Advocates and parents of people with autism say they're frustrated and disheartenedafter the Trump administration publicly linked taking Tylenol while pregnant as a cause for the condition.
Why it matters: The push from President Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has generated a cycle of guilt for mothers and women, while spreading misinformation about a complex condition that is largely linked to genetic mutations.
With a deadline to fund the government just around the corner, lawmakers appeared locked in a battle of blame on Sunday.
The big picture: After President Trump canceled a prior meeting with Democratic leadership, he's now set to sit down with the top four congressional leaders on Monday, but finding common ground to craft a deal seems a far-fetched feat.
A growing number of Democratic officials are embracing tough-on-crime strategies in ways not seen since the 1990s, seeking to counter President Trump's focus on high violent crime rates in Democrat-led cities.
Why it matters: Homicides are declining nationally. But shootings in Chicago and other cities — along with high-profile slayings, especially the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on a light-rail train in Charlotte, N.C. — have inspired moderate Democrats to push stepped-up anti-crime plans.
President Trump and his administration frequently boast that he's "been right about everything" and that his policies have ushered in the "Golden Age" of America.
The big picture: However, some of the president's sweeping claims, including slashing drug costs, combating fentanyl deaths and supercharging the American economy through tariffs, fall flat when compared to the actual data.
