HHS announced plans to reevaluate agency practices to ensure they meet requirements under the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits federal funds from being used for elective abortions.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren sent Elon Musk a liberal wishlist of possible spending cuts and tax increases on the wealthy, which she says would let the Department of Government Efficiency identify trillions of dollars in taxpayer savings over the next decade.
A recently pardoned pro-life activist says President Trump's sweeping clemency for imprisoned demonstrators could thwart efforts to repeal the federal law that has targeted them.
Bills to limit mandatory vaccines for childhood illnesses such as measles and polio have surfaced in more than 15 states, buoyed by President Trump's pick for Health and Human Services secretary.
The top Democratic congressional appropriators are scolding the White House budget office for temporarily pausing "all federal financial assistance" besides Social Security and Medicare.