Acting CDC Director Calls on Manufacturers to Break MMR Vaccine Into Separate Shots

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Jim O’Neill (L) is sworn in by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as the deputy health secretary, in Washington on June 9, 2025. Amy Rossetti/Department of Health and Human Services via AP A commonly used combination vaccine against measles should be replaced with separate shots, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control

Trump Signs Order to Approve 211-Mile Mining Road in Alaska

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Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve. Courtesy of National Park Service President Donald Trump issued a presidential memo on Oct. 6 ordering the approval of a proposed 211-mile industrial road in Alaska to allow access to copper and cobalt minerals. Trump had initially approved the Ambler Road project during his first term, but

Veterans’ group invests $1 million between Virginia, New Jersey gubernatorial contests

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VoteVets, a liberal group that typically backs veterans running for office, is pouring $1 million into aggressive ad campaigns backing the Democratic candidates in Virginia’s and New Jersey’s gubernatorial contests with less than 30 days until Election Day. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, the Democratic nominee for governor of New Jersey, is a former Navy helicopter pilot.

Senate to Hold 6th Vote on Government Funding as Shutdown Hits 1 Week Mark

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A sign indicating that the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center is closed due to the government shutdown in Washington on Oct. 1, 2025. Al Drago/Getty Images The U.S. Senate will hold a sixth vote on two competing bills to fund the federal government on Tuesday, coming as the government shutdown reaches the one-week mark. On Monday,