05:30
Biden's student loan forgiveness program was rejected by the Supreme Court. Here's what borrowers need to know
The Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program Friday, blocking millions of borrowers from receiving up to $20,000 in federal student debt relief, just months before student loan payments are set to restart after a yearslong pause.
2023-07-01 00:17