Politics Mar 15 Watch 8:31 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden and the growing migrant crisis NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the rollout of the American Rescue Plan Act, President Biden's address to the nation and the pace of COVID…
Politics Mar 10 Watch 4:37 How the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill will bolster the Affordable Care Act A key part of the COVID aid bill creates the most significant changes to the Affordable Care Act since it was passed more than 10 years ago, including larger subsidies to buy insurance, reducing deductibles and more money for Medicaid…
Politics Mar 07 Watch 4:51 COVID-19 relief bill passage hinged on compromise President Biden’s COVID-19 relief plan passed in the Senate with a vote along party lines. Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the significance of the bill and what this means for the president’s legislative agenda and the… By PBS NewsHour
Politics Feb 25 AP report: Parliamentarian says COVID-19 bill must lose minimum wage hike The Senate parliamentarian has dealt a potentially lethal blow to Democrats' drive to hike the minimum wage, deciding that the cherished progressive goal must fall from a massive COVID-19 relief bill the party is trying to speed through Congress. By Alan Fram, Associated Press
Dec 28 Trump signs massive pandemic relief package after criticizing deal By Associated Press President Donald Trump signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package Sunday, ending days of drama over his refusal to accept the bipartisan deal. Continue reading
Dec 26 Unemployment benefits for millions in limbo as Trump rages By Alexandra Olson, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Unemployment benefits for millions of Americans struggling to make ends meet were set to lapse at midnight Saturday unless President Donald Trump signed an end-of-year COVID relief and spending bill that had been considered a done deal before his sudden… Continue reading
Dec 24 WATCH: House Democrats urge Trump to sign COVID relief bill By Associated Press On Christmas Eve, House Democrats urged President Donald Trump to sign a long-overdue COVID-19 relief bill after House Republicans blocked Trump's longshot, end-of-session demand of increasing direct payments to American families from $600 to $2,000. Continue reading
Dec 24 Republicans block $2,000 virus checks despite Trump demand By Lisa Mascaro, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press House Republicans shot down a Democratic bid on Thursday to pass President Donald Trump's longshot, end-of-session demand for $2,000 direct payments to most Americans before signing a long-overdue COVID-19 relief bill. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 6:01 New legislation clamps down on surprise medical bills Surprise medical bills occur when a patient goes to a hospital or an emergency room believing their insurance will cover their treatment. But if they get care from someone outside their insurance network they could unexpectedly be charged hundreds or… Continue watching