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Both sides agree it's a question of rights but differ sharply whose rights should prevail under the law in a case argued Tuesday before the U.S. Supreme Court — whether it's the baker and his religious beliefs or the same-sex couple and their right to be treated like any other customers.

As Scott Pruitt makes his long-awaited return to Capitol Hill tomorrow morning, House Democrats are getting a rare chance to question the U.S. EPA boss face to face about his climate change agenda.

Pruitt is slated to testify before members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee during a hearing about EPA's mission. Democrats on the Subcommittee on Environment holding the hearing say they plan on addressing everything from the agency's rollback of climate regulations to its shrinking budget.

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, a Denver Democrat, said Wednesday she'll withhold her vote on a crucial December spending deal unless the House passes legislation before the end of the year to protect undocumented immigrants who came to the country as minors.

Some congressional Republicans have been pushing to postpone a vote re-establishing the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA, until next year, but Democrats are pressing to link the immigration measure to a bill the GOP-controlled Congress must pass to fund the government past a December deadline.

When he was running for reelection in 1974, our father, Sen. Jacob Javits, took part in a heated debate at the City Club of New York. He was taking fire from the left and right — from a Democratic rival and a Conservative Party candidate — who shared the same critique: that the third-term progressive Republican senator was too willing to compromise.

The Trump administration is bad for your health.

This administration tried to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, which would deprive millions of Americans of their coverage, and it appears they are still trying.

In the midst of the open enrollment season for health insurance under the ACA, the administration is taking steps through executive action to deprive people of insurance.

By Diana DeGette

Now's the time to go shopping — no, not for the holidays just yet, but for health insurance coverage.

It's open enrollment season, a time to compare policies and find the coverage that works best for you and your family as the new year approaches.

Even if you're already signed up for health insurance this year, it's a good time to visit connectforhealthco.com and compare plans. You might wind up saving some money. And for most people, financial assistance is available.