States seek to lower drug prices by targeting the companies that manage them for health plans
Legislators across the U.S. are trying to lower prescription costs by reining in big companies that handle drug coverage for health insurers.
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What to know about New World screwworm, its reappearance in the US and the threat to the cattle industry
The New World screwworm fly is threatening the U.S. cattle industry for the first time in more than a half century.
Voter confusion and headaches for election officials follow hasty GOP push to redraw US House seats
Thousands of Louisiana voters have already cast early ballots for congressional candidates in what soon could be the wrong districts.
Stephen Colbert says network lawyers pulled James Talarico interview over FCC equal time fears
Late-night host Stephen Colbert said his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was pulled from Monday night’s broadcast over network fears it would violate regulatory guidance from the...
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett is running for US Senate in Texas
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett launched a campaign Monday for the U.S. Senate in Texas, bringing a national profile to a race that may be critical to Democrats’ long-shot hopes of...
Police escort Texas Democrats to prevent new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate
Republicans in the Texas House forced returning Democrats to sign what the Democrats called “permission slips,” agreeing to around-the-clock surveillance.
What to know as Texas’ search for flood victims stretches into a third week
The search for victims of deadly flooding in Texas Hill Country is headed into its third week as officials try to pin down exactly how many people remain missing.
ICE is using no-bid contracts, boosting big firms, to get more detention beds
Leavenworth, Kansas, occupies a mythic space in American crime, its name alone evoking a short hand for serving hard time. The federal penitentiary housed gangsters Al Capone and Machine Gun...
What we know about a private plane’s fatal crash into a San Diego neighborhood
Authorities say a private plane clipped power lines before slamming into a home in San Diego.
Severe weather and tornadoes batter Midwest, killing at least 21 across two states
Gov. Andy Beshear says 14 people have been killed by severe weather in Kentucky — including what appeared to be a devastating tornado — and that the number is likely...