Mar 17 Wheels spinning as GOP looks for traction on health bill By Alan Fram and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Republicans are striving to get traction for a health care overhaul in danger of being dragged down by intra-party differences. Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 3:38 Trump budget prizes military buildup and sweeping cuts By PBS News Hour Unveiled today, President Trump's first federal budget embodies stark changes in federal spending priorities. The more-than $1.1 trillion proposal would cut funding to the EPA and the State Department by almost a third, while boosting spending for the Pentagon, Department… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 7:05 Why Americans want answers on Trump's wiretap claims By PBS News Hour How important is it to get to the bottom of President Trump’s allegation that his predecessor wiretapped Trump Tower? Matt Schlapp of the American Conservative Union and Democratic strategist Karine Jean-Pierre join Judy Woodruff to discuss the state of investigations… Continue watching
Mar 15 GOP health overhaul puts pressure on state governments By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The Republican health care plan means less money for states and gives them a tough choice: Find a pot of cash to make up the difference or let coverage lapse for millions of lower-income Americans. Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch 10:35 Freedom Caucus member Yoho thinks House health care bill will get amended By PBS News Hour From both sides of Pennsylvania Avenue came talk of amending the GOP health care bill on Tuesday. New estimates released Monday from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office bolstered opposition from Democrats and had some Republicans warning that the bill needs… Continue watching
Mar 13 Are military doctors trained to treat trans patients? By Corinne Segal Researchers surveyed military doctors and found the vast majority had received “three hours or less of training on transgender care.”… Continue reading
Mar 12 Republicans dismiss upcoming budget analysis of health plan By Hope Yen, Associated Press Republicans on Sunday dismissed an upcoming Congressional Budget Office analysis widely expected to conclude that more Americans will be uninsured under a proposal to dismantle Barack Obama's health law. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 11:09 News Wrap: Trump tells Congress to 'act now' on health bill By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, President Trump warned that Congress must act on a Republican health care bill in order to head off a crisis with Obamacare. Also, the U.S. economy added a net of 235,000 new jobs in February. 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
Mar 09 A look at the opposing sides on the GOP health care bill By Associated Press WASHINGTON — As Congress considers proposed Republican changes to the Obama administration health law, here is a list of those for and against the bill. Continue reading