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Sometimes with these interviews with retiring lawmakers, Heard on the Hill tries to goad them into letting their colleagues know just what they really think about them before they go. It rarely works. These men and women are disciplined by nature, not electoral concerns, but sometimes they cut loose a…

Retiring House Budget Committee chair shares his parting thoughts about Congress and “the stench of MAGA world.”

Ebrahim Raisi has been accused of involvement in the killing of dissidents

Welcome to the Monday, September 19, Brew. 

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear defended his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and offered a spirited assessment of the state’s future after a series of tragedies

WASHINGTON — The collapse of the planned nomination of Chad Meredith to become a federal judge in eastern Kentucky likely means the court will remain in its current form for months as the White House looks to steer clear of further political headaches with the midterm elections approaching.

The foremost advocate of social distancing, masks, vaccines, and gain-of-function research will remain in the public eye.

Fauci will step down after more than 50 years of government service where he helped respond to HIV/AIDS, Zika, Ebola and COVID-19.

It’s a small step toward breaking down barriers between patients and innovative medicine.