Ariel Cohen

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed access to medication abortion via telemedicine and by mail to continue, blocking a decision at the appellate court level that had restricted the drug.

The Trump administration’s shake-up of the United States’ public health apparatus in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has public health experts concerned about the country’s ability to respond to emerging disease outbreaks like hantavirus and Ebola. Whether that’s a concern for Congress, however, often depends on the member’s party — a reaction that should […]

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration's shake-up of the United States' public health apparatus in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has public health

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration's shake-up of the United States' public health apparatus in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has public health experts concerned about the country's ability to

In his first two years on the job, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has become a polarizing figure on Capitol Hill, largely because of his vaccine skepticism and distrust of the status quo.

The Trump administration will not renew direct federal funding of community-based organizations that work on HIV prevention, according to multiple groups impacted by the freeze.

Rep. Morgan Griffith would love to eat an all-beef hot dog. But the eight-term Virginia Republican from one of the biggest cattle-producing districts in Congress doesn’t eat red meat — against his will. Griffith is one of the at least 450,000 Americans who have been diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome, a disease caused by a tick […]

National By Ariel Cohen, CQ-Roll Call The Tribune Content Agency Updated July 23, 2026 2:10 AM

WASHINGTON — Rep. Morgan Griffith would love to eat an all-beef hot dog.

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Rep. Morgan Griffith would love to eat an all-beef hot dog.