The free tests issued by the program will be viable at least through to the end of the year, with many at-home COVID tests having extended expiration dates. However, it is always important to check whether your tests have expired before relying on them for your results.

Remember the postal service's free COVID test program, where they'd mail a box of tests to your house? It's making a comeback: Starting in "late September"—so, any day now—you'll be able to visit COVIDTests.

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives will vote on legislation on Wednesday that pairs a must-pass spending bill with tighter voting rules, setting up an election year clash with the Democratic-majority Senate that risks a partial government shutdown.

The House on Wednesday rejected Speaker Mike Johnson’s proposal that would have linked temporary funding for the federal government with a mandate that states require proof of citizenship

The effort has been a pet project of House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and former President Donald Trump. But the legislation has received widespread criticism from Democrats, as non-citizens already can't vote in federal elections.