A federal lawsuit seeks to block the Food and Drug Administration from taking enforcement actions against a European doctor or her U.S.-based patients for prescribing or buying abortion pills online.
At the National Weather Association conference in Huntsville, Ala., this week, scientists say the politicization of weather is cause for concern, but will not affect the way they do their jobs.
The field of Democratic presidential hopefuls has begun to shrink in advance of, and because of, this week's debate. The new, more rigorous rules instituted by the party are causing some controversy.
The House oversight committee is investigating increased Air Force use of an airport with an official partnership with President Trump's Turnberry golf resort, as ethics questions swirl.
Lawmakers are back onCapitol Hill on Monday after an extended summer recess. Debates on gun control, prescription drugs and trade are expected, but bipartisan cooperation on those are elusive.
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Laurel Miller, who served as the State Department's acting special representative for Afghanistan from 2013 to 2017, about the breakdown in talks with the Taliban.
Former South Carolina Congressman Mark Sanford says he'll challenge President Trump for the 2020 GOP nomination. Although he's the third Republican to join the fray, none are expected to beat Trump.
An election remaining from the 2018 midterms will be decided Tuesday after a special vote is held in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District, following an absentee ballot fraud scandal.
GOP Sen. Mike Lee of Utah was granted a visa after two other senators were denied. Lee says his solo talks with Russian government officials will help the U.S. maintain an open dialogue with Russia.