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Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., left, introduced the bill on Chinese garlic, and Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., right, offered the bill on seafood.

Congress

Chinese garlic and seafood at US military bases? Republicans think that stinks

Senators also seek broad US ban on Chinese garlic and seafood

By Olivia M. Bridges
Posted October 28, 2024 at 10:56am

Buprenorphine is used as an alternative to methadone to help treat opioid use disorder.

Policy

Medicaid limits access to life-saving doses of addiction care

By Jessie Hellmann
Posted October 24, 2024 at 6:30am
House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., left, speaks with ranking member Richard E. Neal, D-Mass., before a committee markup on Sept. 11.

Policy

Tax lobbying ramps up in third quarter ahead of elections

By Caitlin Reilly
Posted October 23, 2024 at 4:41pm
Anti-scalable metal fencing has been erected around the construction site for the 2025 inauguration platform on the West Front of the Capitol. For previous inaugurations, plastic mesh fencing was used to block off the area.

Policy

Domestic terrorism, some committed by veterans, rising

By John M. Donnelly
Posted October 22, 2024 at 7:33pm
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence, led by Avril Haines, publicly released the Oct. 8 memorandum with some redactions on Tuesday.

US details how foreign powers could try to sow discord after voting

By Ryan Tarinelli
Posted October 22, 2024 at 5:37pm
Sen. Ted Cruz's opposition to the bipartisan federal data privacy standard aligns with the situation in the House.

Analysts see tech policy changes in potential GOP-led Senate

By Gopal Ratnam
Posted October 22, 2024 at 7:00am
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm.

Energy grants aim to harden grid against events like Helene, Milton

By David Jordan
Posted October 21, 2024 at 6:11pm
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the energy project funding would help farmers expand their operations and cut energy costs.

USDA offers clean energy funding, including swing-state projects

By Olivia M. Bridges
Posted October 21, 2024 at 4:44pm
Vice President Kamala Harris delivers her acceptance speech during the final night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 22.

For Harris, mental health access a key policy priority

By Nina Heller
Posted October 21, 2024 at 3:38pm
Voters cast their ballots on the first day of early voting Sept. 20 in Virginia at the Orange County Registrar’s Office in Orange, Va.

US officials expect foreign meddling to last past Election Day

By Ryan Tarinelli
Posted October 21, 2024 at 9:48am
Sign for Opill over-the-counter birth control pill at a pharmacy in San Francisco. (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)

White House rule would expand access to cost-free birth control

By Sandhya Raman
Posted October 21, 2024 at 6:42am
Special counsel John L. “Jack” Smith delivers a statement on a recent indictment of former President Donald Trump in Washington in June 2023.

Court releases Trump evidence in DC case, with parts still sealed

By Ryan Tarinelli
Posted October 18, 2024 at 1:44pm
Former President Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump celebrate during the balloon drop in the Fiserv Forum on the last night of the Republican National Convention in July in Milwaukee, Wis.

Trump seeks delay in release of evidence in DC criminal case

By Michael Macagnone
Posted October 17, 2024 at 3:00pm
Cigarette use among middle and high schoolers dropped to the lowest levels since 1999, but e-cigarettes remained the most commonly used tobacco product among youth for the 11th consecutive year, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Youth tobacco use drops to 25-year low, CDC survey concludes

By Lia DeGroot
Posted October 17, 2024 at 2:27pm
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel joins, from left, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, Rep. Tony Cardenas and Senate Mental Health Caucus co-chairs Alex Padilla and Thom Tillis for a news conference outside the Capitol on March 21 to announce new efforts to use geographical data to help people who call the 988 mental health crisis hotline to connect to local help instead of using their telephone number's area code.

FCC requires 988 calls be routed to local call centers

By Jessie Hellmann
Posted October 17, 2024 at 2:10pm
Pill Man, a skeleton made from activist Frank Huntley’s OxyContin and methadone prescription bottles, is seen on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House on Aug. 30, 2019. After a pandemic-era spike, drug overdose deaths are finally trending downward.

CDC reports record drop in drug overdose deaths

By Sandhya Raman
Posted October 16, 2024 at 3:55pm
The Supreme Court building is seen at sunset in Washington.

