Health May 15 Uninsured former inmates stand to gain health care under Medicaid expansion When American inmates are released from jail or prison, most leave without health insurance and little access to medical care. But under the federal health care law's expansion of Medicaid, that's beginning to change. Sarah Varney of Kaiser Health News…
Nation May 15 Jeh Johnson on counterterrorism challenges, deportation enforcement Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson joins Judy Woodruff for a conversation about protecting the United States from future terrorist attacks, immigration policy and reform and use of force by Border Patrol.
Nation May 15 Honoring the memory of 9/11 with a new museum A new National September 11 Memorial Museum commemorates both the 2001 attacks and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. At each turn, exhibits recount chilling and heartbreaking moments from that September day and honors the victims with portraits of each…
Politics May 15 VA Secretary Shinseki grilled by Senate panel over failures to provide care Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki appeared in front of a Senate panel to defend his agency against accusations that a V.A. hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, falsified scheduling reports, and that up to 40 veterans died awaiting treatment. Senators on both…
Nation May 15 News Wrap: Strong wind driving California wildfires subsides In our news wrap Thursday, gusty winds in southern California died down sufficiently to give firefighters an opportunity to bring several wildfires under control. The fires have burned through more than 9,000 acres in San Diego County, and forced tens…
Episode May 14 Wednesday, May 14, 2014 Tonight on the program, we examine the anger in Turkey as the death toll continues to skyrocket after a mine collapse. Also: midterm races showcase deep political polarization, former president Bill Clinton reflects on economic inequality and the Affordable Care…