Romney says Trump likely to be GOP nominee if he runs in 2024

Sen. Mitt Romney said that if former President Donald Trump were to run for office again in 2024, he would likely win the Republican nomination: "He has by far the largest voice and a big impact in my party."

Schools must give standardized tests, Biden administration says

In a letter to districts nationwide, the U.S. Department of Education says it is important to understand the impact of COVID-19 on students.

Biden nominees for HHS, Interior Dept. face contentious confirmation hearings

If confirmed, Deb Haaland, 60, would be the first Native American to lead a Cabinet agency and Xavier Beccera, 63, would be the first Latino to head the Department of Health and Human Services.

Trump to claim he is ‘presumptive 2024 nominee,’ leader of GOP in CPAC speech: report

A longtime Trump adviser told Axios his CPAC speech will be a "show of force," and said the message will be: "I may not have Twitter or the Oval Office, but I'm still in charge." The source reportedly added that "payback is his chief obsession."

Connecticut shifts to age-based vaccine rollout

Beginning March 1, anyone in Connecticut aged 55 to 64 will be allowed to get a COVID-19 vaccine. 

NJ loosens restrictions on some sports, entertainment venues

Fans will be allowed to attend sports and entertainment events at the New Jersey's largest facilities in limited numbers starting next week, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday.

Biden temporarily targets PPP loans to smallest and minority-owned businesses

The Biden administration is readying changes to the PPP aimed at targeting assistance to businesses that employ 20 or fewer workers and those that are minority-owned.

Almost half of Republicans would join a Trump party, poll finds

A new poll claims that nearly half of the people who voted for Donald Trump would move to a new party the former president created.

Central Park ice rinks to say open despite NYC cutting ties with Trump Organization

Two Central Park ice rinks that were set to close after Sunday because New York City is cutting ties with the Trump Organization that operates them will stay open until the end of the season.

Supreme Court won't halt turnover of Donald Trump's tax records

In a significant defeat for former President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court on Monday declined to step in to halt the turnover of his tax records to a New York prosecutor.

Supreme Court won’t stop release of Trump’s tax records

In a significant defeat for former President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court is declining to step in to halt the turnover of his tax records to a New York state prosecutor.

Bill Gates warns coming climate crisis will be deadlier than coronavirus

In his new book Gates says that it is imperative that the world go from the current 51 billion tons of emissions to zero within the next 30 years to avoid catastrophe.

With COVID-19 vaccination pace set to take off, Biden team well on path to hit 100M goal

One month into Joe Biden's presidency, the government is on a glide path to reach his initial goal of administering 100 million vaccine doses in his first 100 days in office.

South African COVID-19 variant discovered on Long Island

New York's COVID-19 positivity rate has dropped below 3 percent for the first time since November 23.