Supreme Court questions EPA water pollution permit powers

By Michael Macagnone
Posted October 16, 2024 at 2:30pm
White House adviser Arati Prabhakar says the payoff from federal technology investments will be worth the expense.

Research funding faces crunch time post-election

By Gopal Ratnam
Posted October 16, 2024 at 7:00am
A worker at St. Supery winery in Rutherford, Calif., pours a glass of wine for a tasting. Since the Dietary Guidelines for Americans were last updated in 2020, more research has emerged suggesting that even drinking moderately could be associated with health issues.

Dietary guidelines become mired in row over alcohol safety

By Lia DeGroot
Posted October 16, 2024 at 6:30am
Independent Senate candidate Dan Osborn takes a selfie with a supporter after speaking during his campaign stop at the Handlebend coffee shop in O'Neill, Neb., on Monday. Osborn is running against Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb.

Happening in Plains sight: A competitive Nebraska Senate race

By Daniela Altimari
Posted October 16, 2024 at 5:30am
Former President Donald Trump speaks on the last night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 18.

Trump goes big on tariffs, floats business relocation penalty

By Caitlin Reilly
Posted October 15, 2024 at 4:36pm
If Congress doesn’t act by the end of next year to replace or extend expiring tax provisions, households of all incomes would see their taxes increase. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Tax veterans see protracted standoff over expiring breaks

By Caitlin Reilly
Posted October 15, 2024 at 7:00am
“Maybe with all the devastation that we’re experiencing, my colleagues and I will come to the conclusion that it may be now or never,” Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II said.

Cleaver calls for ‘bold’ congressional response to hurricanes

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Posted October 15, 2024 at 7:00am
Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna speaks at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 17.

Helene, Milton wreckage puts spotlight on disaster loan program

By Aidan Quigley
Posted October 10, 2024 at 6:59pm
Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Detroit Economic Club on Thursday.

Trump pitches tax write-off for auto loans in Detroit speech

By David Lerman
Posted October 10, 2024 at 5:38pm
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell.

Preparing for Milton also means fighting misinformation, FEMA says

By David Jordan and Valerie Yurk
Posted October 9, 2024 at 2:09pm
A bookmark with the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline emergency telephone number is displayed a volunteer with the Natrona County Suicide Prevention Task Force in Casper, Wyo., on Aug. 14, 2022.

Survey: Most adults affected by suicide, want more prevention

By Sandhya Raman
Posted October 9, 2024 at 9:50am
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (right) and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (center) sat together at the 2024 Democratic National Convention. A few days earlier, Lofgren had written to Newsom that a state AI bill had "very little public safety benefit" and should be vetoed.

Members of Congress pushed back on California’s AI bill

By Gopal Ratnam
Posted October 8, 2024 at 7:00am, Updated at 4:46pm
CBO Director Phillip L. Swagel testifies during a House Budget Committee hearing on Sept. 11.

CBO: Fiscal 2024 budget deficit was $1.8 trillion

By David Lerman
Posted October 8, 2024 at 4:41pm
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland is seen during a break in testimony at a House Judiciary Committee hearing in June.

Justice Department airing details about foreign election interference

By Ryan Tarinelli
Posted October 8, 2024 at 3:47pm
A woman carries a “SCOTUS v THE PEOPLE” sign Monday in front of the Supreme Court.

Supreme Court sounds ready to back regulation of ‘ghost guns’

By Michael Macagnone
Posted October 8, 2024 at 1:27pm
Former President Donald Trump is seen at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 18.

Analysis: Digging into FEMA spending claims on the campaign trail

By Peter Cohn
Posted October 8, 2024 at 1:09pm
Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is pictured during a commercial break while recording ABC’s “The View” in New York on Tuesday.

Harris unveils plan to allow Medicare to cover in-home care

By Jessie Hellmann and Ariel Cohen
Posted October 8, 2024 at 12:43pm
A JetBlue plane flies past the Washington Monument just before sunrise on March 26.

Congress urged to shift billions to improve aging flight controls

By Valerie Yurk
Posted October 8, 2024 at 5:00am