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Squatters have become a right-wing talking point. What to know about the rare practice. The national conversation around “squatters” has reached a fever pitch in recent weeks, spurred by conflicts that have gone viral and legislative actions in at least four states. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) last week signed …

Will brie and Camembert cheeses go extinct? Here’s what scientists say. Legend has it that the world has the French Revolution to thank for Camembert. The cheese with hints of caramelized butter and earthy mushrooms dates back to 1791, when a fleeing priest is said to have shared the recipe …

The state of Texas executed Ivan Abner Cantu, a 50-year-old Dallas native who maintained his innocence and garnered support from celebrities asking for his life to be spared, on Wednesday evening. Cantu’s execution — the first one carried out in Texas this year — comes more than two decades after …

Today, customer expectations are at an all-time high. Deals may come and go, but interactions with a brand—whether bad or good—are not soon forgotten.

Ahead of America’s biggest sports phenomenon of the year Sunday, roughly 67.8 million Americans are expected to make a wager, according to new data from the American Gaming Association. The total estimated amount: $23.1 billion dollars, up from the $16 billion last year when the Kansas City Chiefs faced off …

The South Carolina primary is still two weeks away, and Super Tuesday isn’t until next month, yet strategists are already drawing up their health policy wish lists in anticipation of a Republican return to the White House in 2025.

Get ready. Tomorrow is the deadline for Medicare to send initial offers to manufacturers of the 10 prescription drugs selected for the first round of price negotiations. The companies have 30 days to accept or make a counteroffer.

Forty-seven members of Congress have announced plans to retire, resign or run for other offices at the end of this term, setting the stage for major turnover in the next election. Among those departing are four members of the GOP Doctors Caucus, including its co-chair, Rep. Michael Burgess (Tex.).

I spoke with Rick Pollack, president of the American Hospital Association, about legislation in Congress that would affect the nation’s hospitals and what the industry needs from Washington in 2024. This interview has been edited lightly for brevity and clarity.

“Can He Do That?” is The Post’s politics podcast, exploring the powers and limitations of American government in an era of deep division. Start your day with this morning briefing of the news you need to know and insights you can’t get anywhere else. Special episodes of "Presidential" highlight moments …

2024 is officially in full swing — and it’s crunch time in Washington.

A growing share of the more than 7 million Americans with diabetes is enjoying lower out-of-pocket costs for insulin as states, Medicare and drug companies have moved to cap prices.

Pressure is building on the Supreme Court to weigh in on gender transition care for minors, as judges across the nation deliver clashing decisions on whether states can restrict it.

In years past, the leaders of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee often cooperated in a bipartisan fashion to address tricky problems including surprise medical billing and drug prices. But the dynamic between the committee’s current leadership duo — Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and its top Republican, Sen. …

It took the Senate 175 days to confirm Monica Bertagnolli as the next leader of the National Institutes of Health after President Biden first nominated her for the role — largely because of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who blocked her nomination until he was able to extract a White House …

Today, we’re diving into the results of last night’s races with implications for health care — and what the outcomes mean for hot-button issues including abortion rights, Medicaid expansion and marijuana legalization.

Of the 15 hospitals that converted this year, all but two are located in the South. Texas and Mississippi lead the pack with five and two rural hospital conversions, respectively; while Sturgis Hospital in Michigan and South Central Kansas Medical Center in Kansas are the only facilities in the Midwest …

Arkansas Republicans on Thursday approved an audit of their governor’s purchases after a blogger’s open-records requests unleashed a political storm that has resulted in claims about the state altering public documents. Keeping up with politics is easy with The 5-Minute Fix Newsletter, in your inbox weekdays. At the center of …

As Israel summoned 360,000 reservists — nearly 4 percent of its population — to fight Hamas on Tuesday, the first signs of tangible American support showed up. A plane carrying U.S. ammunition landed Tuesday night, and the Norfolk-based USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier arrived in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. …

Walking across the neighborhood of some 40,000 residents is like entering the Barbie Land that director Greta Gerwig concocted for her billion-dollar box office hit this summer. It’s aglow with strings of LED lights that shine bright pink and facades plastered in rosy pastels. It’s decorated with neon signs and …

In Athens, Ga., a mystery was brewing inside the classrooms of the state’s flagship university: If over 84 percent of undergraduates at the University of Georgia are Peach State residents, how is it that most of them don’t have a traditional Southern drawl? “As somebody who teaches phonetics, I would …

The hiatus lasted 30 years. Since then, May has not only received his doctorate, but has also put his skills to the test at NASA — even helping to prevent a recent mission from biting the dust. It all started when the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft — an acronym for Origins, Spectral …

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Since then, the suit’s class — estimated to include more than 700 current and former Black deputy marshals and detention enforcement officers, plus thousands of Black applicants who were not hired — had been stuck in a sort of legal limbo, as the case was dismissed, reinstated and expanded over …

When investigators entered a motel room in Santa Maria, Calif., on Friday morning, they reported finding a loaded gun, a switchblade and three men. In a corner of the room, the abducted 17-year-old they’d been searching for over four days was lying on the floor, according to federal officials. The …

Here’s another consequence of the Medicaid unwinding: The complicated legal mess left in its wake.

In five-minute increments, tourists, reporters and passersby were transported to the dark, mold-filled and cockroach-infested halls of El Helicoide — a virtual reality experience based on interviews with 30 former detainees, including political prisoners, students and activists. In it, real-life screams of agony recorded by a detainee who smuggled a …

The singling out of ethnic minorities is intentional, human rights groups say. In the hands of Chinese police officers, biometric data is a powerful tool for identifying people regarded as potential troublemakers. DNA samples can link suspects to protests or help police locate family members who might be subjected to …

A spilled 49-cent hot coffee from McDonald’s became a national punchline, a lyric in a Toby Keith song and endless fodder for talk shows after a 79-year-old woman successfully sued the company for the third-degree burns she got from a steaming cup of joe in 1992. Get a curated selection …

When Argentina’s federal police raided a home on the outskirts of Buenos Aires this week, they found hundreds of books plastered with swastikas and imperial eagles. Some of the works glorified Adolf Hitler, while others denied the Holocaust and provided a revisionist history of World War II. Are you on …