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Poll: Most Americans Reject Religious Exemption From Vaccine Mandates
Majorities of Americans across all major religious denominations believe there is no legitimate religious basis to object to getting vaccinated against COVID-19, new public opinion research shows. → Read More
Majority of Americans say religion isn't an excuse to dodge COVID vaccines
A new poll finds Americans are largely critical of objections to COVID-19 vaccines on religious grounds. But among the unvaccinated, the practice remains popular. → Read More
'Build Back Better' could help the doctor shortage crisis in the US
The Democrats' social spending package would invest $1 billion in medical and nursing school programs and would support medical students from under-represented communities. → Read More
Dr. Oz is running for Senate. The other doctors in the race have thoughts.
Dr. Mehmet Oz — the cardiothoracic surgeon and talk show host — announced this week that he's officially running for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania as a → Read More
What we know so far about the omicron variant
The new COVID strain is 'cause for concern, not a cause for panic,' President Joe Biden said Monday. → Read More
At least 6 Senate candidates have refused a COVID vaccine — and they're all Republican
At least six candidates running for U.S. Senate in 2022 remain unvaccinated against the coronavirus, an American Independent Foundation analysis shows. → Read More
Ron Johnson pushes false claim that Medicaid expansion increased opioid abuse
The Wisconsin GOP Senator also spread misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines in a recent speech. → Read More
Poll: Most Republicans Want Trump To Run Again, But Most Americans Don't
A new poll suggests a majority of Republicans want former President Donald Trump to try for the White House again in 2024 — but the vast majority of Americans do not. → Read More
Republicans promote COVID misinformation at hearing meant to combat its spread
Lawmakers promised to explore solutions to online COVID scams and online misinformation. But Republicans on the subcommittee had other plans. → Read More
Congressional Democrats ask Biden to impose vaccine mandate for air travel
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) joined 35 House Democrats in asking the president to impose vaccine restrictions ahead of the holiday season, as polls show a majority of Americans would support the policy. → Read More
Federal judge strikes down Texas governor's ban on masks at schools
Advocates called the ruling a victory for students with disabilities and noted it could have implications beyond the Lone Star State. → Read More
COVID misinformation fueled by right-wing media has reached 80% of Americans
A new survey finds that wide swaths of the American public believe vaccine conspiracies repeated by Fox News, Newsmax, and other right-wing outlets. → Read More
COVID was not a priority for most Virginia voters, exit polls show
Voters who expressed concern about the pandemic overwhelmingly backed Democrat Terry McAuliffe. But most voters had other priorities. → Read More
COVID vaccines are more effective than 'natural immunity,' CDC says
A new CDC study shows unvaccinated Americans who previously had COVID-19 were five times more likely to get it again than their fully vaccinated peers. → Read More
Biden administration tightens rules on vaccine mandate exemptions
As the Biden administration prepares to implement COVID-19 vaccine mandates for federal employees and large businesses, new guidelines from the U.S. Equal → Read More
Republican leaders support jobless benefits — for the unvaccinated
After ending pandemic-related unemployment benefits, some Republican officials now want assistance for workers who were fired for refusing to get vaccinated. → Read More
Trump food aid program was mismanaged and used for political gain, report finds
Congressional investigators found the program funneled millions of taxpayer dollars to unqualified firms while Trump used it to promote his political ambitions. → Read More
There's no 'mounting data' to prove that vaccines aren't working, despite GOP message
Unvaccinated Americans are 11 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than their vaccinated peers, recent CDC data shows. → Read More
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's ban on vaccine mandates is doomed in the courts, experts say
Some claim the Republican governor's actions are more about politics than public health. → Read More
Federal officials intervene in Arizona's misuse of COVID funds
A top official in the U.S. Department of the Treasury on Monday sent a letter to Arizona's Republican Gov. Doug Ducey instructing his office to stop using → Read More