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Lines like this one at a health insurance enrollment fair at the Ambrose Community Center in Bay Point, Calif., in 2014 may be longer this winter.

Limited Outreach, Shorter Sign-Up Time May Cause Insurance Headaches In 2018

The silver (or gold) lining may be that changes in premium pricing may mean some people could sign up for a better health insurance plan that costs them less money.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos addresses the department staff at the Department of Education on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017.

California Defiant In Early Talks About Rollback Of Campus Sexual Assault Protections

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos this week said she intends to rewrite federal guidance on how colleges should react to reports of sexual assault. California’s public university systems intend to press forward with their Obama-era reforms anyway.

Law enforcement officials search for evidence at the location where the suspected package bomber was killed.

Weeks In Fear: A Timeline Of The Austin Bombings

March has been a frightful month for Austin residents. The police department has responded to more than 1,000 calls about suspicious packages since March 12.

Limited Outreach, Shorter Sign-Up Time May Cause Insurance Headaches In 2018

The silver (or gold) lining may be that changes in premium pricing may mean some people could sign up for a better health insurance plan that costs them less money.

A water distribution center on Dort Highway in Flint, Mich.

In Flint, Residents Scramble To Get The Last Cases Of State-Provided Bottled Water

Michigan is ending the free water distribution program in Flint, but many residents don't trust state officials who insist their water is safe to drink, so long as they're using a filter.

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, at a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony in January.

Spending Bill Caught In Partisan Fight Ahead Of Friday Deadline

A long-term spending bill has been delayed over partisan squabbling about unrelated measures, including health care, immigration and gun control.

Stretches of secondary fencing are topped with spirals of concertina wire along the U.S.-Mexico border between the San Ysidro and Otay Mesa ports of entry, in San Diego on Aug. 16, 2017. Border Patrol agents use the frontage road between this and primary fencing to patrol for immigrants attempting to enter the U.S. illegally.

Trump Undecided On Troop Levels At Border

Asserting the situation had reached "a point of crisis," President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation ordering the deployment of the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border to fight illegal immigration.

National Security Adviser John Bolton speaks at a Federalist Society luncheon at the Mayflower Hotel on Sept. 10 in Washington.

Bolton: International Criminal Court Will Face Repercussions If Americans Prosecuted

National Security Adviser John Bolton says the U.S. will do all it can to protect Americans from ICC action — calling the proposed investigation of war crimes in Afghanistan "utterly unfounded."

In 'Team Of Vipers,' It's Mr. Sims Who Goes To Washington

In the movies, "Mr. Smith" stands by his principles and prevails in the capital. In Cliff Sims's story, told in a new book, the hero descends into disillusionment — but not before enjoying the ride.

Daisha Smith says she only realized she had been sued over her hospital bill when she saw her paycheck was being garnished. "I literally have no food in my house because they're garnishing my check," she says.

When Hospitals Sue For Unpaid Bills, It Can Be 'Ruinous' For Patients

When patients can't afford to pay their medical bills, many hospitals offer a payment plan — or free or discounted care. But some try to collect by suing patients and garnishing their wages.

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