Analysis: GOP Health Plan May Not Fix The Problems They Want To Fix
The House Republican health care proposal to replace Obamacare may not cut costs, increase choices or boost coverage in the end.
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'The New Yorker' Uncovers Trump Hotel's Ties To Corrupt Oligarch Family
Business reporter Adam Davidson spent months investigating the Trump Hotel Baku deal, which the Trump Organization cut its ties with a month after Trump's election. In his detailed story for The New Yorker, Davidson writes that Trump did business with corrupt partners who also did business with Iran's Revolutionary Guard. This would be in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Piro's Taco Trucks Are Beloved. Now He's Facing Deportation
President Trump has said immigration agents are singling out "bad ones" for deportation. So some Houstonians are asking why they took Piro Garcia, a Guatemalan who became an immigrant success story.
Dakota Access Pipeline Court Challenge Denied, Oil Could Flow As Soon As Next Week
A federal judge denied a request from the Standing Rock Sioux and Cheyenne River tribes to halt construction on the final piece of the pipeline in North Dakota.
Energy Savings Can Be Fun, But No Need To Turn Off All The Lights
From counting steps to hours of sleep, many people are tracking aspects of their lives. Now one company is merging energy saving with the interest in quantifying — making lowering electricity a game.
Farmers Fight Environmental Regulations
Many of America's farmers are successfully fending off environmental regulation, from the Obama administration's Clean Water Rule to a lawsuit in Iowa that's aimed at reducing nitrates in rivers.
'Tax Credit Scholarships,' Praised By Trump, Turn Profits For Some Donors
A program that allows poor students to choose a private school can also enrich the people who fund it.
GOP Senators Ask GAO To Investigate High Prices For Orphan Drugs
Amid an uproar over soaring drug prices, three GOP senators are seeking an investigation into whether the Orphan Drug Act is being manipulated to jack up the cost of medications for rare diseases.
Waffle House Co-Founder Joe Rogers Sr. Dies At 97
Joe Rogers Sr. and Tom Forkner opened the first Waffle House in 1955. Since then, the yellow Waffle House sign has become a familiar landmark in the Southeast.
Facebook Enlists Fact-Checkers To Probe Disputed Stories
Facebook has been criticized for providing a platform to fake news stories, especially during the presidential campaign. It is working with independent fact-checkers to examine flagged stories.