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With the big bill headed to the House, here’s a look at how many people could be affected by Medicaid changes & why claims of fraud and waste don’t reflect the real numbers of who will lose coverage.
@larrylevitt.bsky.social
with
@lbarronlopez.bsky.social
@pbsnews.org
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Who would be affected by health care cuts in Senate version of Trump's budget bill
Recent changes to President Trump’s tax and spending bill would cut roughly $1.1 trillion in health care spending over the next decade, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. It als...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/who-would-be-affected-by-health-care-cuts-in-senate-version-of-trumps-budget-bill
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Understanding the root causes and possible solutions for rising political violence, including polarization, the way our leaders talk about opponents and a connection to misogny.
@milleridriss.bsky.social
lays it out with William Brangham
@pbsnews.org
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Understanding the root causes and possible solutions for rising political violence
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. T...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/understanding-the-root-causes-and-possible-solutions-for-rising-political-violence
3 months ago
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“When you hear about patients surviving stage 4 cancer because of immunotherapy, that was based on NIH research over many decades.” Dr. Francis Collins retires from NIH, urging support for crucial research and embattled workers
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Dr. Francis Collins retires from NIH, urging support for crucial research and embattled workers
Collins, a renowned geneticist and former longtime director of the National Institutes of Health, announced Saturday that he has retired, leaving an agency being upended by budget cuts and layoffs.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/dr-francis-collins-retires-from-nih-urging-support-for-crucial-research-and-embattled-workers
7 months ago
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A follow right here from
@cmyeaton.bsky.social
to our
@pbsnews.org
segment on vaccination and the news of vaccine meetings being cancelled
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7 months ago
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For NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, the long wait to return to Earth is almost over.
@amnanawaz.bsky.social
spoke with Williams, Wilmore and crewmate Nick Hague who say they're not stuck or abandoned in space and talk about daily life in space
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Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore on their longer than expected stay in space
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https://youtu.be/xKL_PxX-lb8?si=qSMKoEmrLeLww1Re
7 months ago
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As Texas reports its first measles death from the current outbreak, here's our look at the challenge of the outbreak there and questions about how to deal with vaccine hesitancy, including suggestions from
@cmyeaton.bsky.social
@pbsnews.org
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West Texas measles outbreak spreads amid vaccine hesitancy in some communities
There are now more than 120 confirmed measles cases linked to an outbreak in western Texas, the largest such outbreak the state has seen in over 30 years. It's raising questions about vaccine hesitanc...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/west-texas-measles-outbreak-spreads-amid-vaccine-hesitancy-in-some-communities
7 months ago
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Altadena's Black homeowners face challenging future after devastating wildfires. A look at the huge loss for the community from Willam Brangham, Mike Fritz and Sam Lane
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Altadena's Black homeowners face challenging future after devastating wildfires
The fires that burned parts of Southern California will likely become the most expensive wildfires in U.S. history. They also burned a scar through historically Black neighborhoods in Altadena. Famili...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/altadenas-black-homeowners-face-challenging-future-after-devastating-wildfires
7 months ago
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David Shepardson tells
@amnanawaz.bsky.social
that U.S. aviation system safe but under stress. “We have air traffic controllers in many places working six-day weeks, mandatory overtime. We're about 3,500 controllers short of where the ideal staffing should be.”
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Toronto plane crash and FAA layoffs add to air safety concerns
Investigators are trying to determine what caused Delta Air Lines jet to flip over during landing at Toronto's Pearson Airport. All 80 passengers survived and 21 people were injured. Air traffic contr...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/toronto-plane-crash-and-faa-layoffs-add-to-air-safety-concerns
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President Trump has claimed repeatedly that California officials made the wildfires worse by how they handled the state’s complex water system. We look at those allegations and the realities of water management in California with William Brangham
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Examining the truth about fighting fires in California amid water management claims
Last month’s wildfires in California destroyed thousands of homes, killed at least 29 people and will likely cost hundreds of billions of dollars. President Trump has claimed that state officials made...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/examining-the-truth-about-fighting-fires-in-california-amid-water-management-claims
7 months ago
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“This data is incredibly safeguarded within the agency. It is only accessible to people who have a specific reason for needing access to it," Natasha Sarin tells
@pbsnews.bsky.social
. “I worked at the Treasury Department for 2 years. I was nowhere near this data system.”
