Majority of Americans favor forgiving medical debt, AP-NORC poll finds
Janille Williams wants to buy a house someday — but first, he has to pay down tens of thousands of dollars in medical debt.
Political news from state Alaska
Boeing’s CEO is scheduled to field questions about plane safety from U.S. senators
U.S. lawmakers are expected to press Boeing’s chief executive Tuesday about the company’s latest plan to fix its manufacturing problems, and relatives of people who died in two crashes of Boeing 737 Max jetliners plan to be in the room, watching him.
Former GOP Rep. George Nethercutt, who defeated House Speaker Tom Foley in 1994, dies at 79
SEATTLE (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. George Nethercutt, who was a Spokane lawyer with little political experience when he ousted Democratic Speaker of the House Tom Foley as part of a stunning GOP wave that shifted national politics to the right in 1994, has died. He was 79.
'Deadliest Catch' Star Nick Mavar, 59, Dies At Alaskan Boatyard
Nick Mavar, a longtime fisherman whose tenacious deckhand years were chronicled in the Discovery Channel reality series “Deadliest Catch,” died Thursday in Alaska, Bristol Bay Police Chief Jeffrey Eldie confirmed Friday to Deadline. He was 59 years old.
Senator runs campaign ad about his daughter’s IVF — 24 hours after voting against it
A Republican Senator has spent seven figures on a campaign ad touting his support for in vitro fertilization — despite the fact that on Thursday, he voted against legislation that would have protected access to treatments.
Senate Republicans block Democratic bill to protect IVF nationwide
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic-led bill Thursday to codify broad federal protections for in vitro fertilization in the midst of a growing partisan clash over reproductive rights in the United States.
Dem-backed IVF bill slammed by GOP as broad fails key hurdle in Senate
A Democrat-backed bill that would have expanded access to and provide a "nationwide right" to in vitro fertilization (IVF) services failed to garner enough votes to get past a key test vote on Thursday.
Senate Republicans block legislation to protect IVF
Senate Republicans have yet again blocked a bill to protect in vitro fertilization (IVF).