Politics: Issues

Hundreds of demonstrators on the Iowa Capitol's Rotunda floor protest a bill that would restrict collective bargaining for local and state government workers.

Iowa Moves To Restrict Collective Bargaining For Public Sector Workers

11:30am February 15, 2017

by Clay Masters

About 180,000 state and local government workers would be prohibited from negotiating over issues such as health insurance and extra pay. The bill is high on the state GOP's legislative agenda.

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Protesters in favor of Washington, D.C's assisted suicide law outside of congressional office buildings on Feb. 13, 2017.

Congress Moves To Overturn D.C. 'Death With Dignity Law'

4:15pm February 14, 2017

The D.C. law gives District physicians the right to prescribe lethal medication to terminally ill patients who have less than six months to live.

Ajit Pai Starts To Roll Back Latest Internet Regulations From Obama's Team

6:09pm February 11, 2017

The new head of the Federal Communications Commission has taken steps to unravel many of his predecessor's policies. These changes might directly affect consumers and their access to the Internet.

Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price was part of the GOP Doctors Caucus while he served in the House of Representatives.

GOP Docs Rise To Power As Congress Retools Health Care Law

11:53am February 10, 2017

by Phil Galewitz

The nation's doctors are more Democratic, female, and supportive of the Affordable Care Act than their physician counterparts in Congress.

Maine Sen. Susan Collins speaks to the media after voting against Betsy DeVos as education secretary on Capitol Hill on Feb. 7.

The Power Center: How A Moderate Wields Big Influence In A Polarized Senate

7:06am February 10, 2017

by Ailsa Chang

Maine Republican Susan Collins recently opposed Betsy DeVos for education secretary. Collins will be at the center of some of President Trump's big fights, from health care to the Supreme Court.

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(Left) Bob Hardin's son has fought alcoholism for decades. (Right) Cary Dixon's adult son has been in and out of treatment for opioid addiction.

W. Va. Families Worry About Access To Addiction Treatment Under Trump

6:59pm February 09, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

If President Trump fulfills his promise to repeal Obamacare, families in the state hit hardest by the opioid epidemic are concerned their loved ones will lose coverage for alcohol and drug treatment.

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President Trump says the U.S. has obsolete airports and trains and bad roads.

Trump Vows To Update 'Obsolete' Infrastructure For Planes, Trains And Roads

2:23pm February 09, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The president told a group of airline CEOs that U.S. airports are at the "bottom of the rung" and in need of an update.

In an interview with NPR, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly again took the blame for the rocky rollout of the travel ban and for failing to notify congressional leaders of the policy's implementation.

Homeland Security Secretary: Travel Vetting Could Include Passwords, Tweets

9:07am February 09, 2017

by Brian Naylor

John Kelly tells NPR that screening needs to improve. He also says President Trump's travel ban is not based on religion, and one of the great strengths of the U.S. is diversity of religious views.

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Since The Election, Americans Grow More Supportive Of Obamacare

8:09pm February 08, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

There are now more people who think Obamacare is a good idea than those who don't. It's basic human nature: People tend to get upset if they think they are about to lose something they feel entitled to or previously had. It's also the idea that fueled Donald Trump's electoral base, and ironically, now fuels those who are opposed to him.

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President Trump says it would be great for the justice system if courts would "do what's right."

Trump Calls On Court To 'Do What's Right' And Uphold His Travel Ban

1:09pm February 08, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Speaking to a gathering of sheriffs and police chiefs, President Trump said "a bad high school student" would understand the legality of his executive order, which is the subject of multiple lawsuits.