Federal officials said Thursday that farmworkers exposed to bird flu should be tested for the virus even if they are not showing any symptoms, especially if they were not wearing the proper personal protective equipment. The recommendation follows the release of a new MMWR report conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showing...
A military judge has ruled that plea agreements in the Sept. 11 case were valid, making it possible for the three prisoners accused of helping to plot the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks to be sentenced to life in prison instead of death. Col. Matthew McCall ruled Wednesday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was too...
President-elect Trump vowed on the campaign trail to pardon rioters accused of storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as Congress certified the 2020 election win of his Democratic opponent. “The moment we win, we will rapidly review the cases of every political prisoner unjustly victimized by the Harris regime, and I will sign their...
Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report Welcome to The Hill’s Campaign Report newsletter, I'm Jared Gans. Before we jump in today, a note to our readers: Today's issue of Campaign Report is our last for the 2024 cycle. We've enjoyed guiding you through every twist and turn of...
Two House Democrats said they oppose transgender athletes competing in women’s sports in the immediate aftermath of President-elect Trump’s decisive victory over Vice President Harris, shifting right of their previous policy positions and deepening fractures within a bruised Democratic Party. Trump and Republicans bet big on anti-transgender messaging in the final stretch of the presidential...
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) argued that Democrats and Vice President Harris lost the presidential election because they think Americans are “dummies.” “Their attitude is, 'You guys are a bunch of dummies. We’re really smart people. We know what’s best for you,’” Rubio said Thursday on Fox News. “You don’t even know what’s best for yourselves,...
Missouri voters on Tuesday approved a ballot measure aimed at banning ranked-choice voting in the state, Decision Desk HQ projects. The proposed amendment to the state constitution will bar the implementation of ranked-choice elections, under which voters rank candidates in order of preference. The Show Me State does not currently use ranked-choice voting, but some in...
A measure to implement ranked-choice voting and a top-five open primary system in Nevada failed before voters on Tuesday, two years after the state approved it during the midterms, Decision Desk HQ projects. Voters in Nevada approved the ballot measure in 2022 with a narrow 53 percent support, but the state requires constitutional initiatives get through two successive...