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Supreme Court to hear arguments on youth transgender care ban

Ruling on Tennessee law could shape rights of transgender individuals nationwide, experts said

By Michael Macagnone
Posted December 3, 2024 at 8:17am

Rep. Gus Bilirakis chairs the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce, whose jurisdiction includes data privacy, security and consumer protection.

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Parents, states press Congress to act on kids online safety bill

By Gopal Ratnam
Posted December 3, 2024 at 7:00am
The Supreme Court building.

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Supreme Court sounds ready to back FDA’s e-cigarette rejection

By Michael Macagnone
Posted December 2, 2024 at 3:04pm
Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, testifies during a House Budget Committee hearing in 2020.

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The man with a plan to upend government, and what it entails

By Paul M. Krawzak and Peter Cohn
Posted December 2, 2024 at 12:44pm
View from the Oconaluftee Overlook of the Oconaluftee Valley at sunrise in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina.

Private donations pour in for cash-strapped national parks

By Mike Magner
Posted December 2, 2024 at 6:59am
Kash Patel speaks at Chilly Jill’z restaurant in Boulder City, Nev., in support of Senate candidate Adam Laxalt in 2022.

Trump announces plan to replace FBI director with Kash Patel

By Ryan Tarinelli
Posted December 1, 2024 at 4:12pm
Brooke L. Rollins, the president and CEO of the America First Policy Institute, has been tapped to be Agriculture secretary in the second Trump administration.

Trump’s USDA pick could focus on foreign investments in agricultural land

By Olivia M. Bridges
Posted November 27, 2024 at 9:32am
Jay Bhattacharya speaks during a roundtable discussion with members of the House Freedom Caucus on the COVID-19 pandemic at The Heritage Foundation on Nov. 10, 2022. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Trump names pick for NIH director

By Ariel Cohen
Posted November 26, 2024 at 10:29pm
Still life of Wegovy an injectable prescription weight loss medicine that has helped people with obesity. It should be used with a weight loss plan and physical activity.

White House rule would expand coverage of anti-obesity drugs 

By Sandhya Raman
Posted November 26, 2024 at 10:57am, Updated at 3:46pm
Trucks wait in a queue Thursday to cross into the U.S. at the Otay commercial crossing port in Tijuana, Mexico.

Countries criticize Trump tariff plans, which could flout trade pacts

By Olivia M. Bridges
Posted November 26, 2024 at 3:02pm
A flag supporting special counsel John L. "Jack" Smith is seen on a house in Roslyn Heights, N.Y., in February. Smith on Monday sought to end federal prosecutions against president-elect Donald Trump in Washington and Florida.

Special counsel seeks dismissal of criminal cases against Trump

By Michael Macagnone
Posted November 25, 2024 at 2:59pm
A sign advertises an apartment for rent on Capitol Hill.

Trump picks former aide Scott Turner to be HUD secretary

By CQ Roll Call Staff
Posted November 22, 2024 at 8:42pm, Updated November 23, 2024 at 9:11pm
Brooke Rollins, president and CEO of America First Policy Institute, was chosen to become Agriculture secretary.

Brooke Rollins is Trump’s pick for Agriculture secretary

By CQ Roll Call Staff
Posted November 23, 2024 at 8:56pm
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Labor secretary, had the endorsement of several unions.

Trump selects Rep. Chavez-DeRemer for Labor

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Posted November 22, 2024 at 7:58pm
Russ Vought, former OMB director, conducts a news conference outside the Capitol with House Republicans to oppose vaccine mandates on Nov. 5, 2021.

Vought picked for repeat performance at Trump’s budget office

By Paul M. Krawzak
Posted November 22, 2024 at 7:33pm
Scott Bessent speaks at the National Conservatism Conference in Washington on July 10.

Hedge funder Bessent gets Trump blessing for Treasury

By Caitlin Reilly
Posted November 22, 2024 at 7:12pm
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is seen in the Capitol on Sept. 18.

Sanders set to take seat on Senate Finance panel — maybe

By Caitlin Reilly
Posted November 22, 2024 at 6:00pm, Updated at 6:23pm
Airplanes fly past the Washington Monument during the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association DC Flyover on May 11.

