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Law firms, universities, civil society groups in Trump’s sights for punitive action
WASHINGTON — First the nation’s top law firms. Then its premier universities. Now, President Donald Trump is leaning on the ...
Health department layoffs mean that data on drug use and mental health could sit unused
Most teenagers don’t use drugs. There’s data to show that because of a 50-year-old government survey that may now be ...
FDA staff return to crowded offices, broken equipment and missing chairs
WASHINGTON — Thousands of employees returned to the Food and Drug Administration’s headquarters Monday to find overflowing parking lots, long ...
Dr. Mehmet Oz heads to the Senate with pitch to oversee America’s health insurance programs
WASHINGTON — Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, will testify ...
What to know about Trump’s first executive actions on climate and environment
President Trump’s first week in office included a flurry of executive orders with implications for Earth’s climate and environment. While ...
Biden signs defense bill despite objections to ban on transgender health care for military children
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday signed into law a defense bill that authorizes significant pay raises for junior ...
Highlights from Trump’s interview with Time magazine
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump was on the verge of backing a 16-week federal abortion ban ...
Harris, Beyoncé team up for a Texas rally on abortion rights and hope battleground states hear them
HOUSTON — Vice President Kamala Harris will team up with Beyoncé on Friday for a rally in solidly Republican Texas ...
Medicare Advantage shopping season arrives with a dose of confusion and some political implications
Thinner benefits and coverage changes await many older Americans shopping for health insurance this fall. That’s if their plan is ...
Hello, I’m Johnny Cash’s statue: A monument to the singer is unveiled at the US Capitol
WASHINGTON — Johnny Cash will soon be seen in the unlikeliest of venues: the U.S. Capitol. Congressional leaders, Arkansas lawmakers ...
