After fleeing their homeland scarred by U.S. nuclear tests, Marshall Islanders finally get the health care that was promised them.Democratic lawmakers like Sen. Mazie Hirono and her Hawaii colleagues had spent about two decades trying to restore Marshall Islanders' health benefits. | Alex Wong/Getty ImagesThe wait may be over for tens of thousands of Marshall Islanders after nearly 25 years of seeking to correct an oversight that denied them federal health benefits.Congressional negotiators on Sunday agreed to allow Marshallese living in the United States to sign up for Medicaid, revising a...…After fleeing their homeland scarred by U.S. nuclear tests, Marshall Islanders finally get the health care that was promised them.Democratic lawmakers like Sen. Mazie Hirono and her Hawaii colleagues had spent about two decades trying to restore Marshall Islanders' health benefits. | Alex Wong/Getty ImagesThe wait may be over for tens of thousands of Marshall Islanders after nearly 25 years of seeking to correct an oversight that denied them federal health benefits.Congressional negotiators on Sunday agreed to allow Marshallese living in the United States to sign up for Medicaid, revising a...WW…

Then-HHS science adviser Paul Alexander called for millions of Americans to be infected as means of fighting Covid-19.President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House. | AP Photo/Alex BrandonA top Trump appointee repeatedly urged top health officials to adopt a “herd immunity” approach to Covid-19 and allow millions of Americans to be infected by the virus, according to internal emails obtained by a House watchdog and shared with POLITICO.“There is no other way, we need to establish herd, and it only comes about allowing the...…Then-HHS science adviser Paul Alexander called for millions of Americans to be infected as means of fighting Covid-19.President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House. | AP Photo/Alex BrandonA top Trump appointee repeatedly urged top health officials to adopt a “herd immunity” approach to Covid-19 and allow millions of Americans to be infected by the virus, according to internal emails obtained by a House watchdog and shared with POLITICO.“There is no other way, we need to establish herd, and it only comes about allowing the...WW…

Then-HHS science adviser Paul Alexander called for millions of Americans to be infected as means of fighting Covid-19.President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House. | AP Photo/Alex BrandonA top Trump appointee repeatedly urged top health officials to adopt a “herd immunity” approach to Covid-19 and allow millions of Americans to be infected by the virus, according to internal emails obtained by a House watchdog and shared with POLITICO.“There is no other way, we need to establish herd, and it only comes about allowing the...…Then-HHS science adviser Paul Alexander called for millions of Americans to be infected as means of fighting Covid-19.President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House. | AP Photo/Alex BrandonA top Trump appointee repeatedly urged top health officials to adopt a “herd immunity” approach to Covid-19 and allow millions of Americans to be infected by the virus, according to internal emails obtained by a House watchdog and shared with POLITICO.“There is no other way, we need to establish herd, and it only comes about allowing the...WW…

The Supreme Court voted 5-4 to bar New York state from reimposing limits on religious gatherings.Justice Amy Coney Barrett was one of the five justices voting against New York's restrictions. | Jonathan Newton-Pool/Getty ImagesThe Supreme Court signaled a major shift in its approach to coronavirus-related restrictions late Wednesday, voting 5-4 to bar New York state from reimposing limits on religious gatherings.The emergency , issued just before midnight, were the first significant indication of a rightward shift in the court since President Donald Trump’s newest appointee — Justice Amy...…The Supreme Court voted 5-4 to bar New York state from reimposing limits on religious gatherings.Justice Amy Coney Barrett was one of the five justices voting against New York's restrictions. | Jonathan Newton-Pool/Getty ImagesThe Supreme Court signaled a major shift in its approach to coronavirus-related restrictions late Wednesday, voting 5-4 to bar New York state from reimposing limits on religious gatherings.The emergency , issued just before midnight, were the first significant indication of a rightward shift in the court since President Donald Trump’s newest appointee — Justice Amy...WW…

