The heads of the largest pharmaceutical companies will defend their pricing before the Senate next week. STAT reporter Nicholas Florko tells NPR's Scott Simon that this will be a televised crucible.

The Trump administration has issued a new rule that dramatically changes the nation's federal family planning program, Title X, including barring abortion providers from receiving the funds.

We recap the week's biggest political news: a possible end of the Mueller investigation, the president's emergency declaration and Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential bid.

The Vermont independent showed he can still raise boatloads of money, but with so many progressive choices, Sanders may be at a disadvantage.

Craft's nomination as ambassador to the United Nations follows State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert's withdrawal from consideration.

With blackface scandals dominating Virginia politics — the legislative black caucus is trying to use the moment to have difficult conversations about race.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Tiana Lowe of the Washington Examiner about House lawmakers' plan to vote on legislation to block President Trump's national emergency declaration and a new election in North Carolina's House race.

The Department of Veterans Affairs released rules for a law that changes how the VA pays for outside, private care. Critics say the move is a stealth effort to privatize the VA.

A U.S. District judge in Oakland, Calif., will hear a lawsuit filed this week by 16 Democratic attorneys general against the Trump administration's national emergency declaration.

President Trump met with the vice premier of China on Friday, capping another round of high-stakes trade negotiations. The countries face a self-imposed deadline next week to strike a deal.

GOP members in Virginia's General Assembly plan to hear from women who allege that Justin Fairfax sexually assaulted them years ago. Fairfax denies the allegations.

Any organization that provides or refers patients for abortions will be ineligible for Title X funding to cover STD prevention, cancer screenings and contraception.

North Carolina elections officials voted to hold a new election in the 9th Congressional District. Steve Inskeep speaks with state Democratic Party chairman Wayne Goodwin about the process.

The North Carolina State Board of Elections has voted to hold a new election in the 9th Congressional District amid many signs that the outcome was tainted.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders entered the 2020 presidential race this week as Democratic candidates engaged in their first big policy fight — centered around health care.