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.

Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee have voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked his Fifth Amendment right to not answer their questions during a hearing on the Covid pandemic.

A U.S. Senate committee ⁠voted ⁠on Thursday to hold Dr. ⁠Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after the former top U.S. infectious ​disease official refused to answer questions about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sen. Rand Paul, a longtime Fauci foe, announced the vote after the retired scientist invoked the Fifth Amendment over 100 times during a committee hearing last week.

The committee will now refer him for potential prosecution following his refusal to answer questions during a hearing focused on his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention is monitoring a multi-state Salmonella outbreak tied to jalapeño peppers, with several cases reported in Texas. On Wednesday, the CDC reported public health officials were tracking a 27-state outbreak of approximately 345 cases of Salmonella Javiana infections.

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

A salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeños has sickened people in 27 states, with 36 hospitalizations reported, according to federal health officials.

The U.S. ⁠Centers for ​Disease ‌Control ‌and ⁠Prevention said ⁠on Wednesday 345 people ​have ​gotten sick ⁠across 27 ⁠states ⁠in a ​multistate Salmonella outbreak ​linked ⁠to ⁠jalapeno peppers. While 27 people have ⁠been hospitalized,

O N AUGUST 5TH SpaceX may have at last achieved Elon Musk’s goal of reaching the Moon—by accident. The upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket, which had been aimlessly drifting in s

SpaceX launched four civilians into orbit Wednesday, as Elon Musk looks to cement the company’s position as a leading space enterprise. The Inspiration4 mission plans to place the crew in orbit for about three days and then return them to Earth.

AI company posted stronger than expected revenue, but investors choked on the rapidly rising capital expenditures.

It’s not out of the question that at some point Starlink will deliver the majority of the world’s internet.... It’s not like in the infinity future. It’s less than 10 years.” —Elon Musk on SpaceX's St

When the helicopter that transports President Trump crosses the Potomac, Reagan Washington National Airport is required to impose a ground stop on air traffic.

Investigations are underway into how a commercial jet full of passengers got too close to the military helicopter carrying President Donald Trump, the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is reviewing an air-traffic safety incident Tuesday involving a military helicopter carrying President Donald Trump, the agency said.

Trump’s helicopter breached the minimum required distance of separation from a passing commercial jet, sources told Reuters and The Wall Street Journal.

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

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.

Michigan health officials on ⁠Tuesday ⁠reported 11,508 cases ⁠linked to a cyclosporiasis outbreak, up by more ​than 200 from the previous day's update. The state also reported the ‌first two deaths associated with ‌the outbreak,

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported a total of 12,218 cases Aug. 5, a 6% increase over the total of the day before.