Jul 22 Watch Will conflicting federal health care law rulings head to the Supreme Court? By PBS News Hour The federal court of appeals based in Washington ruled that the Affordable Care Act does not allow policyholders who get insurance through the federal exchange to qualify for subsidies. A separate ruling, issued hours later by a federal appeals court… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch In Houston, traditional public school shares ideas and a roof with charter schools By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 22 Homeland Security arrests 192 on immigrant smuggling charges By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press The Homeland Security Department said Tuesday it arrested 192 people along the Mexican border in South Texas on immigrant-smuggling charges and seized more than $625,000, part of the Obama administration's efforts to discourage and disrupt the flood of tens of… Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 'Valor was everywhere': Medal of Honor winner Pitts honored for Afghan battle heroism By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch Expansion of My Brother's Keeper initiative aims to end 'schoolhouse to jailhouse pipeline' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch News Wrap: Texas governor to send troops to Mexico border By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced plans to send up to 1,000 National Guard troops to the Mexican border as Washington grapples with the surge of children and families entering the U.S. illegally. Also, at least… Continue watching
Jul 21 Will Social Security tell me if I'm leaving benefits on the table? By Laurence Kotlikoff How do you know if you're taking all the Social Security benefits you could be? Larry Kotlikoff presents the cautionary tale of one couple who devised their Social Security collection plan early in retirement, only to find out much later… Continue reading
Jul 21 Perry plans to send 1,000 troops to border By Ariel Min Texas Gov. Rick Perry unveiled his plan Monday to immediately deploy about 1,000 Texas National Guard troops to the Rio Grande Valley to secure the Texas-Mexico border. Continue reading
Jul 21 Former Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts to receive Medal of Honor By News Desk President Barack Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to former Army staff sergeant Ryan M. Pitts during a White House ceremony Monday. Continue reading
Jul 21 White House expands My Brother's Keeper initiative with $100 million in private sector commitments By Kyla Calvert Mason The White House announced new partnerships Monday with school districts, businesses, nonprofits and others to improve services from preschool access to career readiness training for boys and young men of color. Continue reading