House Appropriators Include Money for MRNA Vaccine Research in Spending Bill

Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.) in Washington on Sept. 13, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The House Appropriations Committee has approved a spending bill for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that authorizes the department to spend up to $1.1 billion on research into messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) technology. Lawmakers on Sept. 9 advanced the

Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah event; manhunt for shooter in 3rd day

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said Thursday that “we cannot let what happened yesterday be the norm,” as he decried political violence in the aftermath of Kirk’s death. “Unfortunately, we’ve seen politics degrading where some people feel if they disagree with you politically, they’ve got to try to go and eliminate those people,” Scalise said

Planned Parenthood Medicaid funds can be blocked for now, appeals court rules

Boston — A U.S. appeals court panel on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to block Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood while legal challenges continue. A federal judge in July ruled Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed with Medicaid funding as the nation’s largest abortion provider fights the administration’s efforts to defund

Supreme Court’s upcoming term could be marked by disputes over Trump policies

Washington — More than 300 lawsuits challenging many of President Trump’s second-term plans and his administration’s actions have been winding through the federal courts over the past few months. But a handful now may be poised for review by the Supreme Court, or are getting close to it. The cases involve major policies enacted by