Tom Howell Jr.

Activists take on Alison Lundergan Grimes’ coal stance with ‘tracking’ video

Activists targeted Senate challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes on Monday with an undercover video in which her own supporters veer way off message on coal, a digital-age doozy that complicates the Kentucky Democrat's bid against Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and reveals a new level of campaign "tracking" that lets the cameraman join the action.

October 6, 2014

Patient at Maryland hospital has malaria, not Ebola

A hospital just outside of Washington said late Friday the patient it admitted with Ebola-like symptoms has malaria, and not the deadly virus that has ravaged West Africa and a patient who tested positive in the Dallas area.

October 4, 2014

Obama administration attempts to quell fears about Ebola

The Obama administration sought Friday to tamp down fears of an Ebola outbreak within the U.S., making the case that America's infrastructure and health care systems set it apart from the horrific scenes coming out of West Africa, even as a confirmed case in Dallas and recent scares in the nation's capital prompt fears of a domestic problem.

October 3, 2014

Hazmat crews arrive at Dallas apartment for Ebola cleanup

Clean-up crews have arrived at the Dallas apartment where four family members are holed up because the Liberian national diagnosed with Ebola stayed there for days and sweated feverishly into bedsheets.

October 3, 2014

Patient with Ebola-like symptoms treated at Howard University Hospital in D.C.

A patient who recently traveled to Nigeria is being treated at a Washington hospital with Ebola-like symptoms.

October 3, 2014

Democrat Gary Peters widening lead in Michigan Senate race: poll

Democratic congressman Gary Peters is regaining his lead over Republican nominee Terri Lynn Land in the race to fill a Senate seat left by retiring Democrat Carl Levin.

October 3, 2014

Cleanup crew turned away over permit issue at Dallas apartment where Ebola patient stayed: report

The apartment where the Texas Ebola patient stayed has still not been sanitized because the company hired to do it does not have the right permits to transport hazardous waste on state highways, CNN reported.

October 3, 2014

Health experts: Lies, poor training and ibuprofen leave gaps in Ebola screening process

Health experts say more should be done to single out travelers who may be infected with Ebola, after Liberian authorities said the first U.S. patient with the virus lied to them about his exposure before boarding a series of planes to Texas.

October 3, 2014

GOP edge is strong, yet slipping in Kansas as top Republicans face tough races: Gallup

Kansas voters strongly favor the GOP in terms of party identification, yet that Republican edge dropped in the first half of the year to sink to its lowest point since 2009, according to Gallup.

October 3, 2014

Ebola fears prompt calls for travel restrictions between U.S., West Africa

The first case of Ebola diagnosed within the U.S. is prompting calls for heavy travel restrictions between the U.S. and those West African countries hardest hit by the outbreak — and one advocate is even warning against the possibility of "Ebola tourism" by patients seeking better care here.

October 2, 2014

Texas officials: Quarantining family of Ebola patient justified

Texas officials said Thursday their decision to order family members of the Ebola patient in Dallas to remain in their apartment for three weeks was justified, after the relatives were "non-compliant" with earlier requests to stay put.

October 2, 2014

Ebola patient’s half-brother: No evidence Thomas Eric Duncan knew he was infected

The Texas Ebola patient's half-brother said Thursday there was no evidence his loved one came to the U.S. for treatment or possessed any inkling he had the deadly virus.

October 2, 2014

Dallas mayor says two-thirds of 100 people contacted about Ebola are tied to hospital

Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said Thursday that up to 100 people are being contacted as they retrace the first U.S. Ebola patient's steps in the metropolitan area, and that two-thirds of them are from the hospital that has been treating him.

October 2, 2014

Girding for Louisiana runoff, NRA buys airtime for weeks after election: report

The National Rifle Association, eyeing a runoff in Louisiana's closely watched Senate race, just reserved more than $1 million in airtime for the weeks following the Nov. 4 election, The New York Times reported.

October 2, 2014

Hawaiian officials eyeing potential Ebola case

Hawaiian health officials say a patient has been isolated and may be tested for Ebola.

October 2, 2014

Officials tracking down dozens who contacted Ebola patient: report

Health officials are tracking down up to 100 people who may have crossed paths with the first-ever Ebola patient in the U.S., according to CNN.

October 2, 2014

Tea party support down from 2010 peak, but stable overall

One in four Americans say they support the tea party, according to a Gallup poll that shows support for the pro-liberty wing is down from its successful wave in 2010, yet has been relatively steady since late 2011.

October 2, 2014

Sen. Cory Booker enjoys a sizable lead in N.J.: poll

Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey leads his Republican challenger by 11 points, buoyed by wide support among women, said a Quinnipiac University Poll.

October 2, 2014

Family of Texas Ebola patient ordered to stay home: report

Texas officials have told family members of the first person to be diagnosed with Ebola in the U.S. to stay home and not entertain visitors.

October 2, 2014

New Hampshire Senate race is up for grabs, poll shows

The Senate race in New Hampshire is a dead heat, according to a New England College poll Thursday that puts Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen less than 1 percentage point ahead of Republican challenger Scott Brown.

October 2, 2014