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The former president announced his diagnosis, an aggressive form of the disease, in May. Former President Joe Biden is receiving radiation therapy, an aide told POLITICO on Saturday, as he continues to stare down a disease that shaped much of his political career and public life. “As part of a treatment plan for prostate cancer, … Read more
MIT’s rebuke of the Trump administration’s compact presents an opening for other college presidents to resist. University leaders who have struggled to counter the Trump administration’s monthslong campaign to rewrite higher education just caught the biggest break academia has had all year. Massachusetts Institute of Technology President Sally Kornbluth’s public rejection Friday of an offer … Read more
The tiny Persian Gulf country has been working for years in Washington to change its image as a backer of violent Islamist groups. The Israel-Hamas peace deal wasn’t just a landmark moment for President Donald Trump — it was also a momentous achievement for Qatar and its army of lobbyists in Washington. For years, its … Read more
A Q&A with a former Pentagon insider on the AI debates that could shape the future of national security. Artificial intelligence technology is poised to transform national security. In the United States, experts and policymakers are already experimenting with large language models that can aid in strategic decision-making in conflicts and autonomous weapons systems (or, … Read more
“To all of those young people of TikTok, I saved TikTok, so you owe me big,” Trump said in his re-debut to the app. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance returned to TikTok on Monday for the first time since the 2024 election, putting an end to their nearly yearlong hiatus from the … Read more
The panel voted to undo an action by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. which removed the vaccine from the immunization schedule for pregnant women. The CDC and its independent panel of vaccine advisers have quietly opened the door to wider access to Covid-19 vaccination during pregnancy, softening an earlier decision by Health Secretary Robert … Read more
The group of outside experts will also consider shot ingredients like aluminum, as well as the timing and order of vaccines, according to a document posted on the agency’s website. The CDC’s vaccine advisers will review the safety and efficacy of the childhood vaccine schedule, including the timing of shots given to kids and possible … Read more
The Trump administration has targeted renewable energy for driving up electricity prices, but POLITICO’s analysis shows states that are growing their wind and solar power typically have lower power costs. States that embrace renewable energy are far more likely to save money for electricity consumers than those relying on fossil fuels or nuclear power, a … Read more
GOP leaders are seeking to keep pressure on Democrats to reopen the whole government. A Democratic effort to pass a bill paying active-duty military members during the government shutdown was blocked on the House floor Friday by the GOP. The presiding Republican, Rep. Mike Bost of Illinois, gaveled a brief pro forma session to a … Read more
The California governor approved the proposal despite fierce pushback from the Los Angeles mayor and City Council. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a contentious bill aimed at tackling California’s sky-high housing costs by spurring denser development near major transit stops in big cities. “Housing near transit means shorter commutes, lower costs, and more time with … Read more