Law firm use of data scientists grows alongside AI’s challenges

By Gopal Ratnam
Posted November 22, 2024 at 4:32pm
The moon rises over the Capitol dome as an airplane lands at nearby Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Oct. 22.

Advancing America’s global AI leadership through digital diplomacy and strategic cooperation

By Joseph F. Dunford Jr., Frances F. Townsend and Michael J. Morell
Posted November 21, 2024 at 3:19pm
Maryland Democratic Rep. Steny H. Hoyer says he originally voted for the measure because he agreed with its intention but the legislation needed a stronger appeals process for organizations targeted by the Treasury Department.

Tax-exempt crackdown measure passes despite Democrat defections

By Caitlin Reilly
Posted November 21, 2024 at 3:00pm
Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Ill., defeated Kansas Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids in a caucus election.

New Dems elect Schneider chair for the 119th Congress

By Caitlin Reilly
Posted November 20, 2024 at 6:36pm
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s intended nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, has called for an overhaul of the FDA, including the possible elimination of the agency’s nutrition programs.

FDA’s nutrition goals similar to Kennedy’s, experts say

By Lia DeGroot
Posted November 20, 2024 at 2:37pm, Updated at 6:00pm
President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on Tuesday in Brownsville, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Trump’s first week in office may set tone on abortion policy

By Sandhya Raman
Posted November 20, 2024 at 4:06pm
Mandy Cohen, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies at a hearing on Nov. 30, 2023.

CDC director looks to future of public health with worry

By Ariel Cohen
Posted November 20, 2024 at 10:29am
Linda McMahon, seen here at the 2024 Republican National Convention, will be Trump's nominee to be Education secretary.

Trump picks Linda McMahon to be Education secretary

By Daniela Altimari
Posted November 19, 2024 at 10:19pm
Mehmet Oz speaks during a meeting with business leaders at Washington Crossing, Pa., on Nov. 6, 2022. President-elect Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Oz to serve as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Trump taps Dr. Oz to serve as Medicare, Medicaid administrator

By Jessie Hellmann and Ariel Cohen
Posted November 19, 2024 at 5:39pm
Howard Lutnick, left, with President-elect Donald Trump in Michigan in October.

Lutnick tapped to lead Commerce Department under Trump 2.0

By Caitlin Reilly
Posted November 19, 2024 at 2:51pm
Brendan Carr testifies during a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing in 2022.

Carr’s FCC plan heading for ‘buzz saw’ of Big Tech opposition

By Gopal Ratnam
Posted November 19, 2024 at 7:00am
Reps. Brad Schneider of Illinois and Sharice Davids of Kansas are vying to chair the center-left New Democrat Coalition.

New Dems bullish heading into second Trump administration

By Caitlin Reilly
Posted November 19, 2024 at 6:01am
Senate Agriculture Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., who is retiring at the end of this Congress, said the farm bill text released Monday is "my vision."

Senate farm bill differs from House on CCC, food stamp benefits

By Olivia M. Bridges
Posted November 18, 2024 at 4:59pm
Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young testifies at a March 21 House Budget Committee hearing on the president's fiscal 2025 budget request.

White House asks for nearly $100B disaster relief package

By Aidan Quigley and Paul M. Krawzak
Posted November 18, 2024 at 4:53pm
Pharmacy prescription drugs, for daily use to combat various medical problems, sit in a home in Sullivan County, N.Y.

Future of Medicare drug price negotiations murky under Trump

By Lia DeGroot and Jessie Hellmann
Posted November 15, 2024 at 10:18am
D. John Sauer testified during a House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government hearing in 2023.

Trump picks legal defense team for top Justice Department roles

By Ryan Tarinelli and Michael Macagnone
Posted November 14, 2024 at 8:10pm
President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs are expected to bring similar retaliation from China that dealt a heavy blow to exports in 2018 and 2019.

Trump’s tariffs seen delivering a repeat blow to US farm exports

By Olivia M. Bridges
Posted November 14, 2024 at 4:16pm