5 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the return of Trump and the war on public health
Trump returns to the White House as the tenth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic once again inundates hospitals, while the last vestiges of public health are set for destruction.
Feds waste $7 billion on office space, even though half of employees work from home, House GOP report says
More than half of federal employees were either teleworking regularly or fully remote” by May 2024, the report notes.
99 Biden campaign promises. Did he keep his word?
PolitiFact has been tracking President Joe Biden's campaign promises. Here’s a rundown of what Biden did and didn’t accomplish.
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The Covid-19 Pandemic
With the acute phase of the Covid-19 pandemic fading even as the coronavirus persists and evolves, a new normal is taking shape around the world. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. petitioned the F.D.A. to ...
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GOP lawmakers criticize federal telework as possible return-to-office looms
Republicans' renewed probe into federal telework sets the stage for how President-elect Donald Trump may approach a possible return-to-office mandate for feds.
Former state Rep. Carolina Amesty charged with stealing COVID-19 relief funds
U.S. prosecutors are charging former state Rep. Carolina Amesty with stealing from the federal government’s COVID-19 relief funds, the latest humiliating turn in the career of a woman once viewed as a rising star in the Florida GOP.
White House’s Pandemic Office, Busy With Bird Flu, May Shrink Under Trump
Trump told TIME in April he would close the White House's pandemic preparedness office. It's losing most of its staff during the transition, according to Biden officials.
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Grand Old Pivot: How COVID, economic development and a changing GOP defined the Holcomb era
And most memorably, he hand-held the state though the once-a-century global COVID-19 pandemic, even as he earned political enemies who thought his hand was too heavy. GOP drama:2024 primaries look ...
RFK Jr. petitioned FDA in 2021 to revoke authorization of all COVID vaccines
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who's nominated to become the next health secretary, asked the federal government to revoke its authorization of all COVID-19 vaccines in May 2021, just as vaccinated Americans began returning to a sense of normalcy after pandemic lockdowns.
How Biden's domestic policy record stacks up against public perception
President Joe Biden's tenure in the White House is ending with a gulf between his policy record and his public reputation.
Former Florida Rep. Carolina Amesty accused of COVID-19 relief fraud, federal complaint says
Former state Rep. Carolina Amesty is accused of fraudulent activity involving COVID-19 relief funds, according to federal complaint filed on Thursday
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What Was Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)? How It Worked
In the case of PUA, the program was introduced specifically in response to the COVID-19 pandemic because traditional UI programs did not provide adequate support for those working outside of ...