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Why McConnell voted against Gabbard; new details on Trump-Putin call
After almost three years of fighting between Russia and Ukraine, President Trump said late Wednesday he is working to end the war. Mr. Trump said Wednesday he spoke with both Russian President ...CBS News - Feb. 12 -
El Salvador's Congress votes to eliminate public campaign financing
Lawmakers in El Salvador have taken advantage of a newly streamlined constitutional reform process to eliminate public financing of political campaigns, making good on a promise of President Nayib ...ABC News - Feb. 12 -
Hard-liners, leadership strike deal on budget resolution ahead of key vote
Hard-line conservatives and House GOP leadership struck an agreement on the conference’s budget resolution shortly before a key vote Thursday, putting the measure on a path to advance out of ...The Hill - Feb. 13 -
Worcester, Mass., becomes a sanctuary city for trans people after council vote
There’s a new safe haven for those who identify as transgender in Massachusetts, after Worcester officially became a sanctuary city for that community during a lengthy city council meeting on ...NBC News - Feb. 13 -
Trump calls McConnell 'not equipped mentally' after voting against his nominees
President Trump called Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., "not equipped mentally" after the senator voted against several of his nominees to cabinet positions.NBC News - 6d -
Talks proceed for vote naming House Press Gallery after Frederick Douglass
The effort to name the House Press Gallery after abolitionist Frederick Douglass is getting a push forward as Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) reintroduces a renaming resolution Friday — Frederick ...The Hill - 6d -
Amazon workers reject union in vote at North Carolina warehouse
Organizers had been campaigning at the warehouse since 2022, hoping to secure higher wages and longer breaks.CNBC - 4d -
Amazon workers in North Carolina vote against union effort
The outcome came weeks after workers at a Whole Foods Market store in Pennsylvania voted to unionize, leading to the first successful entry of organized labor into the grocery chain, which Amazon ...CBS News - 4d -
Amazon workers reject union in vote at North Carolina warehouse
Amazon workers at a facility near Raleigh, North Carolina, overwhelmingly voted against unionizing on Saturday.NBC News - 4d -
Americans voted for lower egg prices, but Trump has other priorities
The past few weeks have made it clear that lowering prices for average Americans is the least of Trump’s concerns.The Hill - 3d -
PM does not rule out vote on Ukraine peacekeeping role for UK troops
Spokesperson says Keir Starmer’s previously stated view that military action needs consent of MPs has not changed. Keir Starmer has not ruled out holding a parliamentary vote on committing UK ...The Guardian - 3d -
Investors call for vote on any BP rowback on climate goals
Shareholders in potential clash with US activist Elliott over direction of oil majorFinancial Times - 1d -
Germany votes: best books to read ahead of Sunday’s election
As the country goes to the polls, writers explore, in fiction and non-fiction, its identity and values — and where these suggest it is headingFinancial Times - 1d -
House to vote on budget resolution next week, Scalise says
The House is planning to vote on a budget resolution next week to get the ball rolling on its effort to pass President Trump’s legislative agenda, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise’s (R-La.) ...The Hill - 1d -
4 groups to watch as House GOP eyes vote on advancing Trump agenda
House Republicans are eyeing a vote next week on their budget resolution to pass President Trump’s legislative agenda, an effort that increased in urgency after Trump endorsed the lower chamber’s ...The Hill - 23h -
Valadao treads lightly on Medicaid as Obamacare vote haunts him
The California representative publicly pushed Speaker Mike Johnson not to slash the benefit in a letter signed by seven other House Republicans.Politico - 7h -
Travelers expects $1.7 billion insured loss from the California wildfires. Analysts still expect a profit.
