Thousands Prepare to Depart Cruise Ship Hit by Virus

OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and CHRISTOPHER WEBER / The Associated Press Mar 9, 2020 Authorities in Oakland, California, ready passengers for transport to military bases or their home countries for a 14-day quarantine. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Trump Rules Involving Abortions

GENE JOHNSON / The Associated Press Feb 24, 2020 Taxpayer-funded clinics in the Title X program for low-income women are barred from making abortion referrals. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A Staggering Number of Lobbyists Have Worked in the Trump Administration

David Mora / ProPublica Oct 15, 2019 According to a ProPublica investigation, 281 have held government positions—4 times as many as Barack Obama appointed six years into office. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

U.S. Made Separated Migrant Kids’ Intense Trauma Worse: Report

COLLEEN LONG, MARTHA MENDOZA and GARANCE BURKE / The Associated Press Sep 4, 2019 The chaos of reuniting them with their parents added to their fears, feelings of abandonment and post-traumatic stress, watchdog group says. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Facility for Migrant Children Closing Weeks After Opening

NOMAAN MERCHANT / The Associated Press Jul 23, 2019 By the time the Texas center opened, the numbers of children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border had fallen, as is normal during the summer heat. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. Opens New Holding Center for Migrant Children

NOMAAN MERCHANT / The Associated Press Jul 10, 2019 Government officials say about 225 children are being held at the site in Carrizo Springs, Texas, with plans to expand to as many as 1,300. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

White House Ends Fetal Tissue Research by Federal Scientists

RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and LAURAN NEERGAARD / The Associated Press Jun 5, 2019 Abortion foes claim victory as Trump team ignores scientists' advice about its merits in studies on childhood cancers, other health woes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Migrant Children Waiting for Reunification Were Held in Vans Up to 39 Hours

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Jun 4, 2019 Emails obtained by NBC News reveal that the government had no clear plan for returning the children to their parents, resulting in “chaos.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ex-Governor’s Phone Seized in Flint Water Probe

DAVID EGGERT / The Associated Press Jun 3, 2019 The state-owned mobile devices of former Gov. Rick Snyder, pictured, and 65 other current or former officials have been confiscated. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

5th Migrant Child Dies in U.S. Custody

NOMAAN MERCHANT / The Associated Press May 20, 2019 The 16-year-old Guatemala youth was held by immigration authorities for six days, twice as long as federal law generally permits. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S. Wants 2 Years to Find Migrant Kids Separated From Families

ELLIOT SPAGAT / The Associated Press Apr 6, 2019 The ACLU blasts the government's latest proposal on the anniversary of the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" immigration crackdown. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Lawsuit: Trump Family-Planning Rule ‘Politicizes’ Medicine

DAVID CRARY / The Associated Press Mar 5, 2019 The AMA and Planned Parenthood oppose a rule barring family planning clinics funded by Title X from making abortion referrals. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )