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2023-09-20 21:09:46
by Dan McCue
Administration to Resume Offering Free At-Home COVID Tests

WASHINGTON — Beginning Monday, Americans will once again be able to order free coronavirus tests from the U.S. government, the... Read More

WASHINGTON — Beginning Monday, Americans will once again be able to order free coronavirus tests from the U.S. government, the Department of Health and Human Services said on Wednesday afternoon. The Biden administration said it is reviving a program it... Read More

2023-09-20 19:12:44
by Dan McCue
House GOP Rolls Out 10-Year Budget Plan, Democrats Call It ‘Radical’ 

WASHINGTON — Republicans on the House Budget Committee on Tuesday rolled out a 10-year budget plan they contend will “right... Read More

WASHINGTON — Republicans on the House Budget Committee on Tuesday rolled out a 10-year budget plan they contend will “right size” the federal bureaucracy, balance the budget, and in doing so, cut the nation’s bulging deficit by more than $16... Read More

2023-09-19 22:03:45
by Dan McCue
Spending Deals Still Works in Progress as Days to Shutdown Dwindle

WASHINGTON — It was just a glimpse, but it nevertheless seemed to speak volumes. An hour earlier, House Republican leaders... Read More

WASHINGTON — It was just a glimpse, but it nevertheless seemed to speak volumes. An hour earlier, House Republican leaders had spiked a planned procedural vote on a proposed stopgap spending plan intended to keep the lights on and the... Read More

2023-09-19 17:25:20
by Tom Ramstack
Crime On and Around Capitol Hill Takes Center Stage at Longworth Briefing

WASHINGTON — Washington, D.C.’s, frustration with rising crime was taken up in Congress Monday when federal officials held a briefing... Read More

WASHINGTON — Washington, D.C.’s, frustration with rising crime was taken up in Congress Monday when federal officials held a briefing to warn staff members about their personal safety. The crime that already has claimed victims among Capitol Hill staffers also... Read More

2023-09-14 20:19:07
by Tom Ramstack
Gun Dealers Lose Appeal to Block New York Background Check Law

WASHINGTON — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Tuesday rejected an emergency appeal from New York gun dealers trying... Read More

WASHINGTON — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Tuesday rejected an emergency appeal from New York gun dealers trying to block a new background check law that would have state police review gun license applications instead of the Federal... Read More

2023-09-14 15:50:40
by Dan McCue
McCarthy Dares GOP Critics to Oust Him

WASHINGTON — Tensions are rising on Capitol Hill as Republicans fail to reach agreement on spending plans. So heated has... Read More

WASHINGTON — Tensions are rising on Capitol Hill as Republicans fail to reach agreement on spending plans. So heated has the rhetoric become that during a closed-door conference meeting Thursday morning, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., reportedly addressed recent threats... Read More

2023-09-13 20:05:45
by Dan McCue
Representative’s Husband Dies in Alaska Plane Crash

WASHINGTON — Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola Jr., the longtime regional director of the Alaska Bureau of Indian Affairs and husband of... Read More

WASHINGTON — Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola Jr., the longtime regional director of the Alaska Bureau of Indian Affairs and husband of Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, has died in a plane crash in their home state. Peltola’s death was announced in a... Read More

2023-09-12 21:14:52
by Dan McCue
FDA Advisory Panel Concludes OTC Decongestant Doesn’t Work

WASHINGTON — A common decongestant ingredient used in many popular over-the-counter medications simply doesn’t work, an advisory panel to the... Read More

WASHINGTON — A common decongestant ingredient used in many popular over-the-counter medications simply doesn’t work, an advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday, potentially setting the stage for a sweeping removal of many cold and flu remedies... Read More

2023-09-11 21:13:39
by Dan McCue
White House Promises Veto of House Defense Spending Bill

WASHINGTON — The White House minced no words on Monday in describing how it “strongly opposes” a proposed 2024 spending plan... Read More

WASHINGTON — The White House minced no words on Monday in describing how it “strongly opposes” a proposed 2024 spending plan for the Defense Department that would gut the Inflation Reduction Act and other administration programs. The bill, H.R. 4365, also... Read More

2023-09-07 20:50:27
by Dan McCue
Ohio Supreme Court Dismisses Redistricting Cases

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a pair of legal challenges to the state's congressional map,... Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a pair of legal challenges to the state's congressional map, meaning the map — already declared unconstitutional — will be used for the 2024 election. The two lawsuits in question... Read More

