Oct 13 Analysis: What you need to know about Trump's changes to the health law By Julie Appleby, Mary Agnes Carey, Kaiser Health News, Julie Rovner, KFF Health News Apparently frustrated by Congress' inability to "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act, President Donald Trump this week decided to take matters into his own hands. Late Thursday evening, the White House announced it would cease key payments to insurers. Continue reading
Oct 13 Reince Priebus interviewed by Mueller investigative team By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Priebus is one of several current and former White House aides expected to be interviewed by Mueller’s team in the coming weeks. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 5:58 News Wrap: Ryan pledges more assistance for Puerto Rico By Travis Daub Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 4:15 Firefighters make gains against overwhelming California flames By PBS News Hour The death toll from the ferocious wildfires making their way across California has climbed to at least 32. With 8,000 firefighters deployed across wine country, containment numbers are up for several fires, but the high winds forecast for the weekend… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 6:03 'Marshall' pays homage to the young lawyer who became a towering justice By PBS NewsHour, Jaywon Choe Before he became the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court, Thurgood Marshall moved from town to town as part of the NAACP to represent black defendants in a justice system rampant with discrimination. Jeffrey Brown sits down… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 3:15 What traveling abroad can teach you about your history By PBS News Hour In her first years reporting overseas, American journalist Suzy Hansen felt hesitant to write about other countries, but countless conversations with citizens of other countries helped her uncovered the dynamics between America and other nations she hadn’t understood before. Hansen… Continue watching
Oct 13 IRS suspends $7.25 million Equifax contract after pressure from Congress By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press The IRS said it suspended the contract as "a precautionary step" while the agency reviews the company's security systems. Continue reading
Oct 13 Social Security benefits to rise by 2 percent in 2018 By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Millions of Social Security recipients and other retirees will get a 2 percent increase in benefits next year. It's the largest increase since 2012 but comes to only $25 a month for the average beneficiary. The Social Security… Continue reading
Oct 13 Twitter chat: How senior citizens can address student debt By Corinne Segal People aged 60 and older are the fastest growing segment of the student debt market. We'll talk about why, and how they can handle student loans. Continue reading
Oct 13 2017 is on track to be a record-setting year for massive natural disasters in the U.S. By Laura Santhanam So far, 2017 has produced 15 major U.S. natural disasters and shows no sign of slowing down. Here's a look at these disasters by the numbers. Continue reading