Federal Agency Says It Lost Track of 1,488 Migrant Children

GARANCE BURKE / The Associated Press Sep 19, 2018 The Health and Human Services Department tells Senate staffers that case managers could not find the children after they made follow-up calls to check on their safety from April through June. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Senate Backs Bill to Avert Government Shutdown, Boost Military Spending

MATTHEW DALY / The Associated Press Sep 18, 2018 The $854 billion bill funds the military and a host of civilian agencies for the next year and provides a short-term fix to keep the government open through early December. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Baby Was Separated From Her Uncle at the Border. Three Months Later, Her Mother Is Still Trying to Get Her Back.

Kavitha Surana / ProPublica Jul 19, 2018 The case of Liah Ferrera Amaya shows the extensive vetting immigrant families must submit to in order to retrieve their children from U.S. custody—even if it means putting themselves at risk for deportation. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Trump Administration Weighs Detention Camps for Migrant Children: Report

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Jun 13, 2018 Tent cities may be constructed across Texas to house the growing number of minors being separated from their parents at the border. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Reproductive Rights Groups Sue Administration Over Birth Control Access

Emily Wells / Truthdig May 2, 2018 Trading in contraceptive methods for shame- and abstinence-based programs "is wrong, it's bad for public health, and it’s outside the law," a plaintiff says of the federal guidelines. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Pushes GOP to Change Senate Rule in Order to Pass Border Bill

JILL COLVIN / The Associated Press Apr 2, 2018 After a weekend in Florida with several immigration hard-liners, the president calls for a Senate voting rule change—dubbed the "nuclear option"—in a bid to tighten the border. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Government Shutdown: What’s Closed, Who’s Affected

RICHARD LARDNER / The Associated Press Jan 20, 2018 Many governmental operations will continue, but the longer the closure goes on, the more likely that its impact will be felt. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Trump Acts to Protect Religious Rights of Medical Providers

RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR / The Associated Press Jan 18, 2018 Creation of an office to address conscience complaints draws immediate criticism from Democrats, who say it could undermine the rights of women, gays and transgender people. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump’s Health Secretary Tom Price Resigns

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Jonathan Lemire / AP Sep 29, 2017 Price departs after disclosure of his travel expenses overshadowed the administration's agenda and angered the president. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Administration Guts Funding for Health Care Sign-Ups

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar / AP Aug 31, 2017 Programs promoting enrollment under the Affordable Care Act take a big hit; Democrats cry foul. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Questions Roil Over First ACA Enrollment Period Under Trump

Emily Wells / Truthdig Aug 8, 2017 Health agency responsible for administering Obamacare is keeping mum on key issues despite looming sign-up deadlines. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ecuador Guarantees the Constitutional Right to Health and Education for All Its Citizens

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2014 Ecuador has progressed leaps and bounds in the past two decades, and is placing education and health at the top of its agenda. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )