Mar 14 AP fact check: Trump's promises on health care By Calvin Woodward, Jim Drinkard, Associated Press President Donald Trump said he'd get "insurance for everybody," better coverage and lower consumer costs.But a CBO analysis says that's not what will happen. Continue reading
Mar 14 In Obama's final year, U.S. spent $36 million in FOIA lawsuits By Ted Bridis, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration in its final year in office spent a record $36.2 million on legal costs defending its refusal to turn over federal records under the Freedom of Information Act, according to an Associated Press analysis of… Continue reading
Mar 14 Budget chief: 'I don't believe the facts are correct' in analysis of GOP health care plan By Associated Press Mulvaney said the CBO is "really good at counting numbers but maybe not that good about counting coverage."… Continue reading
Mar 14 How a tight budget could complicate Sessions' vow to fight crime By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press The attorney general hasn't said how federal law enforcement should juggle priorities or offer new money for crime-fighting. Continue reading
Mar 13 5 stories that have (almost) nothing to do with politics By Erica R. Hendry, Iman Smith, Joshua Barajas Last week, Republicans unveiled a new health bill (and it's going great, President Donald Trump says), women and Native Americans marched on Washington and White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer's fashion faux pas lit Twitter on… Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 8:31 Two views on the pros and cons of the GOP health care bill By PBS News Hour The Congressional Budget Office predicts that more people than who got health care under Obamacare will lose coverage under the repeal bill proposed by Republicans. But the bill also shows cuts in federal spending and a smaller deficit. John Yang… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 4:07 News Wrap: Northeast hunkers down for late winter storm By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, a blizzard watch is in effect for part of the Northeast, as New York City and other municipalities braced for a late storm that could bring up to 20 inches of snow. Also, Washington state… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 8:32 Al Gore: We need to restore American democracy's immunity to blatant falsehoods By PBS News Hour Former Vice President Al Gore is troubled by what he sees as an American vulnerability to false assertions driving political policy. Gore has just re-released his book “The Assault on Reason,” 10 years after its original publication with an update… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 7:26 Will the CBO estimate make the GOP's health bill harder to sell? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 53:30 PBS NewsHour full episode March 13, 2017 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, the Congressional Budget Office releases projected costs of the GOP's health care bill and the White House and REpublicans question the nonpartisan agency's analysis. Also: The low profile of Secretary of State Tillerson, famine and civil… Continue watching