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Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a press briefing at the White House, on April 13, 2021, in Washington. Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert who became a household name, and the subject of partisan attacks, during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Monday he will depart the federal government in December after more than 5 decades of service. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Dr. Anthony Fauci plans to leave NIH in December

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday he plans to step down from his post at the National Institutes of Health in December after a decades-long career in which he solidified his reputation as a steady Washington hand in health crises before the coronavirus made him a household name and surprisingly polarizing figure.

August 22, 2022
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., left, and his wife, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao respond to a reporter's question during a press conference in Louisville, Ky., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. McConnell secured a seventh term in Kentucky, fending off Democrat Amy McGrath. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Trump slams McConnell, wife Elaine Chao after candidate ‘quality’ comments

Former President Donald Trump attacked Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and his wife, former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, over the weekend after the Kentucky Republican suggested the GOP has a better chance of retaking the House than the Senate because its candidates are of poor quality.

August 22, 2022
A shopper walks past a storefront window at an outlet mall in Rehoboth Beach, Del., Saturday, June 4, 2022. President Joe Biden faces a delicate trade-off as he tries to help his fellow Democrats in the upcoming midterm elections. He needs U.S. consumers to pull back just enough so that inflation eases, but not so much that the economy risks plunging into a recession. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Record share of Americans are ‘suffering,’ Gallup says

The share of Americans who rate their lives so poorly they are considered to be "suffering" is climbing, according to a Gallup survey that says economic stress from inflation and worry over moral values is fueling the problem.

August 22, 2022
A sign for monkeypox vaccinations is shown at a vaccination site, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Miami Beach, Fla. Miami-Dade County, in partnership with Nomi Health, will begin offering monkeypox vaccinations to eligible, high-risk residents on Friday. U.S. health officials on Tuesday authorized a plan to stretch the nation's limited supply of monkeypox vaccine by giving people just one-fifth the usual dose, citing research suggesting that the reduced amount is about as effective. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

White House to accelerate monkeypox vaccine delivery to states, LGBT events

The Biden administration said Thursday it will try to supercharge its monkeypox response by making an additional 1.8 million doses of the Jynneos vaccine available to states, starting Monday, and setting aside tens of thousands of doses for places that are hosting gay pride events.

August 18, 2022