Republicans fret as Walker stumbles in Georgia: 'He needs help'
Anxiety is setting in among Republicans over Herschel Walker’s bid to oust Sen. Raphael Warnock (D) in Georgia after a series of unforced errors and negative headlines that have rocked the former football star’s general election campaign. Walker, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump early on and went largely unchallenged in the GOP primary, has been beset for months by damaging revelations about his business record and personal life, including an admission that he fathered three children he had not previously disclosed publicly. Walker’s troubles
Read MoreHIV care fell in Black communities during COVID. Here's how Congress can get it back on track.
Fears about undiagnosed or untreated HIV cases in Black and Latino communities are rising after the pandemic led to plummeting numbers of tests for HIV and prescriptions for HIV drugs. The medical community is worried that thousands of people simply put off getting tested or getting care during the pandemic, and that many cases of HIV have gone undetected as a result. Because Hispanic and African-American men have accounted for a disproportionate number of infections, undetected cases could particularly be an issue in those communities. “We ne
Read MoreBiden to request $37B in annual budget to support police and prevent crime
President Biden will request $37 billion in the annual budget to go towards supporting law enforcement and for crime prevention, the White House announced on Thursday. The request will be part of Fiscal 2023 budget process and Biden is set to announce it in remarks on Thursday in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. The trip will be focused on building on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which was the bipartisan gun bill he signed into law last month. Senior administration officials said the timing of the announcement is a way for the president to stress that the work is n
Read MoreWhere the scorching July heatwave is hitting the US hardest
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued heat-related advisories for millions of Americans this week as a heat wave creates warmer than usual temperatures in large areas of the United States. At least 28 states issued heat warnings on Wednesday, as states like Oklahoma and Texas recorded temperatures as high as 115 degrees Fahrenheit. Beyond the two states, areas in Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas and Missouri all exper
Read MoreNew study shows Trump, election claims were main motivator for Jan. 6 rioters
A new Harvard University study found that people charged for their participation on Jan. 6, 2021 most often cited former President Trump and his unfounded claims of voter fraud as their primary motivator,
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