Speaker Mike Johnson is about to confront one of his biggest leadership tests yet, courtesy of voters in southwest Arizona. They are highly likely to elect a new Democratic House member in a special election Tuesday. That would-be lawmaker, Adelita Grijalva, told POLITICO she plans to become the 218th and clinching supporter of a bipartisan … Read more
A failed effort to punish Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar for comments about Charlie Kirk led to more squabbling Monday among two Republicans. Rep. Nancy Mace attacked Rep. Cory Mills for voting against the measure with a series of social media posts, calling attention to previous reports alleging that the Florida lawmaker has exaggerated his war … Read more
President Donald Trump will meet this week with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to discuss government funding ahead of a looming shutdown deadline, according to two people granted anonymity to discuss the plans, which have not been publicly announced. It was not immediately clear when this week the sitdown … Read more
Disney announced “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will resume airing on Tuesday, ending Kimmel’s short-lived suspension following comments the host made on his show about the killing of Charlie Kirk. In a statement released Monday, Disney said it suspended Kimmel last week “to avoid inflaming a tense situation.” The company received intense pressure from Trump allies, including … Read more
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday that the administration is “advocating” to keep the government open amid a congressional funding fight, though she preemptively blamed Democrats for any potential shutdown. “If the government is shut down, it will be the fault of the Democrats, and it will only hurt the most vulnerable in … Read more
HHS is expected to warn pregnant people against taking Tylenol except in cases of high fevers — claiming it can increase the risk of autism. Source link
On one side is the minority party, using what little leverage it has — a looming government funding deadline — to push for priorities it can’t enact otherwise. On the other is the majority, insisting a short-term funding punt is no place for negotiation. If that sounds familiar, that’s because just such a scenario has … Read more
Since taking office, President Donald Trump has brusquely removed a number of top officials from their positions, including a string of high-profile firings across the nation’s health agencies. Source link
Bird flu, for the moment, appears to be under control. But experts have a warning for federal and state health officials. Source link
Grant recipients are struggling to manage a key overdose tracking and prevention program administered by the CDC amid funding uncertainty. Source link