2+ week, 3+ day ago   (791+ words) Grand jury declined to indict anyone but said there was a ‘sophisticated scheme’ to use funds for political activity A Florida grand jury has found that the administration of the governor, Ron DeSantis, “misappropriated” $10m in taxpayer money from a Medicaid…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (686+ words) Darrell Hines’s lawyers ask supreme court to intervene, arguing he could face fate similar to failed execution in May Tennessee is scheduled to execute a man this week despite bipartisan backlash after the state botched its previous lethal injection, which…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (196+ words) Hearing called after the former chief medical advisor invoked the fifth and refused to answer questions at a hearing on Covid-19 Hello and welcome to our live coverage of US politics. The Senate is expected to vote today on whether…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (600+ words) Coverage for gender-affirming care is no longer covered by federal plans, and workers must pay out of pocket US federal employees and their families are joining a class-action lawsuit against the Trump administration for blocking insurance coverage of gender-affirming healthcare....

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (817+ words) The loss of protections for Haitian and Syrian workers could worsen shortages of nurses, aides and home care workers The Trump administration may remove the temporary protected status (TPS) of Haitians and Syrians in the US, the US supreme court…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1219+ words) Physical and mental health aren’t easily separated, especially at our age. And the president is showing many concerning signs I do not wish Trump ill. While he hasn’t shown a shred of compassion for anyone other than himself, this doesn’t…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (397+ words) Some experts criticize White House approach and say not allowing Americans to return to US hurts treatment efforts The Trump administration is building a quarantine and treatment center in Kenya for Americans affected by the Ebola outbreak, instead of bringing…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (344+ words) Donald Trump, who turns 80 next month, will undergo his routine annual physical on Tuesday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, after a year of public attention on apparently minor health issues. The US president frequently casts himself as more…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (729+ words) Global Pepfar program has long had Republican leadership and bipartisan support, but initiative is under fire US midterm voters overwhelmingly support Pepfar, an initiative to end HIV/Aids that also has strengthened health systems against other infectious disease threats but…...