Politics & Government

President Trump Praises Senate Republican Health Care Bill

4:38pm June 23, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump is praising the Senate's health care bill. But the bill lacks a mechanism requiring people to have continuous coverage, which could create problems in the individual health care market.

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Andy Slavitt was in charge of running the federal agency that oversees the Affordable Care Act from 2015 to 2017.

What The Man Who Ran Obamacare Thinks About the Republican Health Plan

4:38pm June 23, 2017

Andy Slavitt was acting administrator of the the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services until January. He calls the new Senate health care bill "the ugly step-sibling" of the House bill.

The vast majority of contingent or independent workers in the U.S. do not receive employee benefits, though some companies and lawmakers are trying to change that.

Efforts Increase To Bring Health And Other Benefits To Independent Workers

4:38pm June 23, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

The vast majority of the estimated 54 million to 68 million contingent or independent workers in the U.S. don't receive employee benefits, though some firms and lawmakers are trying to change that.

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Greensboro Councilman Fox Won't Run For Another Term

4:29pm June 23, 2017

by Keri Brown

Greensboro City Councilman Jamal Fox says he won't run again for a council seat in November. Fox represents District 2 in Northeast Greensboro.

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Friday News Roundup - Domestic

4:00pm June 23, 2017

We'll discuss why gun owners in particular have concerns surrounding the death of Philando Castile and why some want the NRA to speak out. Plus, back room dealing on healthcare, and is the President's front man moving on?

Funeral Held For Otto Warmbier Who Was Detained By N. Korea For Over A Year

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Friday News Roundup - International

4:00pm June 23, 2017

America's relationship with North Korea worsens after 22-year-old Otto Warmbier's return home in a coma. He died shortly after. The President has called Warmbier's death "a disgrace." What now? Also, the latest attack on London and Saudi Arabia's King rewrites the rules on succession.

President Trump holds up the signed Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 on Friday.

Despite Claims To Contrary, Trump Has Signed No Major Laws 5 Months In

12:49pm June 23, 2017

by Tamara Keith

The president has been boasting about all the laws he has signed, but compared with other recent presidents, it's not that many — and he still hasn't gotten any major pieces of legislation.

House Speaker Says NC Close To Landing Major Employer

10:31am June 23, 2017

by Neal Charnoff

North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore is hinting that more than 8,000 new jobs may be coming to the state.

Senate Made Health Care Even More Heartless, Sen. Hassan Says

8:13am June 23, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire and NPR's Alison Kodjak about the health care bill that Senate Republicans released on Thursday.

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Morning News Brief: Senate Republicans Release Health Care Bill, China Vs. Golf

7:48am June 23, 2017

We look at the bill Senate Republicans have unveiled to overhaul U.S. health care. And China's government is cracking down on golf.

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