States move to protect vaccines in the face of attempts to remove mandates

Now that Florida is taking steps to be the first state to get rid of school vaccine mandates, some states are looking at following its lead while others are promising to protect vaccines for children and adults.
Exclusive-Bill Pulte accused Fed Governor Lisa Cook of fraud. His relatives filed housing claims similar to hers

By Marisa Taylor, Chris Prentice and Mike Colias BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Michigan (Reuters) -Close relatives of the federal official who has accused a Federal Reserve governor of improperly claiming primary residence on two properties have declared the same
Trump signs executive order paving way for state sponsor of wrongful detention designations

By Daphne Psaledakis and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order paving the way for Washington to designate countries around the world a state sponsor of wrongful detention and impose
Justice Department talks about banning transgender gun owners spark fury across political spectrum

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is drawing swift condemnation from gun rights groups and LGBTQ advocates alike after floating that it was considering restricting transgender people from owning guns — a move that would all but
Two DC teens arrested in congressional intern’s fatal shooting

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two teenagers were arrested Friday on murder charges in the killing of a congressional intern who was struck by stray bullets during a shooting in the nation’s capital — a crime that President Donald
National conservatism asserts its dominance in Trump’s Washington

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s an ideological faction transforming the Republican Party in President Donald Trump’s second term. Now firmly in power, its leaders gathered this week beneath a downtown Washington hotel to bask in their triumph —
NYC Mayor Eric Adams says he’s willing to hear about other jobs

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Friday that he is willing to listen to job opportunities that would allow him to serve his country, but has not yet received any “formal offers”
Georgia sends troops to DC in sign that Trump’s policing push will continue

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced Friday that he’s sending 316 members of the state’s National Guard to Washington, D.C., later this month in the latest indication that President Donald Trump’s law enforcement operation in
Alcaraz plays Djokovic and Sinner plays Auger-Aliassime in the U.S. Open men’s semifinals

NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic faces Carlos Alcaraz, and defending champion Jannik Sinner meets Felix Auger-Aliassime in the U.S. Open men’s semifinals Friday. All have won multiple Grand Slam titles except Auger-Aliassime, a 25-year-old from Canada
Lawmakers seek to force US Army inspector general to review fatal helicopter crash

By David Shepardson ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, (Reuters) -A House lawmaker said on Friday he wants Congress to require the U.S. Army inspector general to conduct an audit of the January 29 collision between a military helicopter and an