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The FDA approved the 2025-26 vaccines for ages 65 and older and any person 6 months and older who has at least one underlying health condition that increases their risk of severe COVID infection.

Trump officials defended Abrego Garcia's detention and deportation by continuing to level accusations against him since wrongly deporting him in March to an El Salvador maximum-security prison. Here's what we know about Abrego Garcia's history.

Democratics have continued to push for records about Jeffrey Epstein since 2018, although they dialed it back after Joe Biden took office, with Debbie Wasserman Schulttz citing "a need to respect both the victims' pursuit of justice in courts and their fears of reprisals."

A few days after a flash flood in Texas killed at least 135 people, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier promoted a new law he says will help the state avoid the same scenario.

President Donald Trump has said the policy bill fulfills a campaign promise to end older Americans' taxes on Social Security. A quirk in Senate rules prevents that, but it is still a significant accomplishment.

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida criticized New York's Medicaid program, saying it gets far more from the federal government than his state. PolitiFact looked into his statement.

Responding to charges that President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill would cut Medicaid coverage for millions of Americans, Trump administration officials misleadingly counter that it targets only waste, fraud and abuse.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fired hundreds of employees at the end of February, including meteorologists. Experts and scientists expressed concern that these cuts will affect forecasting systems’ reliability and accuracy.

In an executive order about medical care for transgender youth, President Donald Trump called to end "reliance on junk science." But the order itself included claims about gender-affirming care that clash with leading medical research and practice.

PolitiFact found no announcements from the organization signaling any reporting policy change over the last four years. A hotline spokesperson said its policies "have remained consistent" for over a decade.

Starting Jan. 14, the Republican-led U.S. Senate plans to hold hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, with the aim of confirming their appointments directly after Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration.

On Jan. 3, the new Congress — the 119th — officially began its duties. Once Donald Trump is sworn in as president on Jan. 20, Republicans will have unified control of government. But particularly in the House, the margin will be close.