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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration may end counting for the 2020 census on Oct. 15. Lower courts previously ordered the administration to keep counting through Oct. 31.

Kaiser Permanente is often cited as an example of a health maintenance organization that keeps costs reined in. In fact, portions of the Affordable Care Act were crafted with the Kaiser model in mind. But critics say the price gap between Kaiser and other insurance companies has narrowed, and the reasons are unclear.

Dominion Energy said Wednesday that a wind-energy pilot project off the Virginia coast is ready for commercial service. The utility wants to make the port of Hampton Roads the hub for building future offshore wind projects along the East Coast. But North Carolina also has its eye on that business.

Sharp increases in COVID-19 cases in many countries in Europe have left governments trying to limit the spread of infection while avoiding further damage to their economies

Mandela Barnes, Wisconsin's Democratic lieutenant governor, reflects on the recent surge of coronavirus cases in his state and talks about how it's preparing for what comes next.

Republican Gov. Sam Brownback, who has vowed to fight the new federal health care law, sent back a $31.5 million federal grant to start modernizing computer systems. Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger says the governor is betting that the new health law will be repealed — and she worries it's not sound policy.

Patients admitted repeatedly to hospitals can be a big source of revenue and a big quality problem. Soon Medicare will penalize hospitals that readmit too many patients too often. Hospitals are trying some new approaches to care to get ready for the change.

When North Korean leader Kim Jong Il died last month, few were sorry to see him go, except in neighboring China, where the state-run press ran a smiling photo of Kim and mourned the loss of a "friend." So why did China back one of the world's most loathed dictators and is now supporting his youngest son?

President Trump was back on the trail Monday night, a week after leaving the hospital for COVID-19. Former Vice President Joe Biden stumped in Ohio, as the two campaigns go flat out before Nov. 3.

As Gov. Roy Cooper ponders whether to tighten restrictions or reopen the economy further — a decision which is expected to be announced next week — the state has struggled to get those with COVID-19 to help reduce transmission by answering questions about who they've come into contact with.

The Clinton Foundation will stop accepting foreign and corporate donations if Hillary Clinton wins in November. But critics say that doesn't go far enough. Politico's Katy O'Donnell explains.

The controversial coronavirus adviser apologized on Sunday for doing an interview with Russia's state-controlled network RT, saying he "was unaware they are a registered foreign agent."

President-elect Biden's nominee for Secretary of State Tony Blinken will answer questions at Tuesday's hearing. He has promised to restore America's credibility on the world stage with humility.

More transmissible forms of the coronavirus have emerged on three continents, and at least one is circulating across the U.S. But scientists are especially worried about a variant spreading in Brazil.

Some Massachusetts voters hope that the Biden administration will do better on protecting the environment and managing the pandemic. But some say they fear President Biden may be too moderate.

Members of the DNC have their first meeting of the Biden era on Thursday. They will consider whether Iowa should keep its place at the front of the presidential nominating process.

The social media site Parler went dark after Amazon's web-hosting services pulled the plug. This highlighted the often invisible Internet infrastructure that makes using the Internet possible.

Standard letters are taking weeks to reach their destination. As confidence in the postal service continues to erode, what it being done to fix the situation?

President Biden nominated Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge to be secretary of Housing and Urban Development. The U.S. faces an eviction and housing affordability crisis — made worse by the pandemic.

They voted in record numbers for President Obama in 2008, but now they're lukewarm about any Democratic presidential candidate — saying nobody adequately addresses their big priority: racial justice.