President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders that aim to make housing and mortgages more affordable.

Kirsten Baesler, then North Dakota's schools superintendent, talks to the press on May 8, 2015, at the state capitol in Bismarck. Baesler, now the assistant secretary of elementary and secondary ...

Vaccine chief: Dr. Vinay Prasad, a polarizing figure at the Food and Drug Administration who oversaw vaccines, is leaving the agency at the end of April, according to a Health and Human Services ...

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, WTOP presents “250 Years of America,” a multipart series examining the innovations, breakthroughs and pivotal moments that have shaped the nation ...

Whether or not you have access to independent, scientifically sound public health guidance may depend on how your state voted for governor.

Drone Downed: The Defense Department used a high-energy laser to shoot down a drone belonging to the Department of Homeland Security over a small border town near El Paso Thursday, prompting the ...

(The Hill) – President Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, Casey Means, on Wednesday said she won’t broadly encourage parents to vaccinate their children against measles, the flu or whooping cough, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Coast Guard cutter Image by U.S. Coast Guardwebsite The Department of Homeland Security announced that 56 Coast Guard members ...

A new poll shows most Americans trust vaccines and say they believe school mandates for immunizations are warranted. A Reuters/Ipsos survey released Wednesday found that 84 percent of respondents say ...

Washington — A bipartisan majority of Americans believe vaccines are safe and that children should receive them to attend school, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, illustrating the challenges ...