Politics

FDA panel narrowly backs Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adults

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Federal health advisers have narrowly backed an experimental vaccine from Pfizer that could become the first shot to protect older adults against the respiratory illness known as RSV.

Israeli troops kills Palestinian in West Bank; 3 arrested

By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press

The Israeli military says Israeli troops arrested three Palestinians on Wednesday suspected of involvement in the killing earlier this week of an American-Israeli while a fourth was shot and killed fleeing the scene.

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signs campus carry gun bill

By John Raby, Associated Press

West Virginia’s governor has signed a bill allowing people with concealed carry permits to take firearms onto public college and university campuses.

WATCH: Biden rallies Democrats as GOP pushes him toward 1st veto of his presidency

By Seung Min Kim, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Biden will meet with congressional Democrats starting Wednesday in back-to-back private sessions as their party confronts the limits of its power in a newly divided Washington with its once sweeping agenda now effectively stalled.

Democrat-controlled Michigan Senate votes to protect LGBTQ rights

By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

Michigan senators have voted to expand the state's civil rights law to include the LGBTQ community and prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

Sen. Bernie Sanders schedules vote to force Starbucks CEO to testify

By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press

Sen. Bernie Sanders is raising the stakes in his effort to get Starbucks' interim CEO Howard Schultz to testify at a Senate hearing about the company's compliance with federal labor laws.

WATCH: White House speaks as legal fight over student debt continues

By Associated Press

Facing the possibility that the Supreme Court will reject Biden's plan for student loan forgiveness, the White House is aiming to turn the political heat toward Republicans while deflecting criticism from disappointed borrowers.

WATCH: Biden, Secretary Mayorkas mark 20th anniversary of Department of Homeland Security

By News Desk

The Department of Homeland Security was created 20 years ago in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and hundreds of employees from across the department gathered Wednesday to mark the anniversary.

WATCH: Biden nominates Julie Su to serve as secretary of labor

By Seung Min Kim, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Su, a civil rights attorney and former head of California's labor department, was central to negotiations between labor and freight rail companies late last year, working to avert an economically debilitating strike.

WATCH: Attorney General Garland testifies in Senate Judiciary oversight hearing

By Associated Press

Attorney General Merrick Garland vowed Wednesday he won't interfere with an investigation into Hunter Biden's taxes, a probe that's continuing to unfold as congressional Republicans intensify their focus on the president’s son.