The state has nearly $15 billion in unpaid bills due to a standoff between Republicans and Democrats. The most vulnerable people in Illinois are feeling the pain of the standoff.
Republican senators are working on revisions to their health care plan. Also, Hong Kong is marking 20 years under Chinese rule, and rapper JAY-Z has a new album.
Appealing to the public is Democrats' only card to play as Senate Republicans try to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act — since Democrats don't have the votes to stop the bill.
Steve Inskeep talks with Jonah Goldberg, senior editor at the National Review, about President Trump's latest tweet, which has been criticized from both sides of the aisle.
This week Republican senators postponed a vote on their health care bill but continued to make changes. Also, President Trump received bipartisan criticism for a crude tweet.
Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Sen. Cory Booker about the progressive strategy to stop the GOP health care bill — and what Democrats need to do to get back on top.
The Senate's bill puts off provisions that could push people off of insurance and out of Medicaid until well past the 2018 midterms and even past the 2020 presidential election.
The two lawmakers leading the committee's Russia investigation said Thursday that they aren't satisfied with President Trump's response to its request regarding former FBI Director James Comey.
The panel looking into voter fraud allegations wants names, addresses, birthdates, party affiliation and elections voted in since 2006 for every registered voter in the country.