Feb 11 After day of drama, House raises the debt ceiling without conditions By Quinn Bowman Fewer than 24 hours after House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, tried to sell fellow Republicans on a plan to increase the nation’s borrowing limit with a modest condition attached, Democrats got exactly what they wanted: a no-strings-attached vote to raise… Continue reading
Feb 11 Questions and answers on the latest ACA delay By Kaiser Health News The Obama administration pressed the pause button on part of the health law again. Kaiser Health News reporters explain what it means for employers, employees -- and politicians. Continue reading
Feb 11 State of Illinois and The Onion team up to sell health insurance By Chelsea Coatney In an attempt to get more “young invincibles” to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, the state of Illinois’ health care outreach program, Get Covered Illinois, is teaming up with Chicago-based satirical news website, The… Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch Making privacy tools usable for the everyday internet user By Cindy Huang Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch Obama administration delays health insurance mandate until 2016 for midsize employers By PBS News Hour The Obama administration announced that mid-sized businesses would get an additional year before being required to provide health insurance to its employees. Alex Wayne of Bloomberg News joins Judy Woodruff to explain the impetus behind the surprise delay, the reaction… Continue watching
Feb 10 House GOP leaders race to beat debt ceiling deadline By Terence Burlij, Simone Pathe Lawmakers on Capitol Hill find themselves in a familiar position this week as they face yet another deadline to raise the country's borrowing limit, with the pressure on House GOP leaders to figure out a strategy that can win… Continue reading
Feb 09 As Clinton considers presidential bid, progressives keep a close watch By Associated Press Democrats say economic issues such as raising the minimum wage and protecting Social Security have become paramount for anyone aiming to lead the party after years of tough economic times. Continue reading
Feb 08 Vulnerable Democrats focus on health care law successes By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Hit with a multimillion-dollar barrage of televised attacks, Democrats in tough re-election races want credit for trying to fix the problematic parts of the health care law at the same time they claim bragging rights for its popular… Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch News Wrap: Signing the farm bill, Obama praises bipartisan compromise By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, President Obama signed into law a new five-year farm bill, costing $956 billion, that keeps most subsidies in tact but cuts food assistance by $800 million. Also, Montana’s Lt. Gov. John Walsh was named to… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch Shields and Brooks on economic 'sludge,' immigration reform standstill By PBS News Hour Continue watching