By — Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/5-overlooked-politics-stories-worth-time-12 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time Politics Jul 19, 2017 5:57 PM EDT The 24-hour news cycle is filled with politics coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. Arizona court ruling in divorce case could change legal definition of parent — 7/17. A case in Arizona tests the Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage ruling and how it applies to parenthood, artificial insemination and words like “mother” and “father.” — Arizona Republic Is Trump’s America-First policy putting Silicon Valley at risk? — 7/17. Some in America’s tech sector fear a technological trade (and tax) war. — The Daily Dot All things Trump, from the people’s perspective — 7/14. President Donald Trump’s approval rating has not changed significantly in four months. — Gallup Daily What’s actually wrong with the U.S. health system — 7/14. America’s health care is so much worse than Europe’s; the United States again placed last for health care on a list of 11 similar countries. — The Atlantic Why Is Emmanuel Macron being so nice to Donald Trump? — 7/14. A theory on why the new French president is reaching out to the new man in the White House. — The New Yorker READ MORE: 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time (July 12) We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins is a correspondent for PBS News Hour, where she covers news from the U.S. Capitol while also traveling across the country to report on how decisions in Washington affect people where they live and work. @LisaDNews
The 24-hour news cycle is filled with politics coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. Arizona court ruling in divorce case could change legal definition of parent — 7/17. A case in Arizona tests the Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage ruling and how it applies to parenthood, artificial insemination and words like “mother” and “father.” — Arizona Republic Is Trump’s America-First policy putting Silicon Valley at risk? — 7/17. Some in America’s tech sector fear a technological trade (and tax) war. — The Daily Dot All things Trump, from the people’s perspective — 7/14. President Donald Trump’s approval rating has not changed significantly in four months. — Gallup Daily What’s actually wrong with the U.S. health system — 7/14. America’s health care is so much worse than Europe’s; the United States again placed last for health care on a list of 11 similar countries. — The Atlantic Why Is Emmanuel Macron being so nice to Donald Trump? — 7/14. A theory on why the new French president is reaching out to the new man in the White House. — The New Yorker READ MORE: 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time (July 12) We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now