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Veteran Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough described the new measure as “the best way to keep Veterans safe.”

Moderna confirmed to CNBC on Monday it plans to expand the size of its clinical trial testing its Covid-19 vaccine in kids ages 5 to 11.

Private equity investor Thomas Barrack is accused of illegally lobbying then-President Donald Trump for the United Arab Emirates.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., previously rejected two of GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy’s picks for the committee probing the pro-Trump Capitol riot.

State employees working in a hospital setting who don’t require proof of vaccination will be required to take a Covid test twice a week.

Senators aim to finalize a bipartisan infrastructure proposal, and could vote to advance it as soon as this week.

Steve Ricchetti’s brother Jeff lobbied the National Security Council on behalf of General Motors in the second quarter.

President Joe Biden on Monday announced that some Americans experiencing long-term effects of Covid may qualify for disability resources and protections from the federal government. 

Some Americans say they are finding ways to get extra Covid shots, with some even going as far as receiving the extra shots from different companies.

“I think it will probably get a little bit tougher before it gets better,” former Cisco CEO John Chambers told CNBC on Monday.

NASA in April awarded Elon Musk’s SpaceX with a sole $2.89 billion contract to build the next crewed lunar lander under its Human Landing Systems program.

Before talks with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman even ended, China said the relationship “is now in a stalemate and faces serious difficulties.”

BioNTech said it plans to develop an mRNA-based vaccine to prevent malaria, a life-threatening disease that impacts millions of people worldwide each year.

Tunisia and Indonesia deserve special attention because of the extremity of their nightmares and their political importance, write Paul Wolfowitz and Bill Drexel.

Dow futures dropped modestly Monday, cutting much of the overnight losses of almost 300 points as stocks in Hong Kong and China plunged.

Low-cost airline Ryanair said Monday that it’s still facing a “challenging” environment and that it might finish the fiscal year “somewhere between a small loss and breakeven.”

Congress is considering a slate of new antitrust laws to rein in Big Tech power, including merger restrictions on the largest firms.

An appeals court sided with Florida in its challenge against federal regulations for cruise ships hours after Florida brought the case to the Supreme Court.

China said it has imposed sanctions on seven people, including former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, in response to U.S. penalties.

Bernie Madoff died in prison, where he was serving a 150-year sentence for running the largest Ponzi scheme in history, swindling thousands of victims.