Policy · 116th Congress
New federal dietary guidelines dish out familiar rules
The advisory committee had recommended that added sugars account for less than 6 percent of total daily calories in the diets of adults and children older than 2.
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Policy · 116th Congress
Pediatricians want kids to be part of COVID-19 vaccine trials
Assuming the trials show that the vaccines are safe and provide a good immune response, future tests could include progressively younger children, moving to, say, 6- to 12-year-olds next, then 2- to 6-
Policy · 116th Congress
Census estimates US population at 330 million
That’s about 20 million more people in the country than in 2010, roughly a 6 percent change.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate cuts off debate on Barrett nomination, moves to final vote on Monday
If confirmed, Barrett will boost the long-running advantage for justices appointed by Republican presidents from 5-4 to 6-3, which would mean the liberal wing would have to pick up at least two votes
Policy · 116th Congress
Environmental action, laws may face new hurdles on high court
Corrected, Oct. 6 | A conservative supermajority on the Supreme Court could deal a crippling blow to environmental laws on the books, water down climate regulations tied up in court and make it harder
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court
And both conservatives and liberals seemed to agree that a Justice Barrett — a former clerk of the late conservative legal icon Justice Antonin Scalia — would firmly establish a 6-3 conservative
Policy · 116th Congress
CDC study finds behavioral health concerns rose in June amid coronavirus
Thirty-three percent of unpaid caregivers reported increased substance use compared to 6 percent of adults overall, and 31 percent reported suicidal ideation compared to 4 percent of all adults.
Congress · 116th Congress
Guard officer: Lafayette Square police tactics ‘disturbing’
After briefing Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Mark Milley, DeMarco, a senior National Guard officer on the scene, said he heard the Park Police at roughly 6:20 p.m. issue the required three warnings
Congress · 116th Congress
Mother pushes Congress for change after son’s ‘preventable’ death in military accident
The emergency response was plagued by a series of vehicle and equipment problems and other mishaps that delayed lifesaving treatment after the Nov. 6 accident. The 20-year-old ultimately died.
Opinion · 116th Congress
The virus and the fabulist in chief in the White House
The 30-year-old Freeman is a 6-foot-5-inch professional athlete — and the virus was powerful enough to make him fear for his life. Just the flu?
Policy · 116th Congress
Workplace testing for coronavirus remains a challenge
A June poll of 40 large employers conducted by the Pacific Business Group on Health, or PBGH, found that just 6 percent plan to implement on-site testing.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
‘The rules are different for you’: Black lawmakers on when they got ‘the talk’
I have a 6-year-old son. He’s still in what you would call the “cute stage.” We’ve had conversations about when he goes to camp.
Congress · 116th Congress
Climate panel urges sweeping change, deep carbon cuts
Res. 6, which established the panel.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Why the Dukakis 1988 analogy is baloney
[jwp-video n=”1″] The previous Gallup survey, conducted July 8-10 (before the convention), found Dukakis leading by only 6 points, 47 percent to 41 percent.
Policy · 116th Congress
GAO: Stimulus checks sent to dead people among coronavirus response problems
Corrected 6:30 p.m. | The Government Accountability Office criticized the Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic on multiple fronts Thursday, including the issuing of more than $1
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate spending bills face delay over amendment fight
The House Appropriations Committee is on track to begin its markups the week of July 6.
Congress · 116th Congress
Protesters flood Capitol Hill and across Washington, lawmakers among them
A woman colors on an illustration of George Floyd as people gather outside the White House as they protest the death of George Floyd in Washington on Saturday, June 6, 2020.
White House · 116th Congress
Trump’s World Health Organization funding cutoff: It’s complicated
The U.S. is the biggest single donor to the WHO, which has an annual budget of about $6 billion, according to its website.