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After an influential task force of experts said evidence didn't support some cancer screenings, it became the target of lawmakers, including Rep. Tom Price and others with health industry ties.

At the start of the meeting, President Trump called the media "the opposition." Attendees included Housing Secretary nominee Ben Carson and Darrell Scott, who discussed violence in Chicago.

NPR and dozens of member stations searched for public statements by all 536 members of Congress. Use our interactive tracker to see what your lawmakers have — or have not — said about the order.

Discussing "the State of the World" on Capitol Hill, the former general urges a quick resolution to the review behind the ban on immigration from seven majority-Muslim countries.

At least 13 countries have sent money, equipment and people to help fight wildfires that have killed at least 11 people, including four firefighters.

There's been a clear uptick in the rate of settlement approval since Donald Trump was sworn into office on Jan. 20 — and the U.S. president is expected to be supportive of settlement expansion.

The British actor, who died last week, became famous in the U.S. in the '70s for his starring role in the BBC series I, Claudius, and later appeared in the film Alien. Originally broadcast in 1989.

NPR's Audie Cornish checks back in with Daniel Rodriguez, who is both a recipient of DACA — Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals — and an immigration lawyer advising clients on the issue.

Veterans Affairs secretary nominee David Shulkin faces his Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday. The session follows reports by NPR that document shortcomings in the longstanding attempts to improve the way the VA provides care, and promises by President Trump to further privatize its health services.

President Trump's executive orders affecting U.S. immigration policies have sparked sharp backlash from congressional Democrats and civil liberties groups. But on Capitol Hill, Republicans are standing firmly behind the president on the substance of the actions, even if they don't agree with how it was rolled out and messaged to the public. They say he is making good on campaign promises and his supporters are rallying.