Episodes

  • How Republicans’ massive budget bill impacts the Affordable Care Act

    How Republicans’ massive budget bill impacts the Affordable Care Act
    Jun 19 2025
    The Affordable Care Act faces significant rollbacks if President Trump’s big spending and tax cut bill is approved by the Senate. The proposed changes could affect many of the 24 million Americans enrolled in that insurance marketplace and could leave millions of people without coverage. Sarah Kliff, health policy reporter with The New York Times, joins Geoff Bennett for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    6 mins
  • As some lawmakers cash in on Trump’s tariffs, others try to ban betting on Wall Street

    As some lawmakers cash in on Trump’s tariffs, others try to ban betting on Wall Street
    Jun 19 2025
    A recent Wall Street Journal analysis reveals a surge in stock trading by lawmakers and their families in early April, as President Trump’s shifting stance on tariffs sent markets into turmoil. But while some members cashed in, others are looking to highlight lawmakers’ trades and bar Congress from betting on Wall Street. Lisa Desjardins has the story. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    7 mins
  • Supreme Court upholds Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors

    Supreme Court upholds Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors
    Jun 18 2025
    The Supreme Court is upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender affirming care for transgender minors. The challenge to the law came from three transgender teens, their parents and a physician. PBS News Supreme Court analyst Amy Howe, co-founder of SCOTUS blog, and Lindsey Dawson, director of LGBTQ health policy at Kaiser Family Foundation, join John Yang to discuss. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    8 mins
  • Homeland Security official on the Trump administration’s immigration policy changes

    Homeland Security official on the Trump administration’s immigration policy changes
    Jun 18 2025
    As the Trump administration continues to escalate immigration enforcement operations around the country, Amna Nawaz speaks with Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for public affairs for the Department of Homeland Security, to learn more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    9 mins
  • How misinformation spread after Minnesota lawmaker’s murder

    How misinformation spread after Minnesota lawmaker’s murder
    Jun 18 2025
    As news about the murders in Minneapolis broke over the weekend, misinformation began spreading on social media instantly. And in an era of artificial intelligence and limited internal fact-checking, experts say rumors and disinformation are catching fire online in entirely new ways. Stephanie Sy sits down with experts to separate fact from fiction. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    7 mins
  • Can Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ make it through the Senate?

    Can Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ make it through the Senate?
    Jun 17 2025
    It’s crunch time in Congress as Republican Senate leaders try to shape the president’s so-called “big beautiful bill” into a compromise that can pass. Lisa Desjardins joins Amna Nawaz to unpack the latest proposed changes to health care, tax, and energy policy – and the political sticking points between the GOP and a legislative victory. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    5 mins
  • Pastors share how immigration crackdowns are affecting their communities

    Pastors share how immigration crackdowns are affecting their communities
    Jun 17 2025
    Two pastors share how the Trump administration’s hardline immigration enforcement is affecting the communities they serve. Geoffrey Bennet speaks with Rev. Sam Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference and Rev. Carlos Malave, president of the Latino Christian National Network. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    10 mins
  • Understanding the root causes and possible solutions for rising political violence

    Understanding the root causes and possible solutions for rising political violence
    Jun 17 2025
    Violence has become an unwelcome reality in American politics – from this weekend’s murders in Minnesota to the congressional baseball practice shooting to the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. To better understand violence and its root causes and potential solutions, William Brangham speaks with Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Professor at American University and an expert on violent extremism. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    6 mins
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