Politics

Normalizing questions about drinking habits key to successful patient screening: docs

Many doctors are on board with new guidelines urging them to ask patients about alcohol use, but theyalso note hurdles — people lose track of how much they drink, some lie, and many don't know what constitutes a single serving. Dr.

Oct 24, 2023 1:00 AM Read more >

Tennessee GOP is willing to reject millions in funding, if it avoids complying with federal strings

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Republican leaders are escalating their calls to reject millions of federal dollars rather than comply with requirements over LGBTQ+ rights, abortion access and other hot-button issues.

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Democratic governor spars with Republican challenger over pandemic policies in Kentucky debate

Democratic Gov.

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Republican Tim Scott shifts presidential campaign staff from New Hampshire to go 'all in on Iowa'

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — South Carolina Sen.

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It's Day 20 with no House speaker, and lower-level names seek Trump's support and race for the gavel

WASHINGTON (AP) — On Day 20 without a House speaker , Republicans found themselves starting over Monday — bumbling ahead with few ideas about who will lead, what they are fighting over and when they will get Congress working again.

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Trump compares himself to Mandela and rails against Biden after filing for New Hampshire primary

CONCORD, N.H.

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Via Rail CEO calls for right of way over freight trains, passenger bill of rights

MONTREAL — The federal government should move toward giving Via Rail trains formal right of way on the tracks over freight trains, says Via Rail chief executive Mario Péloquin.

Oct 23, 2023 4:58 PM Read more >

Sen. Menendez enters not guilty plea to a new conspiracy charge

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez returned to Manhattan federal court Monday to challenge a new criminal charge alleging that he conspired to act as an agent of the Egyptian government when he chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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Appeals panel questions why 'presidential immunity' argument wasn't pursued years ago in Trump case

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals panel wants to know why lawyers for former President Donald Trump didn’t try years ago to use a claim of absolute presidential immunity to shield him from a defamation lawsuit by a woman who accused him of sexual ass

Oct 23, 2023 3:55 PM Read more >

Cuomo could have run again for NY governor, but declined for family reasons, former top aide writes

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former New York Gov.

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