2023-09-05 20:13:13
by Dan McCue
Governors Outline Farm Bill Priorities in Letter to Congress

WASHINGTON — With Congress preparing to return to Washington, the National Governors Association has weighed in with a lengthy list... Read More

WASHINGTON — With Congress preparing to return to Washington, the National Governors Association has weighed in with a lengthy list of priorities it believes should be considered when deliberations over the next farm bill begin next week. In a letter... Read More

2023-09-05 16:06:55
by Dan McCue
Rural South Carolina Town Pays Tribute to Hometown Hero, Motown's James Jamerson

EDISTO ISLAND, S.C. — The flier at first appeared a bit incongruous on the small bulletin board near the faded... Read More

EDISTO ISLAND, S.C. — The flier at first appeared a bit incongruous on the small bulletin board near the faded wooden steps leading up to McConkey’s Jungle Shack. There, next to a list of specials of shrimp and chips, clam... Read More

2023-09-01 17:24:06
by Dan McCue
Remembering Eddie Money

WASHINGTON — Of all the interviews I’ve done over the course of my career — now numbering well into the... Read More

WASHINGTON — Of all the interviews I’ve done over the course of my career — now numbering well into the thousands — only two began with a serenade. Perhaps it’s inevitable when you have an Irish surname and the first... Read More

2023-08-28 19:50:27
by Dan McCue
Tribute Album Pays Homage to Tragic '70s Icon, Supports Mental Health Services

WASHINGTON — To those of a certain age, the music of Badfinger is an indelible part of their having grown... Read More

WASHINGTON — To those of a certain age, the music of Badfinger is an indelible part of their having grown up in the 1970s. From 1970 through 1972 their string of hits, almost all of them driving rock ballads written... Read More

2023-08-24 18:24:41
by Dan McCue
American Genius: Recalling the Inventor/Guitarist Les Paul

NEW YORK — The very first face-to-face conversation I ever had with Les Paul, the legendary jazz guitarist and inventor,... Read More

NEW YORK — The very first face-to-face conversation I ever had with Les Paul, the legendary jazz guitarist and inventor, took place oddly enough in the men’s room of Fat Tuesday's, a then-popular nightclub located at 190 Third Avenue at... Read More

2023-08-18 16:29:49
by Kate Michael
Vivek Ramaswamy Outlines His ‘Modern Monroe’ Foreign Policy Agenda

YORBA LINDA, Calif. — Breakout GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy unveiled his foreign policy vision from the Richard Nixon Presidential... Read More

YORBA LINDA, Calif. — Breakout GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy unveiled his foreign policy vision from the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, in Orange County, California, Thursday night. “These are naked views that you are not supposed to share... Read More

2023-08-17 18:30:11
by Dan McCue
Kennedy Campaigns in Charleston as Supporters Tout SC as Key to Victory

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The line of cars extended three-quarters of a mile up Meeting Street Road, as the candidate strode... Read More

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The line of cars extended three-quarters of a mile up Meeting Street Road, as the candidate strode into a side door at The Wonderer, the self-described “social and wellness club” that was the venue for the evening’s... Read More

2023-08-04 21:10:12
by Tom Ramstack
Trump Lawyers Face Crime-Fraud Exception in Claiming Attorney-Client Privilege

WASHINGTON — The latest indictment against former President Donald Trump this week listed as co-conspirators five attorneys who are likely... Read More

WASHINGTON — The latest indictment against former President Donald Trump this week listed as co-conspirators five attorneys who are likely to have their loyalty to their client tested in court soon as he faces charges of illegally trying to overturn... Read More

2023-08-02 23:14:52
by Dan McCue
Businessman Strives to Bring Luxury to DC’s Once-Stigmatized Cannabis Sector

WASHINGTON — To the casual passerby strolling along K Street NW, the neat, glass-dominated storefront of Monko could easily be... Read More

WASHINGTON — To the casual passerby strolling along K Street NW, the neat, glass-dominated storefront of Monko could easily be mistaken for a spa, high-end hair cuttery or upscale purveyor of lotions and other beauty products. That aura of luxury... Read More

2023-08-01 12:53:50
by Dan McCue
For Globe-Trotting Strategy Expert, the Excitement Never Stops

NEW YORK — When last we spoke to Marie de Foucaud, the energetic brand expert had just founded Elovation Consulting and... Read More

