Monkeypox response continues to face hurdles after new federal guidance
State and local health authorities are facing new obstacles in responding to monkeypox after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized dividing Jynneos vaccine doses into fifths to expand the available supply, with many authorities unsure about how to immediately adopt the new strategy. The FDA last week authorized a new method of administering the Jynneos smallpox vaccine,
Read MoreTim Kaine’s role on abortion bill sparks progressive concerns
Progressive Democrats are expressing growing concern about having Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) as the face in the Senate of restoring abortion rights, particularly after voters in Kansas struck down a proposed constitutional amendment that would have eliminated abortions in the state. They see Kaine, who is personally opposes abortion, as too much of a centrist on the issue, and they argue the legislation he’s backing, which he says would codify the Roe v. Wade decision, doesn’t go nearly far enough. Kaine introduced the legislation with centrist GOP Sens. S
Read MoreFBI search cements Trump’s hold on GOP
The conservative outcry over the FBI’s search of former President Trump’s estate in Florida has seemingly cemented Trump’s grip on the GOP electorate. Both allies and Republicans less inclined to back a new run for the White House by the former president believe the outcry over the search effectively blunts any path for a challenger to run to the right of Trump. Would-be rivals in a 2024 primary, such as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), have fallen in line to back Trump and attack the FBI. The former president may still face legal ramifications from the search, and the clo
Read MorePalin advances in race for Alaska House seat
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) was projected to advance from her primary in the race for Alaska’s at-large congressional district. The Associated Press called the race at 1:42 a.m. ET. Republican Nick Begich and Democrat Mary Peltola were also projected to advance. Palin was among a large group of primary candidates vying for Alaska’s lone House seat, and she only needed to be among one of the top four vote-getters in the state’s new open primary system in order to advance to the general election. Palin was a part of the 2008 Republican presidenti
Read MoreMurkowski advances in Alaska Senate race
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) was projected to advance from the state's Republican Senate primary, setting her up to compete in November's midterm general election. The Associated Press made the call at 1:41 p.m. ET. The incumbent senator was widely expected to advance from the all-party primary in which the top four vote-getters advanced to the general election. The primary was seen as a test for former President Trump's endorsement. Trump backed Murkowski's primary challenger Kelly Tschibaka in the wake of Murkowski's vote to convict him in his second impeac
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