May 14 House GOP elects Trump defender Elise Stefanik to No. 3 post By Alan Fram, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press House Republicans elevated Rep. Elise Stefanik to a leadership post Friday, highlighting how the party whose lodestar has long been conservative policies increasingly views allegiance to Donald Trump as its indispensable key to electoral success. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 3:30 News Wrap: Thousands of DC police's intelligence and disciplinary reports leaked online In our news wrap Thursday, thousands of sensitive documents were leaked online after a cyberattack on Washington, D.C. Police. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas came under fire over a historically high number of migrant children at the southern border. Continue watching
May 13 School nurses, health service corps part of $7.4 billion virus plan By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Zeke Miller, Associated Press That will mean hiring school nurses to vaccinate kids and creating a service corps around health care as well as bolstering traditional disease detection efforts. Continue reading
May 13 Missouri governor drops voter-approved Medicaid expansion By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has dropped plans to expand the state's Medicaid program after the Legislature declined to provide money for a measure approved by voters. Continue reading
May 13 WATCH: Biden calls it a 'great day for America' after CDC eases mask requirements By Associated Press In a move to send the country back toward pre-pandemic life, the CDC on Thursday eased indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to safely stop wearing masks inside in most places. Continue reading
May 13 EPA revokes Trump-era policy that loosened clean-air rules By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The previous rule was part of a wave of deregulatory actions under President Donald Trump, who rolled back dozens of environmental rules he considered overly burdensome on businesses. Continue reading
May 13 WATCH: CDC eases guidance on indoor mask-wearing By Zeke Miller, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is easing indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to safely stop wearing masks inside in most places. Continue reading
May 13 WATCH: Psaki says other countries to help de-escalation efforts in Israel By Associated Press Many world leaders have condemned the violence and urged restraint, and a visit by Egyptian security officials was a significant development in international efforts to bring about a cease-fire. Continue reading
May 13 WATCH: Biden warns against gas price gouging after cyberattack By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden is scheduled to deliver remarks on the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack Thursday morning, more evidence of his administration's awareness of the political perils associated with the shutdown. Continue reading
May 13 WATCH: DHS Secretary Mayorkas testifies on unaccompanied minors at the border By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is back on Capitol Hill facing questions about the immigration problems along the Southern Border. Continue reading