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Musk and DOGE face new criticism for seeking access to sensitive IRS data
Elon Musk’s "Department of Government Efficiency" group is seeking access to data systems within the IRS that house financial information about every taxpayer, business and nonprofit in the country. G...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/musk-and-doge-face-new-criticism-for-seeking-access-to-sensitive-irs-data
7 months ago
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A look at how Justice Department is in upheaval over order to dismiss NYC Mayor Adams’ corruption case
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Justice Department in upheaval over order to dismiss NYC Mayor Adams’ corruption case
A wave of resignations is shaking up the Justice Department after the Trump administration gave orders to drop the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. William Brangham reports on t...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/justice-department-in-upheaval-over-order-to-dismiss-nyc-mayor-adams-corruption-case
7 months ago
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President Trump’s threat of reciprocal tariffs raises more uncertainty for businesses, @markzandi tells @amna. “Think about all the switches and changes. How can you make a large investment decision, a hiring decision if you don't know what the tariffs will be?”
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Trump's tariff plan would raise inflation and cost U.S. jobs, economist Mark Zandi says
President Trump ramped up his trade battles with countries around the world today after he announced a plan for new reciprocal tariffs that could take effect this spring. The tariffs would match the t...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/trumps-tariff-plan-would-raise-inflation-and-cost-u-s-jobs-economist-mark-zandi-says
7 months ago
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How Trump’s team on energy and environment is trying to stop the Biden plans and law passed by Congress that pushed for greener renewable energy. William Brangham breaks it down with Geoff Bennett
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Trump aggressively working to dismantle U.S. efforts to fight climate change
Among the many big moves taken by the Trump administration, boosting fossil fuel development has been a priority. In a series of actions, President Trump is following through on his promise not just t...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/trump-aggressively-working-to-dismantle-u-s-efforts-to-fight-climate-change
8 months ago
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“We did not anticipate that a private citizen would be given access to the entire OPM files and the Treasury payment system. We don't believe that's lawful, and I think it'll take a little time for courts to come to that conclusion.”
@bartongellman.bsky.social
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8 months ago
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8 months ago
The Trump administration is continuing to dismantle USAID, placing personnel on administrative leave globally. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Andrew Natsios, the administrator for USAID during the George W. Bush administration.
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More than two million civilian federal workers across the country are facing a gut-wrenching deadline on Thursday about whether to take a resignation offer amid an unprecedented barrage.
@lisad.bsky.social
lays out the reactions and difficult choices
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Trump’s mass resignation offer creates widespread confusion for federal workers
More than two million civilian federal workers across the country are facing a deadline. They can either accept an offer from the Trump administration to resign and keep pay and benefits through Septe...
https://to.pbs.org/4hgR8S5
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“Our anti-polio eradication program is not functioning right now because the missions are shut down…The most powerful thing we have going for us in the developing world are the USAID missions,” former USAID Administrator Andrew Natsios tells Amna
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Former USAID administrator describes global impact of agency's 'destruction'
The Trump administration is continuing to dismantle USAID, placing personnel on administrative leave globally. A post on the agency's website claims that travel back to the U.S. for staff stationed in...
https://to.pbs.org/4jJpJtE
8 months ago
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Our follow on how North Carolina residents are leaning on each other and their community for help as they struggle to rebuild after Helene. As told by Laura Barron-Lopez
@jacksonhudgins.bsky.social
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North Carolina residents lean on community for help as they struggle to rebuild after Helene
It’s been two months since Hurricane Helene cut a path of deadly destruction across the Southeast. Ahead of the holiday season, PBS News returned to the hard-hit region of western North Carolina, wher...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/north-carolina-residents-lean-on-community-help-as-they-struggle-to-rebuild-after-helene
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