What to watch for during Casey Means' confirmation hearing for surgeon general While she completed medical school, she never finished residency, and is likely to face tough questions from senators about her qualifications and views on vaccines. Will Stone
Trump keeps flirting with the idea of a third term. That would be unconstitutional A recent interview with Steve Bannon reignited chatter about whether President Trump would try to run in 2028, despite the 22nd Amendment. Tamara Keith
What Wikipedia and Grokipedia are saying about each other Elon Musk's new online encyclopedia aims to challenge Wikipedia, which he has accused of left-leaning bias. We used them to search for data about each other. Bill Chappell
'The helpers need help'. Food banks brace for impact as SNAP cliff looms. Food banks have already been contending with higher food prices and increased need. Administrators say demand will skyrocket if federal nutrition benefits stop in a few days because of the government shutdown. Barbara Sprunt
White House fires entire commission that reviews designs for federal buildings The White House has fired all six members of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, the independent federal agency that reviews design plans for monuments, memorials, coins and federal buildings. Elizabeth Blair
Trump says he's confident of a deal ahead of Xi meeting President Trump has confidently predicted striking a deal with China's leader, who he's set to meet Thursday. Anthony Kuhn
Camouflaging cars and swapping license plates: How agents make immigration arrests Immigration enforcement officers are sometimes forgoing license plates or otherwise masking their cars while apprehending migrants across the U.S. Chiara Eisner
North Korea touts missile tests as Trump visits South Korea North Korea said Wednesday its recent test-firings of sea-to-surface cruise missiles were successful, in another display of its growing military capabilities as U.S. President Donald Trump visits South Korea. The Associated Press
Senate Republicans deal Trump a rare rebuke on trade with vote against Brazil tariffs Five Republicans joined with Democrats on a vote to end the national emergency that President Trump has declared as the basis for sweeping tariffs on Brazil. Sam Gringlas
Washington, Oregon sue Trump administration to fund SNAP during shutdown Washington and Oregon joined a multi-state lawsuit on Tuesday seeking to force the Trump administration to continue funding the federal food assistance program as the government shutdown continues. Bryce Dole/OPB
