• GOP push on health plan; conservatives, Democrats oppose it

    GOP push on health plan; conservatives, Democrats oppose it

    Mar 08, 2017 03:10 PM EDT

    ... powerful conservative backlash threatened to sink it. "As the bill stands today, it is Obamacare 2.0," according to a statement by the billionaire Koch Brothers'-backed Americans for Prosperity and FreedomWorks groups. "Millions of Americans would never see the improvements in care they were promised, just as Obamacare failed ...

  • Conservative backlash threatens to sink new GOP health bill

    Conservative backlash threatens to sink new GOP health bill

    Mar 06, 2017 11:51 PM EDT

    ... that sprang up to oppose passage of "Obamacare" in the first place. "As the bill stands today, it is Obamacare 2.0," the billionaire Koch Brothers'-backed Americans for Prosperity and FreedomWorks groups said in a statement. "Passing it would be making the same mistake that President Obama, Harry Reid ...

  • ‘This is a story that won’t let us go’: New book revisits racial injustice of Emmett Till’s murder

    ‘This is a story that won’t let us go’: New book revisits racial injustice of Emmett Till’s murder

    Mar 04, 2017 12:48 AM EDT

    ... operation. JEFFREY BROWN: It's fascinating, because she took her personal grief and made it into a kind of public awareness. TIMOTHY TYSON: That's right. Yes. That's right. And she knows Chicago. And she leverages the strength of black Chicago, of the institutions that had been built there ...

  • Conservatives learn dealing with Trump can be complicated

    Conservatives learn dealing with Trump can be complicated

    Feb 23, 2017 02:42 PM EDT

    ... at the three-day conference, which features panels like "Conservatives: Where we come from, where we are and where we are going" and "The Alt-Right Ain't Right At All." Along with Trump come his supporters, including the populists, party newcomers and nationalists that have long existed on the ...

  • These volunteers search for migrants who go missing trying to reach the U.S.

    These volunteers search for migrants who go missing trying to reach the U.S.

    Feb 21, 2017 12:34 AM EDT

    ... would help me. JEAN GUERRERO: So he went out on foot, with the help of human rights activist named Rafael Hernandez. Together, they found his brother's body. It was closure for the Ortiz family. Inspired, Ortiz launched Aguilas del Desierto. He chose the name Aguilas because of the eagle ...

  • Democrats aim to reclaim the working class vote

    Democrats aim to reclaim the working class vote

    Feb 19, 2017 08:33 PM EDT

    ... have proposed bills that would make college free for students that get at least a 3.0 GPA JEFF GREENFIELD: Holly Otterbein profiled the Boyle brothers for Philadelphia Magazine. HOLLY OTTERBEIN: At the same time, there are parts of the Boyle brother’s agenda that disappoints progressives in the party ...

  • Column: Distinctly two states in every way possible

    Column: Distinctly two states in every way possible

    Feb 16, 2017 02:13 AM EDT

    ... older man in his 50s in the room, turned to my camera and started talking about how he didn’t know a thing about his brother’s plans to carry out the suicide bombing attack that killed seven people in 1997 at the Ben Yehuda street. Fumbling a little and ...

  • How Smokey Robinson knows a good song when he sees one

    How Smokey Robinson knows a good song when he sees one

    Feb 11, 2017 12:42 AM EDT

    He’s known as the “King of Motown,” his career a hallmark of romantic soul and rhythm and blues. Jeffrey Brown speaks with music icon Smokey Robinson, recently honored with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, about his Motown legacy, what makes a great song and how the music business has changed.

  • News Wrap: Trump visits CENTCOM, defends travel ban

    News Wrap: Trump visits CENTCOM, defends travel ban

    Feb 07, 2017 12:34 AM EDT

    In our news wrap Monday, President Trump spoke about "radical Islamic" terror attacks on his first visit to U.S. Central Command, where he also criticized the press. On Twitter, he attacked the judge who halted key provisions of his travel ban. Also, in a showdown over nominee Betsy DeVos, Senate Democrats said they planned to...

  • 5 important stories that aren't getting much attention this week

    5 important stories that aren't getting much attention this week

    Jan 30, 2017 09:58 PM EDT

    During Week One of Donald Trump's presidency, there was a dizzying array of executive actions. Here are some stories you might've missed.