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'Affordability,' and the repercussions of the increasing global wealth gap
‘Affordability’ was the word that resonated across America during elections last week, reflecting voters’ demand for elected officials to address the…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
What this week’s elections could mean for the midterms
Tuesday’s election was the first time voters registered how they’re feeling since President Trump entered the White House.
And after Democratic candid…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Nancy Pelosi announces end to nearly four decades in Congress
Nancy Pelosi is arguably the most powerful woman in American history. After her election to Congress in 1987, she accumulated more and more power, ev…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Tariffs aren't a presidential power, says California Attorney General
Next year, the Supreme Court will decide whether the President can use a five decade old emergency powers act to shape the U.S. economy.
Trump invoked…
11 months ago
Tariffs are going to the Supreme Court. What's at stake?
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a major case about the administration’s use of tariffs.
President Trump has long touted the po…
11 months ago
Trump is slashing the number of refugees. What does that mean?
Every year the President of the United States determines how many refugees can enter this country. The law says he must consult Congress on this numb…
11 months ago
Trump calls alleged smugglers 'unlawful combatants'. That term has a history.
The legal definition of the term 'unlawful combatants' was used to justify detaining people at Guantanamo indefinitely, without ever charging them wi…
11 months ago
Why this episode wouldn't work in print
From recording a snoring elephant to figuring out how to be a mime during an interview, three former print journalists talk about how telling an audi…
11 months ago
Could next week's elections predict the political future?
Voters head to the polls next week in California, Virginia and New Jersey among other states.
Senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson an…
11 months ago
Here's what could happen if Obamacare subsidies aren't extended
It’s a critical week regarding the Affordable Care Act, which is at the center of the government shutdown impasse. “Window shopping" began for some p…
11 months ago