Travelers’ CFO said the outbreak of wildfires were “a big event” for the insurance industry.MarketWatch - Feb. 11 -
Physician Group Sues Trump Health Agencies Over Scrubbed Sites, Data
This is a MedPage Today story. Physicians have launched a legal challenge against the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and federal health agencies for removing webpages from health-related ...ABC News - Feb. 5 -
Ernest Drucker, Public-Health Advocate for the Scorned, Dies at 84
He marshaled epidemiological research to press for changes in drug policy, alternatives to prison and needle-exchange programs to slow the spread of AIDS.The New York Times - Feb. 6 -
Scientists, researchers work to archive federal health data purged by Trump administration
Scientists, researchers and private health organizations scrambled to preserve as much federal public health data and guidelines as possible last week after news reached them that the Trump ...The Hill - Feb. 8 -
Starmer sacks health minister over offensive WhatsApp messages
Andrew Gwynne was accused of making racist, antisemitic and sexist commentsFinancial Times - Feb. 8 -
HHS Has Many Health Equity Offices. What Will Become of Them?
This is a MedPage Today story. Of five major HHS agency offices focused on health equity, only one has taken down its website amid President Trump's executive orders to end federal government ...ABC News - Feb. 9 -
Public Health Journal Won't Be Complicit in Trump Admin's Censorship
This is a MedPage Today story. Studies censored by government employees will have a tough time getting published in the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH), the journal's leadership said ...ABC News - Feb. 9 -
Stephen "tWitch" Boss' mother on son's journals, legacy and mental health
In an exclusive TV interview with "CBS Mornings," the mother of Stephen "tWitch" Boss talks about the recent release of the memoir by her son's widow, Allison Holker, and its impact on his legacy.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Mother of Stephen "tWitch" Boss on son's private journals, mental health and more
In an exclusive interview with "CBS Mornings," the mother of Stephen "tWitch" Boss spoke about concerns she has about how recent revelations in Allison Holker's memoir could impact her son's ...CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Indiana doctors sue to protect abortion patients' health information
A pair of Indiana doctors are trying to stop the state’s Department of Health from releasing personal information on abortion patients. Obstetrician-gynecologists Caitlin Bernard and Caroline ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
House cats with bird flu could pose a risk to public health
More than 80 domestic cats have been confirmed to have had bird flu since 2022. Experts say there's a risk that cats could transmit the virus to people in the future.ABC News - Feb. 10 -
Trump administration ordered to lift payment block on health agency
Federal judge tells White House to unlock billions in funding for clean energy projects earmarked under Inflation Reduction ActFinancial Times - Feb. 10 -
Man charged with health insurance CEO murder to accept $300,000 in donations
Lawyer says 26-year-old accused ‘very much appreciates the outpouring of support’ on fundraising platform. The man charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare’s CEO in December plans to accept more ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
Sweden allows body checking in women's hockey and finds health, quality benefits
Sweden is a trailblazer in hockey because it has allowed body checking in the women’s game since 2022ABC News - Feb. 11 -
Judge orders health agencies to restore data scrubbed by Trump administration
A judge ordered federal health agencies Tuesday to restore online datasets taken down after President Trump issued an executive order prohibiting the government from promoting “gender ideology.” ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Judge orders HHS, CDC, FDA to restore deleted webpages with health information
The NGO Doctors for America argued that HHS, CDC and FDA violated federal law in removing medical information from public-facing websites.CBS News - Feb. 11 -
5 Unexpected Factors That Can Transform Your Mental Health
Mental health is not just a personal concern; it’s a business asset.Inc. - Feb. 11 -
Federal health agencies restore webpages and datasets following judge's order
Federal health agencies have restored several webpages and datasets, following a judge’s order to bring back public access to information that had been removed to comply with a presidential ...ABC News - Feb. 12 -
Australian Health Workers Suspended After Threatening Israeli Patients
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia denounced the comments, caught on video amid a spate of antisemitic incidents, as “sickening and shameful.”The New York Times - Feb. 13 -
Sen. McConnell's health concerns raise questions over ability to serve
The recent concerns over the health of Republican Senator Mitch McConnell are reigniting debate about when it's time for lawmakers to step aside. NBC News' Ryan Nobles has more on the concerns.NBC News - Feb. 13 -
Trump's aid freeze forces health clinics in a vulnerable region of Syria to close
The Trump administration's abrupt freeze in foreign aid has closed health clinics offering free care in one of Syria's most vulnerable regionsABC News - Feb. 13 -
Some CDC health data and webpages still offline after judge's order
Only a handful of webpages on federal health agency sites were ordered to be restored.CBS News - Feb. 13