Politics Aug 03 WATCH: Trump blasts Democrats, Russia investigations at campaign rally in Huntington, West Virginia Democrats “can continue their obsession with the Russian hoax or they can serve the interests of the American people,” Trump said after Justice’s announcement. “Try winning at the voting booth.”…
Health Aug 02 WATCH LIVE: What public health officials have learned about the opioid crisis Ask the experts your questions during a 12:15 p.m. Twitterchat Wednesday and follow the conversation at 3:50 p.m. online here on the PBS NewsHour.
Politics Jul 31 Trump needs to declare national emergency for opioid crisis, commission says Opioids “now kill more people than gun homicides and car crashes combined,” the commission wrote in its report, saying that with nearly 150 Americans dying every day, “America is enduring a death toll equal to September 11th every three weeks.”…
Health Jul 20 Latest Republican health care bill would leave 22 million more Americans without insurance The latest legislation in the Senate offers a greater reduction in the deficit by preserving certain taxes Republicans had killed in the older version. They found more savings by reducing and ending certain federal matching funds and capping per-capita-based payments…
Nation Jul 19 5 overlooked stories that deserve your attention Here are five stories outside of politics that you may have missed.
Nation Jul 19 If SNAP benefits are cut, who hurts the most? For five decades, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly called food stamps, has provided access to food for millions of Americans and is the nation’s largest program that targets hunger. But policies at the state and federal level could tear…
Nation Jul 12 5 important stories that have nothing to do with Donald Trump Jr.’s emails Take a break from the news cycle with these overlooked but important stories that are getting lost in the shuffle.
Health Jul 06 Prescription opioids tripled between 1999 and 2015, CDC says The amount of opioids prescribed in 2015 was enough for every American to be medicated around the clock for three weeks, according to a new CDC report.
Politics Jul 06 Ethics director, vocal critic of Trump administration, to step down In the letter, Shaub said he would leave his post on July 19.
Politics Jul 06 New poll: 54% of Americans think Trump’s dealings with Russia were unethical or illegal Nearly one in three Americans think Trump has committed ethics violations, and another 25 percent believe he has broken the law, according to a PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist College poll.