After complaints about staffing cuts and long waits to get help at the Social Security Administration, its commissioner says things are getting a lot better. Frank Bisignano is set to face tough questions this week on Capitol Hill about the agency's customer service. He plans to tout a 75% reduction in phone wait times and a 50% increase in people served. Critics argue these gains rely on temporary staffing shifts and increased online services, creating long-term risks. Bisignano dismisses that criticism, saying the agency is helping people where they want to be served.

Vice President JD Vance is pressing federal prosecutors to investigate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state Attorney General Keith Ellison over allegations they failed to stop widespread social services fraud, amplifying concerns the White House will use a new Justice Department division to target political rivals. Vance cites in a letter to the Justice Department a report from the Republican-led House Oversight Committee alleging Democrats Walz and Ellison were aware of pervasive misuse of government programs for years and let it flourish. A Walz spokesperson calls the House committee “nothing more than a joke." Ellison calls the allegations unfounded. The Justice Department hasn't responded to questions Tuesday about whether it'll open an investigation.

Renderings of a dramatically redesigned Pennsylvania Station in New York City have been released by Amtrak and the developers it has selected for the estimated $8 billion project. The redesign released Monday shows a return to hub’s original classical style, with a stone facade and rows of Roman-style columns. Inside, commuters are greeted by a sun-drenched grand concourse with soaring ceilings. There’s bronze finishings and other ornamental details, like a bas relief of the city’s famous skyline and a large, classic station clock. An interior wall near a entryway bears the seal of President Donald Trump.

Parents with newborns in intensive care units have long faced a difficult but overlooked plight: Any parental leave they might have does not take into account the days or even months their newborns spend in intensive care. Many choose to return to work immediately rather than use up leave they will need when their baby comes home. Colorado and Illinois became the first states this year to adopt dedicated neonatal leave programs, galvanizing a grassroots movement for more state programs and a federal policy.

Vice President JD Vance is highlighting the Trump administration’s efforts to combat fraud in a visit to Maine ahead of the state’s primary elections for several high-profile races. The vice president, who was tapped by Trump to chair an anti-fraud task force, said Thursday that misuse of government social programs is not a victimless crime, but instead a harm to every American taxpayer. Vance's visit marks his first focused solely on anti-fraud efforts. The trip comes as Maine residents begin voting ahead of the June 9 primary elections. A few dozen demonstrators stood across the street from the airport holding signs denouncing Vance and the Trump administration.

The Trump administration is expanding its fraud-busting initiative in federal health programs. On Wednesday, it announced a nationwide six-month freeze on new Medicare enrollments by hospice and home health agencies. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says the moratorium will help prevent fraud and protect vulnerable patients. The initiative was spurred by Vice President JD Vance's anti-fraud task force. Several alleged fraud schemes have been prosecuted in the hospice and home health care categories, and states have acknowledged it's a legitimate concern. But some have pushed back on the administration’s aggressive tactics and raised concerns about punishing law-abiding providers that are trying to serve patients.

Republicans want voters to think of working-class tax cuts when they weigh the economy and the 2025 law that President Donald Trump calls his “big beautiful bill.” But Democrats point to inflation on everything from groceries and gas to health care and housing. They want voters to blame Trump's policies, including his war in Iran. Those dividing lines are at the center of North Carolina's U.S. Senate contest that has become a microcosm of the national fight. Democrat Roy Cooper, a former governor, is battling Republican Michael Whatley, a Trump ally and former Republican national chairman. The state has leaned Republican in Senate contests, but Democrats think they have a shot here and to win control of Congress in November.