U.S. tries to expedite release of migrant children amid surge
With its long-term facilities for immigrant children nearly full, the Biden administration is working to expedite the release of children to their relatives in the U.S.
Biden taps Rachel Levine in historic pick for assistant health secretary
A pediatrician and former Pennsylvania physician general, Levine was appointed to her current post by Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf in 2017, making her one of the few transgender people serving in elected or appointed positions nationwide.
States to receive initial $3 billion infusion for vaccines
State and local governments will be receiving their first infusion of federal money to support vaccination efforts against the coronavirus.
WATCH: Operation Warp Speed officials give COVID-19 vaccine update
Approximately 2 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine have been allocated for jurisdictions to use next week.
In recent weeks, the Trump administration has come under renewed scrutiny for attempts to influence official guidance, reportedly over the objections of government scientists.
He apologized on Wednesday to his staff for a Facebook video in which he reportedly said scientists battling the coronavirus are conspiring against President Donald Trump and warned of shooting in America if Trump were to lose the November election.
The shot wouldn’t be broadly available until the spring or summer of 2021, he estimated.
Christi Grimm, who has served as acting inspector general since January, told a House panel that there was no “chilling effect” from President Donald Trump's criticism of her last month and his subsequent move to replace her.
With nearly 20,000 people in China infected by novel coronavirus, the country has essentially quarantined a population of 50 million. Countries including the United States have evacuated their citizens from China and restricted inbound travelers from there. Sec. of Health…
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