Health And Human Services Says It’s Reviewing Use Of Fetal Tissue For Research
The audit has been called a political gesture to placate anti-abortion groups that oppose use of the tissue. Fetal tissue has played a part in developing vaccines and medical treatments.
Trump Accuses China Of Trying To Interfere In Midterm Elections, Citing Trade Dispute
“They do not want me or us to win because I am the first president to ever challenge China on trade, and we are winning on trade,” the president said at a meeting of the U.N. Security Council.
Judiciary Committee Reviews New Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Kavanaugh
Senators said they were assessing what to make of new accusations involving Kavanaugh as the hours ticked toward a high-stakes hearing for the Supreme Court nominee on Thursday.
San Francisco’s New $2 Billion Transit Center Is Shut Down Over Cracked Beam
“Motorists are kindly asked to avoid driving downtown,” the Transbay Joint Powers Authority said Tuesday. The agency apologized to bus commuters, saying it was acting out of caution.
Another Fed Rate Hike Is Coming. When Will It Start To Hurt Consumers?
Bullish stocks, low unemployment, high confidence — from most angles, the economy is strong. But questions linger as the Federal Reserve decides on raising interest rates for the third time in 2018.
Florence Floodwaters Total Thousands Of Cars, Stranding Locals
Flooded cars in the Carolinas are now scattered among the streets waiting to be towed, sitting in salvage lots to be auctioned off for parts, or potentially being resold.
At Pulse Nightclub, A Death Toll That Might Not Have Been So High
The Orlando Fire Department had been working on a plan to respond to a mass shooting. But at the time of the Pulse nightclub shooting, the plan was on hold and the bulletproof vests sat untouched.
Lawyer For Deborah Ramirez On Kavanaugh Allegations
NPR’s Rachel Martin talks with John Clune, a lawyer representing Deborah Ramirez, who accused Brett Kavanaugh of exposing himself during a party at Yale in the 1980s.
The Politics of Bump Stocks, One Year After Las Vegas Shooting
Most Americans first learned about “bump stocks” — which speed up the firing rate of semi-automatic rifles — in the aftermath of the Las Vegas massacre. A year later, they’re still mostly legal.
ICE Air: The Airline You Never Want To Fly
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has its own airline operation to fly deportees back to their home countries, and this year, it is significantly over budget.
Trump Immigration Crackdown Strains Resources
President Trump has ramped up immigration enforcement and the budget has ballooned. A recent congressional report says an agency is spending at “an unsustainable rate.”
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