Politics: Issues

How Does One Create A 'Fake News Masterpiece' And What Happens Next?

7:23pm January 22, 2017

New York Times reporter Scott Shane talks about his recent article: "From Headline to Photograph, a Fake News Masterpiece," and his interview with a fake news content creator from Maryland.

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Women's Marches Across The Country Highlight Numerous Issues

6:31pm January 21, 2017

Science, women's rights, human rights, LGBT rights, and minority rights are just a few of the issues that were reasons people chose to attend the women's marches across the country on Saturday.

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Barbershop: Inauguration and Women's March Travellers

6:31pm January 21, 2017

Hundreds of thousands of people came to the National Mall within two days, some to attend President Trump's inauguration and others to protest it. People from both sides of join this week's talk.

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Thomas Eickes of Norfolk, Va., wanted his 8-year-old son Tommy to witness the "peaceful change of power" at Trump's inauguration.

There Were Hopes And Dreams Aplenty At Trump's Inauguaration, But Whose?

4:17pm January 21, 2017

by Keith Woods

I went to Donald Trump's inauguration to see if people there felt the same pride and promise that I did four years earlier. We met at a common intersection, then went very separate ways.

Trump transition spokesman Sean Spicer says important national security and economic appointees from Obama administration will stay on for now.

Some Obama Appointees Staying On For Now, Trump Team Says

5:58pm January 19, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Those named are in important national security and economic positions, transition spokesman Sean Spicer told reporters on Thursday.

This solar panel from 1980 is one of the oldest in National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Outdoor Test Facility. Skepticism about climate change under the Trump administration could threaten funding.

Scientists Concerned For Future Of National Labs As Rick Perry Seeks Top Energy Post

10:33am January 19, 2017

by Grace Hood

The former Texas governor once wanted to eliminate the Department of Energy. Perry and Donald Trump have doubted climate science, an key area of research at some of the department's 17 national labs.

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Health and Human Services Secretary nominee Rep. Tom Price at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.

Tom Price, HHS Nominee, Faces Tough Questions On Stock Deals And Obamacare

3:33pm January 18, 2017

by Brian Naylor

President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the Department of Health And Human Services had the first of two separate Senate hearings on Wednesday.

Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., has said that the Affordable Care Act interferes with physicians' medical decisions.

5 Things To Listen For At The Hearing With Trump's HHS Nominee

2:10pm January 18, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

Rep. Tom Price goes before a Senate panel for the first time since being picked to head Health and Human Services. Expect sharp questions about Medicare reform, drug prices and his stock portfolio.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., stands on stage during the "Our First Stand: Save Health Care" rally at Macomb Community College in Warren, Mich., on Sunday.

Democrats Rally In Dozens Of Cities To Oppose Obamacare Repeal

5:22pm January 15, 2017

Just days after Congressional Republicans took the first major step toward repealing the Affordable Care Act, Sen. Bernie Sanders headlined Democratic opposition at a rally in Michigan.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) told NPR, "The goal is to rally the American people against a disastrous Republican proposal."

Democrats Hope Sunday Obamacare Rallies Can Help Them Regain Momentum

8:36am January 15, 2017

by Scott Detrow

Congressional Democrats are organizing what they call a "Day of Action," with events scheduled from California to Illinois to Maine. Sen. Bernie Sanders is among the key organizers.