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Critics accuse the prime minister and his conservative Fidesz party of pushing Hungary backward. The European Union says aspects of the country's new constitution violate EU law and treaties. But a government spokesman says the ruling party is merely fulfilling its election mandate.

Popular wisdom holds that a long and bitter primary election will hurt the eventual nominee come November. Drawn-out nomination races, the thinking goes, drain coffers and give rivals more time to gather ammunition. But many political analysts say a bruising primary can have certain advantages.

An overhaul of Medicare must be part of efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, according to House Speaker Paul Ryan. His plan would ask insurers to sell Medicare policies on exchanges.

The candidates aren't talking much about education, but the next president faces big challenges: reducing achievement gaps, implementing the new education law, and expanding access and opportunity.

Donald Trump's nominee for education secretary faces tough questions as her Senate confirmation hearings start.

Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal talks with Steve Inskeep about his meeting with Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. Blumenthal said Gorsuch called Trump's attacks on judges "disheartening."

Michael Flynn stepped down as national security adviser following reports he communicated with Russia about U.S. sanctions in December and then misled the vice president-elect about that discussion.

More than 250 "substantive reports" of harassment and hate incidents have flooded in since November. Although perpetrators are hard to identify, the hotline also serves to provide support to victims.

Democrats say the anger at recent GOP town halls reminds them of the same backlash they faced eight years ago with the rise of the Tea Party. Now, Democrats are using that as a blueprint.

A lobbying battle is being waged over a rule requiring financial advisers to act in their clients' best interest in retirement planning. It pits financial firms against consumer and retiree groups.