Sep 23 U.S. first lady, Prince Harry meet before Invictus Games By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The first lady is leading the U.S. delegation to an international sporting event for wounded service members, her first solo trip outside the United States to represent her adopted country. Continue reading
Sep 23 NFL commissioner, players' union angrily denounce Trump By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press The National Football League and its players' union on Saturday angrily denounced President Donald Trump for suggesting that owners fire players who kneel during the national anthem. Continue reading
Sep 23 Trump weighs new travel restrictions as ban nears expiration By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump is weighing the next iteration of his controversial travel ban, which could include new, more tailored restrictions on travelers from additional countries. Continue reading
Sep 23 Trump criticizes McCain over health care bill By Erica Werner and Alan Fram, Associated Press Sen. John McCain's opposition to the GOP's last-ditch effort to repeal and replace the Obama health law has dealt a likely fatal blow to the legislation. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 6:55 Kaine: Putting health care ideas on the table is fine. Jamming them through Congress is not By PBS News Hour Sen. John McCain’s announcement on Friday that he will not support the Graham-Cassidy bill has put the fate of the GOP’s efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare into doubt. Judy Woodruff talks to Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., about his impressions… Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch 2:52 What's next for health care after McCain rejects GOP's Graham-Cassidy plan? By PBS News Hour Sen. John McCain dealt a major blow to Republicans’ latest effort to dismantle the Affordable Care Act by announcing he will not vote for the Graham-Cassidy reform proposal. Judy Woodruff sits down with Lisa Desjardins to discuss what this means… Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch 12:42 Shields and Brooks on GOP's health care uncertainty, Trump's UN nationalism 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 fate of the latest Senate Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, President Trump’s role in the special… Continue watching
Sep 22 Hackers targeted election systems in 21 states, federal government says By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press States that told The Associated Press they had been targeted include Alabama, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. In most cases, they had not known until notified Friday by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Continue reading
Sep 22 Column: Here's what's wrong with the U.S. health care system By John Komlos It’s worth re-examining some of the fundamental flaws of United States’ current health care system, and why adopting a single-payer model makes the most sense. Continue reading
Sep 22 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time By Jessica Yarvin The 24-hour news cycle is filled with politics coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. Continue reading