Politics

Senate Republicans Make Big Changes To Their Original Tax Bill

6:34pm November 15, 2017

by Kelsey Snell

Senate Republicans changed their tax bill to scrap the individual mandate on health insurance. The bill would also make many tax cuts for individuals temporary, while business tax cuts would be permanent.

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Head Of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau To Step Down

6:34pm November 15, 2017

by Chris Arnold

Richard Cordray, the head of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is stepping down at the end of the month. The bureau was created in the wake of the financial crisis and has recovered $12 billion from financial firms on behalf of consumers, but Republicans have fought Cordray and the bureau, claiming its very existence is illegal and that it has harmed consumers by stifling lending.

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More than 30,000 people a year are killed by gun violence, including 50 killed near the Los Vegas strip last month where this makeshift memorial stands.

What If We Treated Gun Violence Like A Public Health Crisis?

6:05pm November 15, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

The law restricts a major government public health agency's research into gun violence, which kills or injures more people than many other infectious diseases.

Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif. (right), Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Rep. Bruce Poliquin, D-Maine, speak at a press conference on sexual harassment in Congress on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.

Politics & Government

'Me Too' Legislation Aims To Combat Sexual Harassment In Congress

5:25pm November 15, 2017

by Susan Davis

The bipartisan, bicameral proposal would expedite the complaint process and provide for more transparency on taxpayer-funded settlements.

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., talks to reporters in July. On Wednesday, Johnson became the first GOP senator to come out against the current tax plan.

Politics & Government

GOP Senator Comes Out Against Tax Plan As It Undergoes Changes

5:12pm November 15, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The Senate plan would make tax cuts for individuals temporary and canceling out Obamacare's individual mandate. Wisconsin's Ron Johnson became the first Republican senator to come out against it.

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President Trump Delivers Speech After Returning From Asia

4:58pm November 15, 2017

by Mara Liasson

Even before he returned from his nearly two-week in Asia, President Trump began teasing he'd make a "major" statement about the trip when he got back. Wednesday afternoon, he shared what he views as his overseas accomplishments.

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Health Policy Consultant On How The Senate GOP Tax Bill Could Affect Insurance Costs

4:58pm November 15, 2017

Senate Republicans have proposed attaching a repeal of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate as a way to pay for tax cuts. Health policy consultant Robert Laszewski tells NPR's Kelly McEvers that doing so would increase the cost of insurance for many Americans.

Police and protesters face off on Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C., during President Trump's inauguration. More than 200 people were arrested and charged with rioting. Jury selection began Wednesday, and opening statements in the first trials are set to begin

First Trials Begin For Those Charged Over Inauguration Day Rioting

3:47pm November 15, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The Justice Department is prosecuting nearly 200 cases of felony rioting, and the defendants could face decades of jail time if convicted. Jury selection for six defendants started today.

The ballistic missile submarine USS Rhode Island returns to port after a patrol. The president of the United States has the unilateral authority to order it to launch its nuclear weapons.

Shaken By Trump, Senators Ask: What Stops Him From Launching Nukes?

3:37pm November 15, 2017

by David Welna

For the first time in decades, Congress re-examines a president's unilateral authority to launch a nuclear attack — but the Pentagon says no changes are needed.

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Richard Cordray, who was appointed by President Barack Obama, is stepping down as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Richard Cordray Stepping Down As Head Of U.S. Consumer Protection Agency

2:39pm November 15, 2017

by Avie Schneider

The embattled director of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says he will resign by the end of November. Cordray was a frequent target of Republican lawmakers for his tough stance on banks