Nov 26 Trump administration proposes Medicare drug benefit changes By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The proposal could create winners and losers among seniors, insurers, middlemen and drugmakers. Continue reading
Nov 26 WATCH: Trump campaigns for Hyde-Smith ahead of Mississippi Senate runoff By Jill Colvin, Jeff Amy, Associated Press Hyde-Smith has found herself in a closer-than-expected runoff contest after she made comments about attending a public hanging. Continue reading
Nov 26 Ukrainian lawmakers vote to impose martial law in wake of standoff with Russia By Associated Press President Petro Poroshenko asked lawmakers earlier to back his motion to impose martial law in the wake of Sunday's incident near Russia-occupied Crimea when Russian border guards opened fire on three Ukrainian navy vessels before seizing the ships and their… Continue reading
Nov 26 FDA pledges to modernize how it approves medical devices By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press U.S. health officials said Monday they plan to overhaul the nation's decades-old system for approving most medical devices, which has long been criticized by experts for failing to catch problems with risky implants and related products. Continue reading
Nov 26 Ukraine demands Russia release vessels as tensions build By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Ukraine's president demanded Monday that Russia immediately release Ukrainian sailors and vessels seized in a standoff around Crimea that sharply escalated tensions between the two countries and drew international concern. Continue reading
Nov 26 Chinese researcher claims he created first gene-edited babies By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer A Chinese researcher claims that he helped make the world's first genetically edited babies — twin girls born this month whose DNA he said he altered with a powerful new tool capable of rewriting the very blueprint of life. Continue reading
Nov 26 WATCH: NASA’s InSight lands on Mars after 6-month journey through space By Julia Griffin The first NASA lander to explore the interior of another planet successfully landed on Mars Monday. Continue reading
Nov 26 House Democrats staying away from impeachment for the moment By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press As House Democrats begin laying out the vision for their new majority, trying to impeach the president is noticeably missing from the to-do list and firmly on the margins. Continue reading
Nov 26 Senate GOP take up judicial nominee some lawmakers call ‘the worst’ By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Senate Republicans are working to soon fill the nation's longest judicial vacancy with a North Carolina lawyer whose nomination has raised objections from black lawmakers and civil rights groups concerned about his work defending state laws found to have discriminated… Continue reading
Nov 26 AP fact check: Trump’s myths on oil prices, cold snaps By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press Here's a closer look at his recent rhetoric, covering the courts, midterm elections and the president's statements on global warming. Continue reading