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US Senate confirms Tulsi Gabbard despite misgivings from Democrats

The US Senate voted to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence, the latest of Donald Trump's cabinet nominees to advance despite united opposition from Democrats. Robert Kennedy Jr. also appears to be headed toward confirmation after the Senate voted to advance his nomination as Health Secretary. Ira Spitzer reports.  

todayFebruary 13, 2025 44

World

Senior U.S Dems react to Biden announcement

Democrats in the U.S have been speaking out in praise of Joe Biden after he announced he is dropping out of the 2024 Presidential race. This follows weeks of pressure from senior party figures who have both privately and publicly called on Biden to stand down over concerns about his age and mental fitness. Our Washington correspondent Jagruti Dave has more.  

todayJuly 22, 2024 15

World

Knowing when to call it quits takes courage and confidence – 3 case studies

A man reads the Chicago Tribune announcing President Lyndon B. Johnson’s decision not to run for reelection in 1968. Corbis/Getty Images     By Kevin J. McMahon, Trinity College and Michael Paris, College of Staten Island, CUNY     After President Joe Biden’s disastrous performance at the June 27, 2024, debate, many Democrats have raced to ring the alarm bell, proclaiming that it’s time for him to step aside, time to […]

todayJuly 2, 2024 37

World

Biden clinches Democratic nomination with Georgia win

U.S President Biden has become his party's official presidential nominee after winning the Democratic primary in Georgia, a state also won by fomer President Trump on the Republican side. Both candidates focussed their attention on the swing state of Georgia, which looms large in November's general election. With the report, here's Ira Spitzer.  

todayMarch 13, 2024 22

World

Democrats take back US lawmaker George Santos’ seat

Democrat Tom Suozzi has won a special election to replace disgraced US lawmaker George Santos in New York. The Republican Representative was expelled from Congress in December after being charged with fraud, money laundering, and lying to lawmakers. The race was viewed by many as an early test for November's general election, with immigration, the economy and abortion coming out as key issues for voters. Sally Patterson has more.  

todayFebruary 15, 2024 25

Health / Medical

How Fringe Anti-Science Views Infiltrated Mainstream Politics — And What It Means in 2024

People protest against covid-19 vaccine mandates outside of Los Angeles Unified School District's offices on May 10, 2022. (DAVID CRANE/MEDIANEWS GROUP/LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS VIA GETTY IMAGES) By Amy Maxmen via KFF Health News Rates of routine childhood vaccination hit a 10-year low in 2023. That, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, puts about 250,000 kindergartners at risk for measles, which often leads to hospitalization and can cause death. In recent […]

todayJanuary 29, 2024 29

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With Trump Front of Mind, New Hampshire Voters Cite Abortion and Obamacare as Concerns

Voters in Bedford, New Hampshire, wait in line to cast their ballots on Jan. 23, as the state holds its primary. (JOE RAEDLE/GETTY IMAGES) By Phil Galewitz via KFF Health News Health care issues are important to Lana Leggett-Kealey, who works as a genetic genealogist. But on Tuesday, as she walked out of her polling place at a local high school and into a frigid New England morning, she said she […]

todayJanuary 25, 2024 5

World

Biden wobbles under weight of multiple open fronts around the world

Long gone is the Joe Biden of February 2023, strolling confidently through the streets of Kyiv, basking in the role as champion of the Ukrainian cause in the fight against Vladimir Putin's Russia. Nearly one year after that triumphant appearance, the US president is instead facing the harsh realities of running for re-election while bogged down in one stagnant war and navigating the volatility of another, as the conflict in […]

todayJanuary 25, 2024 9