Rochelle Walensky, the outgoing director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), testified before the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on Tuesday in a retrospective discussion touching on the federal government’s failures and successes during the COVID-19 pandemic. In what may likely be her final appearance before Congress before she leaves at...
The price of eggs dropped by nearly 14 percent in May, marking a significant dip from sky-high egg prices in recent months. Several factors contributed to the high prices, including the avian flu that spread among chickens throughout 2022 and caused a reduction in egg supply. According to U.S. Department of Agriculture data, the average wholesale price for...
After weeks of partisan debate, the United States avoided a default thanks to a deal that limits some federal spending in exchange for eliminating the debt ceiling for two years. Defense spending emerged largely unscathed, however, and is set to rise to nearly $900 billion in fiscal year 2025. Some congressional leaders want more. Drawing on...
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said he has no immediate plans to hold a confirmation hearing on the Biden administration's nominee to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH) amid a standoff over drug pricing. Sanders told The Hill in a brief interview there won't be a confirmation hearing for Monica Bertagnolli "in the immediate future....
The House resumed legislative business Tuesday, advancing five bills after hard-line conservatives ended the blockade that paused floor action for nearly a week. A rule to advance the bills passed 218-209 along party lines, kicking off debate and teeing up final votes on the measures, which pertain to gas stoves, regulatory reform and a pistol stabilizing...
Rep. Matt Gaetz sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding information on special counsel Jack Smith after former President Trump was indicted.
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., pressed Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm in a letter Tuesday after she quietly admitted to lying to him about her stock ownership.
The National Council of Teachers of English is seeking to reform the education system by introducing "literacy instruction that nurtures students’ identities."
Sen. Joni Ernst introduced legislation on Tuesday that would prevent the IRS from arming agents with taxpayer dollars and would sell current guns to pay down the deficit.