Mar 19 Many unaware of Supreme Court challenge to Obama's health care law By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON — With a decision due by summer in a Supreme Court case that could unravel President Barack Obama's health care law, a new poll finds many Americans have heard nothing about the case. But when the potential fallout is… Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 0:50 Why are sea lion pups crowding California's shores? By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, a record number of sea lion pups have washed up on shore in Southern California. Some scientists think the warming waters and shortage of fish are forcing mothers to search longer for… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 9:41 Victims of human trafficking put on hold by congressional gridlock By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 4:25 News Wrap: Fed opens possibility of interest rate hike By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve said it was open to raising interest rates, but the job market must improve and inflation has to move closer to 2 percent for a rate hike. Also, gunmen attacked Tunisia’s National… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 9:02 The American Dream is alive in the Twin Cities, but not for everyone By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 18 Somewhere between patient and impatient, Fed looks to June rate hike By Simone Pathe At its March policy meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee refused to lay out a time table for raising interest rates, with Janet Yellen saying that a June rate hike is possible but not definitive. The Fed's economic forecasts, however,… Continue reading
Mar 18 We need to talk about racism on college campuses By Eric Krupke, Jasmine Wright Following the release of a video showing the members of University of Oklahoma’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon chanting racist slurs, the conversation of racism on college campuses has been refreshed. How have campus newspapers responded to the disturbing images?… Continue reading
Mar 18 Obama administration sets new record for withholding FOIA requests By Ted Bridis, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration set a record again for censoring government files or outright denying access to them last year under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, according to a new analysis of federal data by The Associated Press. Continue reading
Mar 18 Man who crashed drone on White House lawn will not be charged By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — An intelligence agency employee whose drone crashed on the White House lawn earlier this year won't face criminal charges. Continue reading
Mar 18 Guess who really pays for your Medicare By Philip Moeller As Congressional leaders grapple with a possible permanent solution to Medicare cuts to physicians, Making Sen$e Medicare columnist Philip Moeller delivers a little tough love about the role that Medicare beneficiaries play in the nation’s expanding "entitlement deficits."… Continue reading