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Congress must deliver substantive health care reform in 2026

ANTHONY DIGIORGIO, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR

Lawmakers are attempting to address the rising health care costs by redirecting funds from insurance companies and hospital systems to patients, as supported by the organization Fund The Patient and its recent poll.

A space race is a good thing, and we must get ready to win it

MARK R. WHITTINGTON, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR

Only with the rise of China as a hostile space power has the third attempt to return to the moon taken off, with near universal support.

An ancient disease is making a comeback, and every American should be concerned

MARK GREEN AND WILLIAM STEIGER, OPINION CONTRIBUTORS

The U.S. President's Malaria Initiative has saved millions of lives and prevented billions of cases of malaria, but progress is slowing due to the disease evolving and the need for renewed emphasis on fighting malaria through American innovation.

A flesh-eating screwworm is creeping dangerously close to the US border. Can anything be done to stop it?

ALIX MARTICHOUX

A devastating parasite that burrows into the flesh of its hosts is inching dangerously close to the United States, the Texas Department of Agriculture warns.

Interactive map shows how vulnerable your neighborhood is to disaster

ALIX MARTICHOUX

Think you live in a safe neighborhood? An interactive map from the U.S. Census Bureau may change your mind about just how safe it is where you live.

Supreme Court to hear case that could limit pesticide liability — and divide MAHA from Trump

RACHEL FRAZIN

On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that could curtail anti-pesticide lawsuits — an issue that pits the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement against the Trump administration. The high court agreed to take up the case earlier this year after a request from Monsanto, maker of the frequently litigated weedkiller Roundup. Monsanto...

Trump says WHCA dinner shooting was a ‘religious thing’

ASHLEIGH FIELDS

President Trump on Sunday said the annual White House Correspondents Dinner shooting was spurred by a “religious thing” as investigators work to uncover additional details tied to the suspect’s motive. Investigators have not yet released a motive for the shooting. “He had a lot of hatred in his heart for quite a while. And he...

Blanche: Suspect in WHCA dinner shooting not 'cooperating'

MAX REGO

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that the alleged gunman who exchanged fire with law enforcement at Saturday’s White House Correspondents Association dinner is not “cooperating” with investigators. “We are not viewing him as cooperating necessarily right now, although we will see what happens going forward,” Blanche told host Dana Bash on CNN’s “State...

Alleged WHCA dinner gunman traveled by train from Los Angeles to DC: Blanche

MAX REGO

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that the alleged gunman who exchanged shots with law enforcement at the White House Correspondents Association dinner on Saturday traveled cross-country via train from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. Blanche told host Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union” that the man traveled from Los Angeles to...

Will you have an 'extra' payday in May? Here's how to tell

ADDY BINK

For some, May will be just another month in the year. For others, it will be a rare three-paycheck month.

WHCD shooting suspect planned to target Trump officials, manifesto reveals

The WHCD shooting suspect told law enforcement he intended to target Trump administration officials, senior federal law enforcement sources confirmed.

Trump says he won’t send officials to Pakistan for negotiations

ASHLEIGH FIELDS

President Trump on Sunday said U.S. officials will not be traveling to Pakistan for peace negotiations regarding the Iran war. “We have all the cards. If they want to talk, they can come to us, or they can call us. You know, there is a telephone,” Trump said during an appearance where he called in...

The Civil Rights Movement showed us what unchecked surveillance looks like

DEMARK LIGGINS, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR

The legacy of government surveillance directed at the civil rights movement is not confined to the past.

Raskin says he hopes for transparent investigation into WHCA dinner shooting

MAX REGO

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Sunday expressed hope that a transparent investigation into the shooting at Saturday’s White House Correspondents Association dinner will be conducted. “I hope that this investigation is done with complete openness and transparency and integrity,” Raskin, who was attending the event, told host Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union.”...

Wisconsin Dem's bar laments 'we almost got free beer day' for Trump assassination

Wisconsin's Minocqua Brewing Company faces renewed scrutiny after posting "we almost got #freebeerday" following shots fired near Trump at the WHCA dinner.