President Trump is vowing to “lead the charge” to unseat Republican Rep. Thomas Massie (Ky.), who has said he will not support the GOP’s short-term government funding bill ahead of Friday’s shutdown deadline. Trump began a Truth Social post late Monday night by thanking the House Freedom Caucus for backing the stopgap funding package and…

Vermont’s health department has confirmed the first case of measles in the state this year. A Lamoille County child tested positive Monday night after returning from an international trip. Health officials believe that the risk is low because the child has remained mostly isolated.

The Vermont Department of Public Health confirmed a measles case in a child from Lamoille County on Tuesday, following the child’s return from an international trip. The department says the child was isolated while contagious, reducing the risk to the public. It is continuing to investigate the case.