US Army Creates Single Vaccine Effective Against All COVID & SARS Variants, Researchers Say  —  Within weeks, Walter Reed researchers expect to announce that human trials show success against Omicron—and even future strains.  —  Within weeks, scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute …

Susan Collins is open to a revived push to overhaul an expiring child tax credit  —  After a key setback to President Joe Biden's spending agenda, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins signaled openness on Tuesday to an effort that would overhaul a child tax credit set to expire in January if Congress does not act.

John Thune, a Likely Successor to Mitch McConnell, Weighs Retirement  —  Mr. Thune, the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, is considering giving up his South Dakota seat because of both family concerns and Donald Trump's enduring hold on the G.O.P.  —  WASHINGTON — Senator John Thune of South Dakota …

Trump ‘very appreciative’ and ‘surprised’ Biden acknowledged his administration's COVID vaccine success  —  In an exclusive interview with Fox News, Trump said Biden's comment would help the ‘process of healing’  —  Biden pressed on COVID testing availability

The Five Deadly Sins of the Left  —  About a year ago I published an American Compass essay on “The Five Deadly Sins of the Left.”  In that essay, I addressed the surprising fact that the left has not performed as well as one might expect, given the poor performance of free-market capitalism in the 21st century.

New Vintage 2021 Population Estimates Available for the Nation, States and Puerto Rico  —  Estimates Show Slowest Growth on Record for the Nation's Population  —  DEC. 21, 2021 — According to the U.S. Census Bureau's Vintage 2021 national and state population estimates and components …

Lincoln County looks to eliminate all polling places but one  —  Lincoln County is trying to close all but one polling place for next year's elections, a move opposed by voting and civil rights groups.  —  Relocating voters from the county's seven precincts to a single location will make voting …

Special Report: Trump aide set up meeting where election worker was pressured  —  A member of Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign arranged and participated in a meeting at which a Georgia election worker says she was pressed by a Chicago publicist to falsely admit voting fraud.

This Scientist Created a Rapid Test Just Weeks Into the Pandemic.  Here's Why You Still Can't Get It.  —  Irene Bosch developed a quick, inexpensive COVID-19 test in early 2020.  The Harvard-trained scientist already had a factory set up.  But she was stymied by an FDA process experts say made no sense.

Booming U.S. Economy Ripples World-Wide  —  Surging American demand draws investment from overseas with supply chains working to keep pace and driving up prices  —  FRANKFURT—A booming U.S. economy is rippling around the world, leaving global supply chains struggling to keep up and pushing up prices.

What the President Could Have Done Today to Counter the Pandemic  —  President Biden announced solid plans to support American hospitals with staffing and equipment, enhanced accessibility of vaccines, and the beginning of improving access to free testing, including 500 million rapid tests …

Putin wants us to negotiate over the heads of our allies.  Washington shouldn't fall for it.  —  Last week, the Russian government took the highly unusual decision to publish two draft treaties, complete with articles and formal legalistic language, on European security — one between Russia and NATO …

Harvard professor convicted for lying to FBI about China ties  —  Harvard professor Dr. Charles Lieber was found guilty on all federal charges against him related to concealing his ties to a Chinese university and the Chinese government's Thousand Talents Program while receiving U.S. government funding.

Why my child wanted me to share their nonbinary identity in our holiday card  —  It was a November morning, and as I was about to share on social media, I paused and re-read my words for the 10th time: “I'd like you all to meet Clark (formerly known as Claire).

Criminals have stolen nearly $100 billion in Covid relief funds, Secret Service says  — Criminals have stolen close to $100 billion in pandemic relief funds, the U.S. Secret Service said Tuesday.  — The stolen funds were diverted by fraudsters from the Small Business Administration's …

Michael Flynn sues Nancy Pelosi and Jan. 6 committee  —  Former national security adviser Michael Flynn filed a lawsuit requesting a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the Jan. 6 committee and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday.

What the Stalled Build Back Better Bill Means for Climate, in One Chart  —  The fate of the imperiled Build Back Better bill in Congress will have major consequences for America's ability to tackle climate change, researchers have estimated.  —  The Stalled Bill Is Crucial for Reaching Biden's Climate Goals

American Workers Are Burned Out, and Bosses Are Struggling to Respond  —  Workplace stress is rampant and resignations have risen; employers are trying four-day workweeks, mandatory vacation days and other new ways of working  —  In the first 10 months of this year, America's workers handed …

California's new congressional map boosts Democrats  —  California has a new congressional map, and the lines bolster Democrats' uphill quest to maintain their minuscule House majority.  —  Final maps approved late Monday by the state's independent redistricting commission create …

Biden Justice Department reverses on returning federal convicts on home detention to prison  —  Under intense pressure from criminal justice reform advocates, the Justice Department has reversed a Trump-era legal opinion that could have required several thousand federal convicts to return …

‘The guy should be fired on the spot’: Fauci rebukes Fox News host over violent rhetoric  —  Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, on Tuesday called on Fox News to fire host Jesse Watters for targeting him with violent rhetoric at a conservative conference earlier this week.

Facts Alone Aren't Going to Win Over the Unvaccinated.  This Might.  —  Dr. Jena is an economist, a physician and an associate professor of health care policy and medicine at Harvard Medical School.  Dr. Worsham is a critical care physician and public health researcher at Harvard Medical School.

19 states enacted voting restrictions in 2021.  What's next?  —  Republican legislators have prefiled or carried over over dozens of voting restrictions, according to new numbers from the Brennan Center.  Also: more partisan ballot reviews.  —  State Republicans spent 2021 hunting …