The website for the Department of Housing and Urban Development is greeting visitors with a pop-up message that blames the "Radical Left" for the looming government shutdown Wednesday morning.
Why it matters: This marks a new turn in how the Trump administration is willing to use taxpayer-funded resources to advance political messaging.
President Trump signed an order Tuesday directing his administration to invest $50 million in AI-driven pediatric cancer research.
Why it matters: The move is part of a broader embrace of artificial intelligence across federal agencies but comes as the administration is slashing biomedical research spending and pausing grants.
President Trump and Pfizer announced a deal on Tuesday to lower certain drug prices and move towards the president's "most-favored nation" pricing plan.
Why it matters: Trump has been pushing prescription drug manufacturers to lower U.S. prices, and the commitment from Pfizer could prompt more companies to sign on.
On the book cover above is Leland Vittert — a scrappy, aggressive prime-time NewsNation anchor — when he was nearly 2, being cradled by his dad, Mark Vittert, at their lakefront summer home in Leland, Michigan.
In the photo at right, Leland and Mark — now best friends, and decades-long partners in a battle no one outside their family knew about — play golf in Naples, Florida.
The story in between — including painful years when his dad was the young Leland's only friend — is told in the anchorman's memoir, "Born Lucky: A Dedicated Father, a Grateful Son, and My Journey with Autism," out Tuesday.
Diagnoses of opioid use disorder among the commercially insured jumped nearly 40% nationwide between 2021 and 2024, according to data from FAIR Health's Opioid Tracker shared first with Axios.
Why it matters: The finding suggests the opioid crisis cuts across demographics and income levels, putting health systems and insurers coming out of the pandemic under mounting pressure to manage addiction treatment.
President Trump's deadline for drug price concessions has come and gone. And so far the pharmaceutical industry's expanding list of commitments has included everything but what Trump really wants.
Why it matters: Not committing to lower U.S. drug prices will test how much Trump is willing to throw behind his threat of regulations.
The Department of Health and Human Services is referring Harvard University to the agency's office responsible for suspension and debarment decisions over alleged antisemitism inaction, the HHS announced Monday.
Why it matters: If upheld, the move would obstruct Harvard from receiving federal funding or entering into contracts with the federal government.
Why it matters:Some retirees without digital access, and people with disabilities who rely on traditional banking, could face headaches in the transition.
Federal health agencies under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would furlough more than 40% of their remaining workforce in a government shutdown, according to a contingency plan.
Why it matters: Some 32,460 government health workers would be without work at least temporarily under the plan and could lose their jobs if Trump follows through on threats to fire those deemed nonessential in a funding lapse.
OpenAI launched new parental controls for ChatGPT Monday, giving parents more control over young users' use of the chatbot, though the teens will be able to turn off the controls.
Why it matters: The rollout follows families blaming the company for contributing to deaths and harmful acts, pressuring OpenAI to improve safety.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics would stop operating in the event of a government shutdown — all active data collection would cease, the Department of Labor, which oversees the BLS, said Monday in a release.
Why it matters: That could delay some important reports, like the monthly unemployment numbers and, notably, a crucial October release used to establish the raises America's seniors get on their monthly Social Security checks.
About 58 million pounds of corn dogs and sausage-on-a-stick products are being recalled by the Agriculture Department because of possible wood fragments in the batter.
Why it matters: Wood ingestion from food can be life threatening.
Hospitals appear to be on a collision course with the Trump administration over its push to change the way Medicare pays them for certain outpatient procedures.
Why it matters: Health systems stand to lose billions of dollars if the administration expands "site-neutral" payment policies that pay the same rate for some services regardless if they're delivered in hospital outpatient facilities or doctors' offices. Medicare typically pays a higher rate for services delivered at hospitals.
