Feb 09 What to watch during the first weekend of the Winter Olympics By Courtney Norris What makes this year special, other than the politics at play: a record-breaking number of athletes competing in the Winter Games. Continue reading
Feb 09 This flu season is now as bad as the 2009 swine flu By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press It's also surpassing every winter flu season since 2003, when the government changed the way it measures flu. Continue reading
Feb 09 WATCH: Trump defends aide accused of domestic violence Trump tells reporters at a surprise appearance Friday that former White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter did "a very good job while he was in the White House" and adds: "We wish him well."… Continue reading
Feb 09 Ex-hostage wants British Islamic State kidnappers put on trial in UK By Danica Kirka, Associated Press LONDON — Former Islamic State hostages and families of the group's victims are urging Britain and the United States to put two recently captured extremists on trial, arguing that denying them justice will fuel the hatred and violence they supported. Continue reading
Feb 09 Kelly getting scrutiny after senior aide’s resignation By Jonathan Lemire, Catherine Lucey, Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Pressure mounted on White House chief of staff John Kelly as questions swirled Friday about his defense of a senior aide he fought to keep in a highly sensitive West Wing job despite accusations of spousal abuse from… Continue reading
Feb 09 Opinion: Shared medical appointments could fix what’s broken about traditional doctor’s visits By Maureen Mavrinac, Health Affairs This primary care physician has been frustrated with the one-on-one doctor visit model for years. But what if there's a better way for doctors and patients to give and receive care?… Continue reading
Feb 09 Congress votes to reopen government, passes budget deal By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The House moved swiftly early Friday to reopen the federal government and pass a $400 billion budget deal, overcoming opposition from both liberal Democrats and tea party conservatives to endorse enormous spending increases despite looming trillion-dollar deficits. Continue reading
Feb 08 Live Updates: House OKs budget deal, ending shutdown By Associated Press The House has narrowly passed a sweeping bipartisan budget accord, ending an hours-long government shutdown and clearing a path for huge spending increases for both the Pentagon and domestic programs. Continue reading
Feb 08 Iranian women threw off their headscarves. Now what? By Larisa Epatko, Patty Gorena Morales The debate has followed other cultural divides in Iran in recent months, including protests over how the government has handled the sluggish economy. Continue reading
Feb 08 WATCH: Sen. Rand Paul holds up vote on Senate budget deal By Associated Press The Kentucky Republican says he came to Congress to fight deficits. But now, he says, Republicans and Democrats are "spending us into oblivion."… Continue reading