Biden opens the door to revisiting the early days of the pandemic

That’s changing now. Biden has repeatedly invoked the darkest days of the pandemic ... “First responders were literally risking their lives. Nurses were in garbage bags as garments because ... Read More

Why Nicole Shanahan could be bad news for Democrats

POLITICO’s afternoon newsletter about the power and politics of tech. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new running mate might not help him win an election, but she’s already highlighting a change ... Read More

The presidential primary is over, but Wisconsin’s election today still matters

Ballot initiatives that could change how November’s elections are run. A big stump speech from Trump. Election 2024 ... A version of this story first appeared in POLITICO Pro’s Morning Score ... Read More

The election’s abortion wildcard

Democrats have been in a wait-and-see mode over how they’ll be able to leverage abortion rights in Florida ahead of the election ... media,” reports POLITICO’s Andrew Atterbury. Read More

How to kill a pandemic treaty

The idea wasn’t just to hammer out details of a diplomatic text, but to talk through the frustrations and grievances that have hampered progress towards drawing up the world’s first pandemic treaty .. Read More

What’s driving the youth mental health crisis? We asked 1,400 clinicians.

Many clinicians who work with young patients with mental health issues agree they lack enough resources to treat kids and that patients are worse off now than before the pandemic — but they don ... Read More

Federal government changes how it collects data on race

Latino or Spanish origin” and then ask respondents’ race, which often resulted in people who answered yes to the first question identifying as either “white” or “some other race.” ... Read More

What to know about Trump’s abortion announcement

Anti-abortion advocates told POLITICO ... He’s worried that since he’s the one responsible for overturning Roe the voters will hold him accountable in 2024. Well, I have news for Donald. Read More

Wait … who’s calling for a recount in the tied House election?

BUT WHO’S COUNTING ... An Assembly Elections Committee hearing today was dominated by bills seeking to limit the damage. “In this challenging landscape, we confront our first AI election ... Read More

2024 Elections

The former president’s claim ahead of a pivotal Supreme Court hearing that he was protecting the election system rather ... seems intent on expediting the first trial of an American president. Read More

First human case of avian flu in Texas raises alarm

A Texas dairy worker has tested positive for the avian flu, marking the first ... of Pandemic Preparedness receiving regular updates from HHS and USDA. Jeff Zients, President Joe Biden’s chief ... Read More

Tesla sales drop for first time since pandemic

As the automaker grapples with what one analyst called a “black eye” quarter, its Chinese rival reported booming sales. Tesla sold fewer cars in the first quarter of 2024 than it did one year ... Read More