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Will the GOP learn from the health care battle as it gears up for a tax fight?
Jul 20, 2017
In a bid to avoid the legislative fiasco that was the attempt at Obamacare repeal, the GOP has tried to take a more deliberate approach to its next big priority — tax reform. The White House said it has held “hundreds of listening sessions” on the topic, and Politico reports that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and […]
The Trump hotel: gold, glitz and lawsuits
Jul 20, 2017
Maryland and DC have filed a suit that says the president's hotel has an unfair advantage.
Domestic politics not the only reason for weak dollar
by
Andy Uhler
Jul 18, 2017
Stalled health care reform efforts put strain on the dollar today, as investors in Asia and elsewhere started dumping the greenback. President Trump’s difficulty in getting his domestic policy agenda passed is one factor in the dollar’s doldrums, but there are others. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
"The grid is in good shape," an Energy Department study draft says
by
Adriene Hill
and Scott Tong
Jul 18, 2017
Are renewable sources reliable? Come down the energy rabbit hole with us.
Climate alliance states have significant leverage
Jul 18, 2017
Following withdrawal from Paris accord, states take the lead on emissions targets.
The US still wants a say in how UN climate change money is spent
by
Jed Kim
Jul 17, 2017
The U.S. has pulled out of the Paris climate agreement, but it’s already put $1 billion into the United Nations’ Green Climate Fund. That’s meant to help poor and developing countries manage climate change. And while President Trump said he won’t commit any more money to the fund, the White House still wants American delegates […]
Bill would reduce numbers of legal immigrants
by
Jed Kim
Jul 14, 2017
Two Republican senators are working on a bill that would cut legal immigration into the country in half, by 2027.
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Is Janet Yellen's time as Fed chair coming to a close?
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jul 14, 2017
Gary Cohn, Trump's chief economic adviser, is the rumored front-runner for a replacement.
The Make Me Smart book club on the psychology of politics and religion
by
Tony Wagner
Jul 14, 2017
More of your thoughts on a dry, but important book for our times.
How the FBI is functioning on the ground, even as leadership shifts
Jul 14, 2017
“We have not missed a beat, we won’t miss a beat," says the Phoenix bureau's agent in charge.