NEW YORK — When last we spoke to Marie de Foucaud, the energetic brand expert had just founded Elovation Consulting and the world had gone haywire, shutting down due to a global pandemic. But two years on, things are going quite... Read More

2023-07-28 20:29:07
by Tom Ramstack
Big Law Firms Get Senator’s Warning on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

WASHINGTON — A member of the Senate Judiciary Committee is warning big law firms to be careful with their diversity,... Read More

WASHINGTON — A member of the Senate Judiciary Committee is warning big law firms to be careful with their diversity, equity and inclusion programs to comply with a Supreme Court decision last month that ended race-conscious admissions policies at U.S.... Read More

2023-07-27 20:25:11
by Dan McCue
Home Builders Urge Supreme Court to Scuttle ‘Chevron Doctrine’

WASHINGTON — One of the largest trade associations in the United States is urging the Supreme Court to overturn the... Read More

WASHINGTON — One of the largest trade associations in the United States is urging the Supreme Court to overturn the so-called "Chevron Doctrine," the rule stemming from a landmark 1984 ruling that established the legal test for when courts should... Read More

2023-07-27 19:32:17
by Dan McCue
House GOP Approves Spending Bill Already DOA in Senate, at White House

WASHINGTON — In their final significant vote of the summer, House Republicans on Thursday passed their first government funding bill... Read More

WASHINGTON — In their final significant vote of the summer, House Republicans on Thursday passed their first government funding bill in the face of bipartisan opposition and the certainty that the spending plan is DOA as it heads over to... Read More

2023-07-27 16:02:25
by Dan McCue
$1.2T Farm Bill on Track for Vote in Mid-September

WASHINGTON — A lot of things don’t go as smoothly as they used to in Washington, but Rep. Glen “GT”... Read More

WASHINGTON — A lot of things don’t go as smoothly as they used to in Washington, but Rep. Glen “GT” Thompson, R-Pa., chair of the House Agriculture Committee, is bullishly predicting the $1.2 trillion farm bill currently before his panel... Read More

2023-07-26 16:05:57
by Dan McCue
Study Examines Link Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Heart Problems

WASHINGTON — Sudden cardiac episodes suffered by people with obstructive sleep apnea — interrupted breathing during sleep — are most... Read More

WASHINGTON — Sudden cardiac episodes suffered by people with obstructive sleep apnea — interrupted breathing during sleep — are most likely caused by a sudden spike in blood pressure or heart rate caused by a dramatic reduction of blood oxygen... Read More

2023-07-24 17:49:01
by Tom Ramstack
Consulting Firm to Pay $377.5M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is settling with commercial consulting and engineering firm Booz Allen Hamilton for more than $377... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is settling with commercial consulting and engineering firm Booz Allen Hamilton for more than $377 million to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act by billing to its unrelated government contracts. The firm was... Read More

2023-07-19 19:09:18
by TWN Staff
Every Once in a While … We Get Questions

Every so often, we get a question from a reader that begs for further investigation.  Such was the case recently... Read More

Every so often, we get a question from a reader that begs for further investigation.  Such was the case recently when a loyal reader of our weekly health newsletter noted that a story we ran on research related to maternal... Read More

2023-07-19 18:51:47
by Dan McCue
Stanford President Resigns After Extensive Review of Flawed Research

STANFORD, Calif. — Marc Tessier-Lavigne resigned as president of Stanford University on Wednesday after an independent review of his research... Read More

STANFORD, Calif. — Marc Tessier-Lavigne resigned as president of Stanford University on Wednesday after an independent review of his research found significant flaws in studies and laboratories he supervised. The review by a special committee of the university’s Board of... Read More

2023-07-19 18:35:31
by Tom Ramstack
DC Lawsuit Adds to Outrage Over Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’

WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia’s attorney general sued 25 chemical companies this week in a lawsuit that adds to... Read More

WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia’s attorney general sued 25 chemical companies this week in a lawsuit that adds to a widening array of claims over the production and sale of materials that contain PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals.”... Read More

2023-07-18 15:28:07
by Dan McCue
GOP Lawmakers in Alabama Advance Controversial New Congressional District Map

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A Republican-dominated state legislative panel in Alabama on Monday approved a new congressional district map that creates... Read More

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A Republican-dominated state legislative panel in Alabama on Monday approved a new congressional district map that creates one majority-Black district and one that is 42% Black. The party-line vote by the state Legislature’s reapportionment committee came on... Read More

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