Politics

Paxlovid, a highly effective COVID drug, will be made available to more pharmacies

5:08am April 26, 2022

The White House is unveiling a new push to make more people aware of COVID-19 treatments like Paxlovid — because stockpiles of the life-saving antiviral have been sitting on shelves, unused.

Newly expanded policies will benefit both birth and non-birth parents serving in the U.S. Army.

The U.S. Army expands benefits for soldiers who are parents

8:43pm April 25, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

The U.S. Army is expanding benefits for both birth and non-birth parents in its force.

Trump is being held in contempt of court for failing to comply with subpoena

5:06pm April 25, 2022

by Ilya Marritz

A judge has held former President Trump in contempt of court for failing to comply with a subpoena from New York's attorney general. He's being fined $10,000 per day for failing to produce documents.

What the White House needs to do on Paxlovid

5:06pm April 25, 2022

by Tamara Keith

The White House has made paxlovid a key tool in its COVID response. But it's fallen flat on promoting the treatment. We look at what went wrong in the roll-out, and how the White House could reset.

U.S. defense secretary 'wants to see Russia weakened' as Ukraine's railways are hit

4:53pm April 25, 2022

by Frank Langfitt

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said the U.S. wants to see the Russian military weakened on the battlefield. Meanwhile, Russian missiles struck railway infrastructure in central and western Ukraine.

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Voting groups sue Florida, saying congressional map violates state constitution

4:37pm April 25, 2022

by Greg Allen

Voting Rights groups are suing Florida over congressional maps that eliminate two Black voting districts. Even if successful, it's uncertain whether new maps will be imposed before the election.

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Arnold and Stephanie met in the Bronx in the late 1960s. Arnold had just returned from military service in Vietnam. One month later, they were engaged.

Their mom died of COVID. They say conspiracy theories are what really killed her

4:37pm April 25, 2022

by Geoff Brumfiel

Stephanie was usually careful about her health and regular vaccinations. But then she got into sharing far-out videos and fringe ideas. When COVID hit, misinformation put her and her husband at risk.

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Donald Trump speaks during a rally on Saturday in Delaware, Ohio.

A judge holds Donald Trump in contempt of court and fines him $10,000 per day

4:05pm April 25, 2022

Trump has been ordered to pay $10,000 for each day he does not turn over documents sought by the N.Y. attorney general in connection with a civil probe of the Trump Organization.

Kristina Karamo, who is headed toward becoming the Republican nominee for secretary of state in Michigan, gets an endorsement from Trump during his April 2 rally.

Politics & Government

Michigan GOP moves forward with 2020 election-denying secretary of state and AG

3:09pm April 25, 2022

by Miles Parks

The party voted resoundingly to support former President Trump's false claims about the 2020 election in their picks for state's next top elections officer and top law enforcement official.

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President Biden announced his intention to nominate Bridget Brink as the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. The career foreign service officer has served as ambassador to Slovakia since 2019.

Biden plans to nominate Bridget Brink as the next ambassador to Ukraine. Who is she?

2:22pm April 25, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Brink has served as the U.S. ambassador to Slovakia since 2019. She has more than two decades of experience in the Foreign Service, including stints in Georgia and Uzbekistan.