Politics: Issues

Anti-Abortion-Rights Group Reacts To Restrictions On Clinics

3:42pm May 18, 2018

Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony List, responds to news that the White House will revive a rule to bar groups that provide abortions from receiving federal funds.

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Farm equipment is parked in a field near Bakersfield, Calif., in a 2016 file photo. Congress is attempting to craft a new quadrennial farm bill that covers both agriculture programs and the Supplemental Nutrition Program, also known as food stamps.

Washington Politics Adding To Mental Health Crisis Among Farmers

7:56pm May 17, 2018

by Kelsey Snell

Suicide rates among farmers are higher than any other profession in the United States, even exceeding the suicide rate for veterans.

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Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M., speaks at a news conference calling for the passage of the Dream Act in January, along with House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi. Lujan Grisham is one of five Democratic lawmakers, along with nine Republicans, receivin

Politics & Government

Breaking With Trump's GOP, Koch Brothers Praise Democrats On Immigration

10:12am May 17, 2018

by Tim Mak

The Latino outreach arm of the billionaire libertarian Koch brothers' network is paying for ads praising some Democrats, as well as Republicans, who have worked on immigration compromises.

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Nicotine, heavy metals and tiny particles that can harm the lungs have been found in e-cigarette aerosol, according to the surgeon general.

June Ballot Measure Would Ban All Flavored Tobacco Products In San Francisco

6:48pm May 16, 2018

by Lesley McClurg

City supervisors tried to ban menthol cigarettes and vape flavors in 2017, but tobacco purveyors funded a drive to put the measure to voters instead. Now dueling ads vie for hearts and minds.

In a speech Friday, President Trump announced a plan that lists dozens of "potential" steps his team may take to lower drug prices, along with many others that were included in his budget proposal and will require congressional action.

Trump Drug Pricing 'Blueprint' Could Take Years To Build

12:17am May 12, 2018

by Alison Kodjak

The 39-page drug price plan includes an array of ideas that the administration will consider, but it's unclear which ones will be implemented.

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Marnobia Juarez came to the U.S. from Guatemala and lives in Maryland. She dreams of getting her green card, but increasingly worries that won't happen under Trump's policy. Juarez was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014 and receives care through a state

Under A Trump Proposal, Lawful Immigrants Might Shun Medical Care

5:00am May 10, 2018

A proposed change in immigration policy from the Trump administration could make it harder for immigrants to obtain a green card if family members use Medicaid, WIC or other federal medical benefits.

U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., holds a news conference on immigration reform Wednesday at the Capitol. Curbelo is seeking to circumvent Republican leaders to bring an immigration bill to the House floor.

Group Of House Republicans Trying To Force Vote On Immigration Legislation

7:27pm May 09, 2018

by Kelsey Snell

Some House Republicans are attempting to go around their leaders to pass immigration legislation that would give legal status to DACA recipients.

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The House bill calls for $65 million in loans and grants, administered by the USDA, to establish "association-style" health plans that likely wouldn't have to cover hospitalization, prescription drugs or emergency care.

Farm Bill Could Undo Part Of The Affordable Care Act

5:00am May 08, 2018

by Julie Appleby

A provision now in the House's bill would help agricultural groups set up association health plans. Such plans, favored alternatives of the GOP, aim to reduce health care costs for small groups.

Melania Trump speaks with people during a visit to the Necker Hospital in Paris, on July 13, 2017.

In Traditional First-Lady Style, Melania Trump To Unveil Her Policy Goals

7:55am May 07, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

Melania Trump often stays on the sidelines. But Monday she's outlining her initiatives — at a moment when her husband is under intense scrutiny.

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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley confers with ranking member Dianne Feinstein at a committee hearing on April 19. The committee has approved legislation to protect special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.

Bill To Protect Mueller Investigation Approved By Senate Judiciary Committee

5:20pm April 26, 2018

by Kelsey Snell

While the bill lacks support from GOP leaders in the House and Senate, it's intended to send a message to President Trump that he avoid interfering with special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.

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