Mar 23 Watch 8:23 Failing to close deal on health care, House GOP delays vote By PBS News Hour The House Republican plan to hold a vote Thursday on a replacement for the Affordable Care Act has been delayed after a day of frenzied efforts to win over GOP holdouts. Judy Woodruff gets updates from Lisa Desjardins on Capitol… Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch 3:47 House GOP drives health care bill through committees while key Republicans raise objections By PBS News Hour While two House committees worked through the night to pass the GOP health care bill in party line votes, party leaders aimed for the big picture. Top Democrat Nancy Pelosi decried the lack of analysis yet by the CBO, and… Continue watching
Feb 09 Obama sends Congress record $4.1 trillion 2017 spending plan By Andrew Taylor and Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is unveiling his eighth and final budget, a $4 trillion-plus proposal that's freighted with liberal policy initiatives and new and familiar tax hikes — all sent to a dismissive Republican-controlled Congress that simply wants to… Continue reading
Mar 17 GOP proposes $3.8 trillion budget that boosts defense, overhauls Medicare By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Tuesday unveiled a $3.8 trillion budget plan for next year that effectively breaks tight budget limits on military spending while promising a familiar roster of big cuts to social programs such as food stamps and… Continue reading
Oct 08 Budget deficit drops to lowest level in Obama’s six years in office By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The federal government's budget deficit has fallen to $486 billion, the smallest pool of red ink of President Barack Obama's six-year span in office, a new report said Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 11 2014 budget deficit to drop to $583 billion, White House says By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The White House says this year's budget deficit will drop to $583 billion, the lowest level of President Barack Obama's tenure. Continue reading
Apr 14 Affordable Care Act will cost less than expected, CBO reports By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A new government report says the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance subsidies will cost a little less than previously thought. The Congressional Budget Office predicts that health insurance subsidies under so-called “Obamacare” will total a little more than… Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch News Wrap: Shootout Between Ex-Cop, LAPD Kills Officer In other news Tuesday, the manhunt for former Los Angeles cop Christopher Dorner hit a climax when a firefight broke out between authorities and the fugitive. Frank Stoltze of Southern California Public Radio reports from the scene. Also, the government… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch News Wrap: Computer Maker Dell Goes Private After Decades of Public Trading In other news Tuesday, personal computer maker Dell announced it was buying out its shareholders and going private, due to shrinking demand for PCs and the rise of tablets and smartphones. Also, the British House of Commons voted to legalize… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch Congress Will Decide to ‘Punt Again’ or Go ‘Off Cliff’ to Fix Budget Deficit Congress Will Decide to 'Punt Again' or 'Jump Off Cliff' to Fix Budget Deficit… Continue watching