Senate panel questions Trump FDA nominee Heidi Overton on vaccines, abortion pill, agency morale
The agency, responsible for regulating and approving all drugs, treatments, and vaccines, has faced concerns that it has become too political.
US Democrats tee up pre-election war powers vote as some Republicans break with Trump on Iran
The US Senate could vote as soon as Thursday to tell President Donald Trump to end the war in Iran or get Congress’ authorization to continue it, as Democrats tee up a vote on the unpopular conflict before November’s midterm elections.
In its push to subordinate women, the American right is embracing raunch
Conservatives long promoted a politics of sexual prohibition. Now such morals have been shed in favor of male domination
How Latinos became America’s biggest swing vote
Donald Trump’s 2024 gains are being erased in the midterms. Here’s what happened.
American Bar Association Fights to Keep Power to Vet Law Schools
Losing its accreditation ability would be a blow to the nation’s largest association of lawyers and another example of how the Trump administration is reshaping higher education.
‘Survival Mode Time’: Republicans Accelerate Their Break With Trump
The dissent reflects growing unease about the party’s prospects in November, as the G.O.P. struggles to overcome the president’s unpopularity.
Democrats Show Strength in Michigan Senate Race but Trail in Maine, Polls Find
The party’s nominees lead in Michigan and New Hampshire but the Republican incumbent is ahead in Maine, according to New York Times/Siena polls of the three battlegrounds.
‘Out in Public View’: Indian Americans Say Racism Is Front and Center
Social media posts, including from the Department of Homeland Security and a Texas Republican candidate, have helped stir fear among people of South Asian heritage.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear pushes to flip a Republican-friendly House seat in test of his political reach
By Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — As the midterms near, potential 2028 presidential candidates are looking to prove their appeal in a range of House districts across the country. For Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, it’s all about his state’s 6th Congressional District. Beshear is making an all-out push to help a former aide, Zach Dembo,
Majority of Americans express ‘fear and concern’ about AI, say government should regulate it more: CNN poll
By Isabelle LaBianco, Jennifer Agiesta, CNN (CNN) — Americans regard the growth and development of AI technology with far more fear and concern than hope and excitement, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, with broad partisan agreement that the federal government ought to do more to regulate it. Those concerns stretch across