Oct 27 Trump administration proposes health law benefit changes By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The Trump administration on Friday proposed new health insurance regulations that could affect basic benefits required by the Affordable Care Act, but not for a couple of years. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 5:07 News Wrap: Senate sends $36.5 billion disaster bill to Trump By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the Senate sent President Trump a disaster bill worth $36.5 billion that includes funding for Puerto Rico and other areas ravaged by hurricanes and wildfires, flood insurance claims and FEMA. Also, the Government Accountability Office… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 4:26 Undocumented teen in legal limbo over her right to an abortion By PBS News Hour A pregnant, undocumented 17-year-old girl obtained a court’s permission to get an abortion, but due to policy change by the Trump administration, officials detaining her in Texas are refusing to take her to her appointment. Now an appeals court will… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 8:35 Analyzing Trump's angry tweets about NBC and Sen. Corker By PBS News Hour Twitter remains President Trump's preferred platform to vent his latest frustrations with the NFL, Sen. Bob Corker and claims of fake news on NBC. Judy Woodruff sits down with Karine Jean-Pierre of MoveOn.org and Matt Schlapp of the American Conservative… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 8:02 What Iranians think of the nuclear deal and Trump's tough words By PBS News Hour Sunday marks a deadline for President Trump to certify whether the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran is in the interest of the U.S. and whether Iran is complying. In partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, special correspondent Reza… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 4:01 Friction grows between Trump administration and the GOP By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump reached out to Democrats again on Saturday to find a way to repeal the Affordable Care Act. His appeal to them, amid reports of tension with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, hint at friction between the administration… Continue watching
Sep 29 San Juan mayor angry at Trump official 'good news story' remark By Darlene Superville, Luis Alonso Lugo, Associated Press President Donald Trump pledged a relentless effort to help Puerto Ricans recover from hurricane devastation Friday after his homeland security chief stirred a tempest of her own making by declaring the federal response a "good news story."… Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch 6:38 How a 'dire' immigration court backlog affects lives By PBS News Hour As lawmakers debate how to deal with immigration reform, little attention is paid to the nation’s immigration court system, which has more than 600,000 cases pending and only 334 judges to hear them. John Yang is joined by Judge Dana… Continue watching
Aug 23 Federal judge again throws out Texas' voter ID law By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press A federal judge has once again thrown out Texas' voter ID law in the latest court defeat for state Republican lawmakers over voting rights. Continue reading
Aug 19 This projection artist is using the Trump International Hotel to protest the president By Lora Strum “The President of the United States is a Known Racist and Nazi Sympathizer,” read an artist's projection on the side of the Trump International Hotel. Continue reading