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Most Families Will Be Reunited By Court-Ordered Deadline In What Judge Calls A ‘Remarkable Achievement’

But U.S. District Court Judge Dana M. Sabraw, who has been overseeing the Trump administration’s efforts to reunite families, is not pleased with the government’s inability to say how many migrant parents have been deported, or released from custody by ICE into the U.S. Meanwhile, reunited families are left asking, “What’s next?”

Administration Reverses Course, Reinstates Insurer Payments Just Weeks After Freezing Risk-Adjustment Program

The Trump administration halted the payments, citing a ruling out of New Mexico that the risk-adjustment program’s implementation was flawed and hadn’t been adequately justified by federal regulators. The move sparked widespread concern that the decision could cause further upheaval in the health law marketplaces.

It’s Imperative People In Medical Field And Educational System Recognize Effects Of Childhood Trauma, Advocates Say

Advocates gathered to discuss what could be done to help children in communities who experience trauma, especially children of color. Event organizers hope the forum will serve as a first step and lead to tangible results within Sacramento communities.

Suicides Rise Along With Temperatures, Study Finds

When heat rises about 2 degrees Fahrenheit in a given location and given month, deaths by suicide rise by about 1 percent. The research team projects that if climate change continues unchecked until the middle of this century, hotter temperatures could cause at least 20,000 additional deaths in the United States and Mexico.

As Senate Gears Up For Kavanaugh Fight, Poll Finds 71% Of Voters Oppose Overturning Roe V. Wade

And nearly 60 percent of them feel strongly about their opinion, according to the Wall Street Journal/NBC News survey. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has been looked at by anti-abortion advocates as their best hope in years for overturning Roe v. Wade.

Wilkie Easily Sails Through Senate Confirmation, But Picks Up A Few Rare ‘No’ Votes In Contentious Election Year

Robert Wilkie will take up the Department of Veterans Affairs reins at a time when turmoil and controversy are the norm for the troubled agency. While the vote was mostly drama-free, many of the Democrats who opposed it either are running a reelection campaign or are potential contenders for 2020.