In late October, Maine Family Planning announced three rural clinics in northern Maine would close by month’s end. These primary care and reproductive health clinics served about 800 patients, many uninsured or on Medicaid. “People don’t realize how much these clinics hold together the local health system until they’re gone,” George Hill, the group’s president
President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One after talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Gimhae Air Base, in Busan on Oct. 30, 2025. Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met on Oct. 30 in the South Korean city of Busan. The
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met for roughly 100 minutes on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit on Oct. 30 in Busan, South Korea. “We agreed on many things, with others, even of high importance, being very close to resolved,” Trump said in a social media post after
Lawmakers spar as critical deadlines approach in government shutdown – CBS News Watch CBS News Nearly one month into the government shutdown, emotions ran high on the Senate floor Wednesday. Pressure is intensifying on Congress amid concerns about paying troops and millions soon losing SNAP benefits. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%;
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman August Pfluger (R-Texas), and RSC members hold a press conference on Day 30 of the government shutdown at 11 a.m. ET on O… Original News Source Link – Epoch
For the first time in weeks, senators expressed cautious optimism on Wednesday about talks aimed at ending the shutdown. After Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters Wednesday morning that talks among rank-and-file senators have “ticked up significantly,” saying a “higher level of conversation” is taking place at the member level, senators weighed in more
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as they meet to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 15, 2025. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Oct. 30 that the United States and Russia are engaged in discussions