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The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.
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President Trump met with China's President Xi Jinping to address trade tensions. And, Trump's Surgeon General nominee, Dr. Casey Means, faces questions today in her Senate confirmation hearing.
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While she completed medical school, she never finished residency, and is likely to face tough questions. But her hearing has been canceled because she is pregnant and has gone into labor.
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Elon Musk's new online encyclopedia aims to challenge Wikipedia, which he has accused of left-leaning bias. We used them to search for data about each other.
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Food banks have already been contending with higher food prices and increased need. Administrators say demand will skyrocket if federal nutrition benefits stop in a few days because of the government shutdown.
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From delays and cancellations to food collection sites, Kaplan explains why the federal government shutdown continues to cause disruptions for air travelers.
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About 30% of SNAP recipients are disabled or elderly.
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Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson talks about growing pressure to end the 29-day-long government shutdown, as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food benefits end this Saturday.
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The White House has fired all six members of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, the independent federal agency that reviews design plans for monuments, memorials, coins and federal buildings.
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President Trump has confidently predicted striking a deal with China's leader, but it's unclear how final any negotiations will be after Thursday's meeting.
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Immigration enforcement officers are sometimes forgoing license plates or otherwise masking their cars while apprehending migrants across the U.S.
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President Trump mentioned again this week the possibility of running for a third term. Doing so would be unconstitutional, so why does the president keep floating the idea?