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John McCain's chief economic adviser, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, says the Republican candidate wants to revamp the patchwork of regulations that govern economic transactions. McCain is not in favor of more regulation, he says, just uniformity.

The new health law lets seniors get free wellness check ups, starting in 2011. But there are a lot of questions about whether they'll take advantage of them, or what role doctors will play in promoting them.

This year saw a major development in a story that NPR's Ina Jaffe has been following since 2011. NPR's Arun Ruth checks in her about a group of homeless, disabled veterans who filed a lawsuit seeking housing on the sprawling campus of the VA health care facility in West Los Angeles.

NPR's Gerry Hadden reports from Santiago, Chile that efforts to prosecute former dictator Augusto Pinochet in the disappearances of his political opponents in the 1970's are getting bogged down in the courts. Last week, a judge indicted the aging general on homicide and kidnapping charges. But an appeals tribunal has ordered the judge to justify the indictment. The appeals tribunal will decide later this week whether to confirm or repeal the indictment. The case is expected to end up in Chile's supreme court. Families of the disappeared have been seeking information and retribution for almost 30 years.

Parental leave, food security, adequate health care, child care assistance are some of the aspects of the social safety net.

The sides are trying to hammer out a deal that freezes Iran's nuclear program for six months, while they seek a longer-term deal. France and the U.S. have differed on what a freeze would mean for Tehran.

Connecticut is looking to improve its behavioral health system for children. Gov. Dannel Malloy announced some first steps on Wednesday, following a…

The president took to SCOTUSblog on Wednesday to offer some "spoiler-free insights" into what he is seeking in a justice to replace the late Antonin Scalia.

The full D.C. Circuit voted 8-3 not to reconsider an earlier decision by a three-judge panel that ruled against the president. Trump's lawyer says he will appeal to the Supreme Court.

It's the latest sign that Democrats will continue to seek information on potential criminal activity by President Trump and his businesses after special counsel Robert Mueller's report is made public.