Politics Jun 14 WATCH: U.S. government failed to take prevent fraud in COVID-19 relief programs, Clyburn says The head of a congressional panel says the U.S. failed to take basic steps at the start of the coronavirus pandemic to prevent fraud in a federal aid program intended to help small businesses.
Politics May 24 Georgia voters navigate rules passed after 2020 election Tuesday's election in Georgia marks the biggest test yet of new voting restrictions enacted by Republicans in one of the nation's most important battleground states as voters decide hotly contested primary races for governor and the U.S. Senate.
Politics May 17 Printing error affects mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania county Officials in Lancaster County say a commercial printer sent ballots to voters containing a code that makes them unreadable by scanning machines.
Economy Apr 29 FDA meeting in June to consider COVID vaccines for youngest American children The FDA said Friday it plans to convene its outside panel of vaccine experts on June 8, 21 and 22 to review applications from Moderna and Pfizer for vaccines in tots and babies.
Nation Apr 29 Appeals court to consider paving way for Purdue Pharma deal out of bankruptcy The deal would allow the company to exit bankruptcy and require members of the Sackler family who own it to contribute billions of dollars to help combat the opioid crisis in the U.S.
Nation Mar 10 After years of pain, opioid crisis victims confront Sackler family in court Victims of opioids and those who have lost loved ones to the addiction crisis are unloading their emotions on members of the family they blame for fueling the deadly epidemic.
Politics Mar 03 Purdue Pharma, U.S. states agree to new settlement for opioid crisis The deal reached Thursday would require members of the Sackler family who own the drugmaker to pay as much as $6 billion in cash. That's at least $1 billion more than previously agreed on.
Nation Feb 25 Johnson & Johnson, distributors finalize $26B opioid settlement Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major distributors have finalized a nationwide settlement over their role in the opioid addiction crisis.
Politics Dec 17 Federal appeals court allows Biden employer vaccine mandate to take effect Friday's 2-1 ruling from a panel of judges on the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reverses a lower-court ruling that had paused the requirement. Republican-led states are challenging the rule.
Politics Dec 07 Judge blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors A federal judge blocked the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees of federal contractors and subcontractors.