Politics: Issues

The Office of Government Ethics posted a list of federal agency officials who have been granted ethics waivers on Wednesday.

Trump Administration Names More Former Lobbyists With Ethics Waivers

6:29pm June 07, 2017

by Marilyn Geewax

The White House has put out the names of federal agency officials who sought dispensation from ethics rules. But critics question whether the list reflects the full scope of conflicts of interest.

People who buy their own health insurance and make too much to get subsidies are most likely to feel the pain of an unstable market.

If The Individual Insurance Market Crashes, Can People Still Get Coverage?

12:31pm June 07, 2017

by Julie Rovner

The Trump administration is putting pressure on the fragile market for individuals who buy their own health coverage, which will almost certainly mean higher prices and fewer choices next year.

Kansas lawmakers watch an electronic voting board during votes on a bill to raise taxes and boost school funding at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan.

Kansas Tax Cut Experiment Comes To An End As Lawmakers Vote To Raise Taxes

12:27pm June 07, 2017

by Celia Llopis-Jepsen

Legislators have rolled back a series of major tax cuts that became an example for conservative lawmakers around the country but didn't deliver the growth promised by Gov. Sam Brownback.

Corinne Bobbie says she is grateful that the Affordable Care Act guaranteed health insurance for her 8-year-old daughter, Sophia, who was born with a heart condition. But Corinne and her husband still can't afford coverage for the rest of the family.

Protected But Priced Out: Patients Worry About Health Law's Future In Arizona

5:07pm June 06, 2017

by Will Stone

Corinne Bobbie has a love-hate relationship with the Affordable Care Act. As the GOP tries to repeal the law, the experiences and fears of voters like Bobbie could determine a politician's fate.

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President Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House on May 31.

Politics & Government

Trump's Latest Tweets On Travel Ban Could Raise New Legal Hurdles

3:36pm June 05, 2017

by Scott Horsley

The president tweeted in defense of his travel ban, using language that could hamper his administration's legal argument. The tweets also threaten to overshadow the rollout of infrastructure policy.

Job seekers chat during an employment event in Dallas last month. Under the new administration, Republicans are starting to see the economy through rose-colored glasses.

Is The Economic Glass Half-Full Or Half-Empty? It Depends

7:00am June 04, 2017

by Scott Horsley

In these hyper-polarized times, even seemingly objective facts like the unemployment rate are often viewed through a partisan lens.

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Barbershop: President Trump's Paris Accord Decision And Kathy Griffin

6:27pm June 03, 2017

Farajii Muhammad, host of Listen Up! on WEAA in Baltimore, political commentator Gayle Trotter and Ask a Mexican columnist Gustavo Arellano discuss the Paris Accord decision and comic Kathy Griffin.

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President Trump greets EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, a Paris accord critic, in March prior to signing an order that reverses the Obama-era climate change policies.

Trump Has Multiple Escape Routes From Paris Climate Accord

2:58pm May 31, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump is nearing a decision on whether to pull out of the Paris climate agreement and has been meeting this week with competing voices in his Cabinet.

Republican Greg Gianforte speaks to supporters after being declared the winner of Montana's special election. Was his assault on a journalist a turning point?

Finding The Middle In The Incivility War

7:31am May 28, 2017

by Vanessa Romo

An assault of a reporter by Montana's Republican congressman-elect appears to have hurled the public into a new realm of political incivility, raising the question: Have we crossed an invisible line?

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A member of the Secret Service stands guard as President Trump and first lady Melania depart the White House.

As Trump Lifestyle Takes Toll On Secret Service, Lawmakers Try To Give Extra Support

7:00am May 28, 2017

by Brian Naylor

A House committee has approved a measure allowing the Service to spend more to protect the president's many homes, and Trump's proposed budget would increase the number of agents.