Child Care

Beltway Confidential

Why you should have more kids

Nicole Russell · April 11, 2018 8:34 pm

Beltway Confidential

Why aren’t parents of kids on food stamps paying their child support?

Kristina Rasmussen · April 9, 2018 4:00 am

Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines kicks toddler and family off plane over passengers’ objections: Watch

Mandy Mayfield · March 15, 2018 6:44 pm

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., announced in January she is expecting her second child. She joins nine other women who have given birth while in Congress. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Tammy Duckworth pushes for Senate rules change to allow for her to bring baby to floor

Melissa Quinn · March 8, 2018 9:14 pm

Under the initial legislation of Kentucky's "child bride" bill, a judge could legally give away a 17-year-old after a quick background check to ensure the older party doesn't have a history of domestic abuse and isn't registered on sex offender registries. A revised version of the bill adds a requirement that a parent of the minor would have to give consent. (iStock Photo)

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No, Kentucky conservatives did not try to stop legislation against child brides

Philip Wegmann · March 6, 2018 8:52 pm

First lady Melania Trump meets with children making cookies for Valentine's Day during her visit to the Children's Inn at the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Md. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Melania Trump tells hospitalized child the best part of being first lady is meeting kids like her

Naomi Lim · February 14, 2018 10:00 pm

Under a bill proposed by Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C., a working mother of three who pays over $1,400 in payroll taxes in a given year could receive a $2,000 refund. (iStock)

Rep. Ted Budd: Level the playing field for working parents

Rep. Ted Budd · February 8, 2018 5:01 am

The CDC found that areas with local transmission of Zika saw a 21 percent increase in births with outcomes linked to the mosquito-borne virus in the last half of 2016 from the first half of 2016. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)

CDC finds more birth defects in areas affected by Zika

Robert King · January 25, 2018 6:36 pm

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said, "We will vote today to reopen the government to continue negotiating a global agreement."

Blink: Democrats vote to end the government shutdown

Susan Ferrechio · January 22, 2018 5:23 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Monday, "It would be my intention to take up legislation here in the Senate that would address [Dreamers], border security and related issues as well as defense funding, healthcare and other important matters." (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Mitch McConnell tells Democrats they can vote on Dreamers if they end the shutdown

Susan Ferrechio · January 22, 2018 3:40 pm

Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala., said he will support the monthlong stopgap measure to fund the government. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Doug Jones becomes fourth Democrat to support spending bill

Robert King · January 20, 2018 2:00 am

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., set the vote to fund the government for 10 p.m. on the Senate floor. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Senate to vote at 10 p.m. on doomed spending bill

Robert King and Susan Ferrechio · January 20, 2018 12:36 am