Politics May 21 WATCH: Trump asked about white Afrikaner persecution, plays video for South African president in Oval Office Ramaphosa responded that the clips were of small minority parties, not official government policy, and said South Africa is a "multi-party democracy... that allows people to express themselves."…
Politics May 21 WATCH: Trump says U.S. takes refugees of ‘persecution or genocide,’ including Afrikaners He also repeated false claims that millions of refugees are entering the U.S. from other countries "totally unvetted."…
Nation May 16 What would help families have more babies? Here’s what readers said PBS News asked readers to share their thoughts on having children and incentivizing childbirth — and more than 900 people responded. Here's what they said.
Nation May 09 So you want to increase your country’s birth rate? Experts say it’s tough As the Trump administration floats potential incentives to bring up the U.S. birth rate, experts tell PBS News that increasing a country’s birth rate is a heavy lift — if it’s possible at all.
Politics Apr 16 Trump administration plans to ask Congress to defund PBS, NPR PBS CEO Paula Kerger said that the loss of funding would devastate local stations, "particularly smaller and rural stations who rely on federal funding for a larger portion of their budgets.”…
Politics Apr 11 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as China again retaliates against Trump tariffs Trump “would be gracious if China intends to make a deal with the United States,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Friday. “If China continues to retaliate, it's not good for China.”…
Health Mar 25 A closer look at who relies on Medicaid According to health policy experts, there may not be a way to fund the tax cuts proposed by House Republicans without cutting Medicaid.
Politics Mar 04 WATCH: Trump says U.S. ‘will be woke no longer’ The first speech of Trump’s second term in office, while not officially a State of the Union address, is a chance for the president to lay out legislative priorities and tout early achievements.
Politics Feb 27 5 facts about the federal workforce that may surprise you Federal data paints a varied portrait of the people who make up the U.S. civil service.
Politics Feb 13 WATCH: McMahon confirmation hearing ‘a very elegant gaslighting,’ Sen. Hassan says Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., told Linda McMahon on Thursday that her confirmation hearing felt “surreal,” given the fact that President Donald Trump intends to eliminate the Department of Education, which he has tapped McMahon to head.