Mar 25 Failure on health bill also hurts prospects for tax overhaul By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press House Republicans' failure to repeal Barack Obama's health care law deals a serious blow to another big part of President Donald Trump's agenda: tax reform. Continue reading
Mar 24 The last 24 hours: a timeline of the Republican health care bill collapse By Erica R. Hendry In the course of 24 hours, the Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act went from poised for approval to on hold, back to the House floor, and then, totally dead. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 53:42 PBS NewsHour full episode March 24, 2017 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, Republicans suffer a defeat as President Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan pull the GOP's health care bill, lacking votes needed to replace the Affordable Care Act. Also: how investigating connections between the Trump campaign and… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 12:43 Shields and Brooks on Obamacare repeal failure, Gorsuch grilling By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the GOP’s abandonment of a bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, plus the House Intelligence Committee’s Russia… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 5:39 News Wrap: Keystone XL pipeline gets building permit from State Department By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the State Department issued a permit to build the long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline, a project that had been rejected by the Obama administration. Also, a federal judge in Virginia ruled in favor of the president's… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 7:59 Republican repeal effort in ruins, 'we're going to be living with Obamacare' for foreseeable future By PBS News Hour It was a hectic day on Capitol Hill as top Republicans tried win enough votes to pass an Obamacare replacement. But House Speaker Paul Ryan, along with President Trump, decided to pull the repeal when it was clear it would… Continue watching
Mar 24 Some California children exposed to higher lead levels than those in Flint By Michael Rios Children in 29 California neighborhoods have been exposed to high levels of lead poisoning that rival those of Flint, Michigan, according to data Reuters obtained from the California Department of Public Health. Continue reading
Mar 24 Arkansas governor signs bill to reinstate voter ID law By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press Arkansas' governor signed a measure Friday requiring voters to show photo identification before casting a ballot, reinstating a voter ID law that was struck down by the state's highest court more than two years ago. Continue reading
Mar 24 Trump approves Keystone XL, calling it 'great day' for jobs By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared it a "great day for American jobs" on Friday as he formally green-lighted the Keystone XL pipeline, clearing the way for the $8 billion project to finally be completed. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 54:19 PBS NewsHour full episode March 23, 2017 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, House Republicans delay a vote to repeal and replace Obamacare, a setback for President Trump. Also: Calls for an independent investigation after the House Intelligence chair goes straight to the White House, more U.S. troops on… Continue watching