The FDA has little latitude to reject generic versions of approved drugs, but that hasn’t stopped an outrcry from abortion opponents.
Follow President Trump’s progress filling over 800 positions, among about 1,300 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service.
Chief political correspondent Karen Tumulty and federal government reporter Hannah Natanson answered your questions.
The Trump administration has telegraphed that mass firings are coming, but officials have cautioned that such moves could violate appropriations law.
Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday characterized Trump’s AI-generated post of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) as “funny,” pushing back on criticism of the video.
The actor said the Committee for the First Amendment — first backed by her father in 1947 — would fight the Trump administration’s attempts to silence critics.
The longest shutdown in history, which lasted 34 days during President Donald Trump’s first term, cost the government about $11 billion.
More Americans blame Trump and Republicans than Democrats for shutdown, poll finds.
Warring factions at odds over his failed effort to overturn the outcome are renewing their rivalries in a major midterm contest.
The DNC is investing in low-profile state races there as the South is on track to wield more power in future elections. Will it work?
The FBI director’s move follows conservative backlash against the ADL, which had described Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA as a platform for extremists.
Democrats were seeking to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies. Republicans falsely claimed Democrats wanted to give undocumented immigrants full health benefits.
At 12:01 on Wednesday morning, the United States federal government shut down. We explain why a debate over health care policy was central to Democrats and Republicans’ inability to make a deal to extend funding for federal agencies.
House Democrats gave Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries a standing ovation in a caucus meeting Monday evening, praising his feisty posture toward Donald Trump.
Officials canceled projects in Democratic states, posted partisan messages on government websites and warned that federal layoffs will begin soon.
The Supreme Court ruling means Cook can remain on the Fed board at least until January, when the court will hear the case. Trump has pushed to remove her.
Pope Leo, asked about the gathering of military leaders in Virginia and a debate roiling Chicago’s diocese, gave his strongest comments on Trump administration policies.
The Republican will run for Florida’s 19th Congressional District, where a seat is open because Rep. Byron Donalds (R) is seeking the state’s governorship.
The government shut down on Oct. 1. Here’s a look at the shortest and longest government shutdowns in U.S. history.
News laws that take effect Oct. 1 include a tiered speeding ticket system in Maryland and a pay increase for police officers in Washington, D.C.