Sep 21 AP FACT CHECK: President Trump’s tweets on GOP health bill and pre-existing conditions By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press President Donald Trump says the latest Republican health bill ensures coverage for people with pre-existing conditions. But an AP Fact Check finds that the legislation could leave them vulnerable. Continue reading
Sep 21 Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will cooperate with government on Russia investigation By Associated Press Zuckerberg hinted that the company may not provide much information publicly, saying that the fact that his company is a part of the federal investigation would limit what he can reveal. Continue reading
Sep 21 How will climate change impact future floods and flood insurance? By Paul Solman NewsHour economics correspondent Paul Solman speaks with Columbia University professor Radley Horton about climate change and flood insurance. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 8:21 What you need to know about the GOP’s Graham-Cassidy health care bill By PBS News Hour Republican’s long-fraught effort to repeal the ACA has regained momentum in the Senate just as a critical deadline looms for the GOP. The new health care bill, sponsored by Sen. Lindsey Graham and Sen. Bill Cassidy, would bring sweeping changes… Continue watching
Sep 20 Mueller requests documents from White House in Russia probe By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Though the full scope of the investigation is not clear, the information requests make clear at least some of the areas that Mueller and his team of prosecutors intend to probe and reveal an interest in certain Trump decisions as… Continue reading
Sep 20 Senate Republicans say they’ll push ahead with plan to repeal Obamacare By Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell intends to bring up a GOP health care bill on the Senate floor next week. That’s according to McConnell’s spokesman, David Popp. The legislation by Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Bill Cassidy of… Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch 4:07 News Wrap: Senate Intelligence Committee cancels private interview with Trump lawyer By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Senate investigators in the Russia probe cancelled a private interview with Trump attorney Michael Cohen after he released a public statement beforehand. Later, they invited him to testify in public. Also, in a revived effort… Continue watching
Sep 19 Facebook should testify in Russia probe, Senate intelligence chairman says By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Senate intelligence committee says Facebook should testify as part of its probe into Russian meddling in the U.S. election, and that the social media giant “seems to have been less than forthcoming” with Congress. Continue reading
Sep 19 What’s in the new GOP health care bill, in one (simple) chart By Lisa Desjardins How does this latest Republican health care bill compare with the previous GOP efforts? This chart provides a side-by-side comparison. Continue reading
Sep 19 AP Report: GOP tentatively agrees to $1.5 trillion plan on tax cuts By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Top Republicans on a key Senate panel have reached a tentative agreement on a tax plan that would add about $1.5 trillion to the government’s $20 trillion debt over 10 years, according to congressional officials. Tennessee Sen. Bob… Continue reading