A Senate committee has voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing last

The former Covid czar refused to testify at a hearing last week, exercising his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.

Democrats called the move an "immensely historic step" that would ultimately erode congressional oversight powers.

A Senate committee is set to vote on whether to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer questions at

The Department of Health and Human Services' proposed rule would remove certain federal requirements governing the 61-year-old program.

Several Senate Republicans expressed wariness to USA TODAY about any deregulation of the decadesold, bipartisan program.

Early childhood policy experts argue the deregulation could undermine Head Start's position as the gold standard in early education.

The Trump administration is taking steps to deregulate the anti-poverty early childhood program Head Start, giving local communities and states more authority and flexibility to design their programs.

While Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has formally rescinded the controversial “Anti-Weaponization Fund” the Justice Department planned to create under a settlement agreement with President Donald Trump,

A 12-10 Senate Judiciary Committee vote puts Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination on track for a possible floor vote after a deal with GOP holdouts.

The fund for Trump’s allies is gone. The deal that could erase the president’s tax bill is still in place. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche formally rescinded a proposed $1.8 billion compensation fund that would have paid Trump’s political allies — including January 6 defendants — from taxpayer money.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has cleared a critical hurdle in his bid to be confirmed to the post after swaying Republican holdouts on a Senate committee to advance his nomination for a floor

A Minnesota woman says she fainted, spiked a 102-degree fever, and was hospitalized with sepsis three days after eating a chicken burrito bowl at a Chipotle in Roseville, and genetic testing connected her case to a multistate outbreak,

The restaurants, linked to “illness clusters” in seven of the states, are no longer considered an ongoing risk, the CDC said.

At least 345 people across more than two dozen states are now sick with salmonella linked to jalapeños from a Mexican grower.

Chipotle Mexican Grill said Tuesday that it had removed jalapeños from some of its restaurants, after determining the peppers could potentially be tied to a salmonella outbreak public health officials

Florida cyclosporiasis cases have spread to 42 counties as of the latest update. Here's what to know and how to avoid it.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says it has counted 12,218 cyclosporiasis cases in the state as of Aug. 5.

Lettuce is displayed for sale, amid reports of slumping consumer confidence in lettuce and other fresh produce during the current cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands across the U.S., at a grocery store in Washington,

The total number of reported cases of the parasitic illness in Michigan rose to 12,218 on Wednesday, an 8.8% increase over Monday's case count.

The state’s existing 7-1 gerrymander could become an 8-0 one in 2028, ousting the lone Republican, if a voters approve a state constitutional amendment.

Maryland voters will decide in November whether to clear the way for a new congressional map that would favor Democrats in all eight of the state's U.S. House districts for the 2028 elections.

The state Legislature passed a proposed constitutional amendment that could make it easier for the party to gerrymander ahead of the 2028 election.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed a bill Wednesday that will put the topic of congressional redistricting on the ballot this November.