Sep 25 Watch 7:11 What does Trump gain politically by attacking NFL players? By PBS News Hour Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR sit down with Judy Woodruff to discuss what’s at stake in the fight to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the inter-party fight animating the Alabama Senate race and… Continue watching
Sep 25 How you can help hurricane victims in Puerto Rico By Jennifer Hijazi It could take a year or more to rebuild certain areas of Puerto Rico, officials say. Here's how you can help. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 3:49 Kaepernick has ‘etched a place in history’ with NFL protest By PBS News Hour President Trump’s comments that football players should be fired if they kneel during the national anthem has ignited condemnation from three major sports. Trump also took aim at the NBA's Stephen Curry and NFL's Colin Kaepernick, who was the first… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 2:52 Restoring full power to Puerto Rico ‘could take a year’ By PBS News Hour As the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico remains without power after Hurricane Maria pummeled it earlier this week, authorities are worried that an 88-year-old dam that was swollen with more than a foot of rain might flood the homes of… Continue watching
Sep 23 HHS hints at major changes to Medicare that could mean higher costs for patients By Erin Mershon, STAT WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is signaling it will pursue significant changes to Medicare that could put beneficiaries on the hook for higher costs. In an informal proposal on Wednesday, federal health officials hinted at several new pilot programs it… 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 21 Watch 8:45 Why Melinda Gates thinks the U.S. must protect foreign aid By PBS News Hour As President Trump stressed his “America-first” approach in remarks to the United Nations this week, Bill and Melinda Gates hosted a conference to unveil the results of a three-year-long Gates Foundation study on the world’s major health issues. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 7:40 Threatening doesn’t work in diplomacy, says Bloomberg of Trump at the UN By PBS News Hour As world leaders and dignitaries gather for the UN General Assembly, Michael Bloomberg, former mayor of New York and CEO of Bloomberg L.P., hosted a special forum about today's economic challenges. Bloomberg joins Judy Woodruff for a conversation about sending… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch 5:15 Trump urges more nationalist worldview in first UN address By PBS News Hour In his inaugural address to the U.N. General Assembly, President Trump laid out a broad vision for self-interest and nationalism across the world, while directing criticism toward the “wicked few” he singled out: North Korea, Iran, Syria, Cuba and Venezuela. Continue watching
Sep 19 What’s in the new GOP health care bill, in one (simple) chart By Lisa Desjardins How does this latest Republican health care bill compare with the previous GOP efforts? This chart provides a side-by-side comparison. Continue reading