As coronavirus cases spike upwards, the vice president’s task force is less active than before.Vice President Mike Pence is not expected to be on the line again Friday, when the group holds its first governors call since Oct. 13. | Patrick Semansky/AP PhotoWhen Vice President Mike Pence first took charge of the White House’s coronavirus task force, among his earliest moves was establishing a standing call with all 50 governors aimed at closely coordinating the nation’s pandemic fight.Yet as the U.S. confronts its biggest Covid-19 surge to date, Pence hasn’t attended one of those meetings in...…As coronavirus cases spike upwards, the vice president’s task force is less active than before.Vice President Mike Pence is not expected to be on the line again Friday, when the group holds its first governors call since Oct. 13. | Patrick Semansky/AP PhotoWhen Vice President Mike Pence first took charge of the White House’s coronavirus task force, among his earliest moves was establishing a standing call with all 50 governors aimed at closely coordinating the nation’s pandemic fight.Yet as the U.S. confronts its biggest Covid-19 surge to date, Pence hasn’t attended one of those meetings in...WW…

Installed by Trump himself, the bombastic spokesman seized control of Covid-19 messaging, with disastrous results.Michael Caputo’s moves to more closely control public health agencies under HHS’ umbrella prompted the loudest objections | Mark Wilson/Getty ImagesAfter it became clear in mid-April that his administration’s response to Covid-19 was threatening his reelection, President Donald Trump considered a leadership shake-up within a health department whose rivalries and battles with the White House had hampered efforts to contain the virus.Instead, Trump made a different move: He...…Installed by Trump himself, the bombastic spokesman seized control of Covid-19 messaging, with disastrous results.Michael Caputo’s moves to more closely control public health agencies under HHS’ umbrella prompted the loudest objections | Mark Wilson/Getty ImagesAfter it became clear in mid-April that his administration’s response to Covid-19 was threatening his reelection, President Donald Trump considered a leadership shake-up within a health department whose rivalries and battles with the White House had hampered efforts to contain the virus.Instead, Trump made a different move: He...WW…

Six years ago, the U.S. was caught flat-footed by a rampaging infection overseas. And one of Joe Biden’s top VP candidates was right in the middle.Susan Rice listens as Pres. Obama speaks at the White House about the administration’s efforts to combat Ebola in the U.S. and abroad in Oct. 2014. | Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty ImagesIn October 2014, national security adviser Susan Rice was steeling herself to resign.Ten months into a vicious outbreak of Ebola, a terrifying virus that caused some victims to bleed from their eyeballs, the United States was struggling to contain its spread...…Six years ago, the U.S. was caught flat-footed by a rampaging infection overseas. And one of Joe Biden’s top VP candidates was right in the middle.Susan Rice listens as Pres. Obama speaks at the White House about the administration’s efforts to combat Ebola in the U.S. and abroad in Oct. 2014. | Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty ImagesIn October 2014, national security adviser Susan Rice was steeling herself to resign.Ten months into a vicious outbreak of Ebola, a terrifying virus that caused some victims to bleed from their eyeballs, the United States was struggling to contain its spread...WW…

The new chief of staff is witnessing Trump White House truisms: Power centers vie over many decisions, and Jared Kushner is often the most powerful voice.White House chief of staff Mark Meadows listens during a meeting about the coronavirus in the White House on April 29 as senior adviser Jared Kushner looks on. | Evan Vucci/AP PhotoWhen the White House’s top domestic policy job came open in recent weeks, newly installed chief of staff Mark Meadows was quick to suggest a surprising name: Stephen Miller.The proposal, described by three people familiar with the situation, would place Miller,...…The new chief of staff is witnessing Trump White House truisms: Power centers vie over many decisions, and Jared Kushner is often the most powerful voice.White House chief of staff Mark Meadows listens during a meeting about the coronavirus in the White House on April 29 as senior adviser Jared Kushner looks on. | Evan Vucci/AP PhotoWhen the White House’s top domestic policy job came open in recent weeks, newly installed chief of staff Mark Meadows was quick to suggest a surprising name: Stephen Miller.The proposal, described by three people familiar with the situation, would place Miller,...WW…