The U.S. has the world's most expensive health care system, but it leaves roughly 30 million people uninsured. As policymakers consider making changes, some are looking to Australia as a model. That nation has achieved universal health coverage at a lower cost, using a successful mix of public and private systems. William Brangham reports for our series The Best Health Care? … [Read more...]
Health care: America vs. the World
Millions of Americans have no health insurance and live in fear that one illness could bankrupt them. Even though the U.S. spends far more on health care than other wealthy nations, Americans die of preventable diseases at greater rates. The PBS NewsHour special, “Critical Care: America vs the World,” examines how four other nations achieve universal care for less money, with … [Read more...]
WATCH: Sen. Tim Scott’s full statement on Trump’s impeachment trial | Trump impeachment trial
Trump's first impeachment - 2020 Speaking on the Senate floor on Feb. 5, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., explained why he would vote later that day to acquit President Donald Trump of the articles of impeachment. “Let’s vote no on these motions today and get back to working for the American people,” Scott said. After the Senate voted last week to bar new witness testimony and … [Read more...]
WATCH: Tim Scott’s full speech at the Republican National Convention | 2020 RNC Night 1
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) spoke on the first night of the Republican National Convention on Aug. 24, 2020. The party planned a mix of virtual and in-person events in North Carolina and Washington, D.C., for its nominating convention after the coronavirus pandemic interrupted plans for a traditional nominating event. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: … [Read more...]
Watch Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson speak at the Republican National Convention
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson spoke on Tuesday night at the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio PBS NewsHour,RNC2016,2016 Republican National Convention,RNCinCLE,Donald Trump … [Read more...]
WATCH: Rep. Rodgers grills TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew on censoring content, surveillance of journalists
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., asked TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew during a House committee hearing Thursday if the app uses moderation tools to remove or censor content that would go against the Chinese Communist Party. She asked specifically about whether the platform removed or censored content associated with the Uighurs or the Tianamen Square massacre. "We do not remove … [Read more...]
WATCH: Harris and second gentleman Emhoff walk to Eisenhower Executive Office Building
Just hours after a historic swearing-in ceremony, Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff walked to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building next to the White House with family by their side. The daughter of Indian and Jamaican parents, Harris is the United States’ first woman of color to be vice president in the nation’s 244-year history. The 2021 … [Read more...]
WATCH: Sen. Ben Sasse’s full opening statement in Barrett Supreme Court confirmation hearing
Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., gave opening remarks Oct. 12 as the Senate Judiciary Committee kicked off its Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Amy Coney Barrett. The hearing came about three weeks before the 2020 presidential election. The first of four days of scheduled testimony included an opening statement from Barrett, along with senators on the committee. Watch highlights … [Read more...]
WATCH: Sen. Ben Sasse questions Jackson in Supreme Court confirmation hearings
Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., questioned Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the Senate Judiciary Committee continued its Supreme Court confirmation hearings March 22. He asked questions about her judicial philosophy, or what guidance she would use if confirmed to the Supreme Court. Jackson skirted that question directly, but explained her interpretation of other justice's philosophies at … [Read more...]
WATCH: Sen. Ben Sasse questions Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett
Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., questioned Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Oct. 14, the third day of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing. Sasse asked how Barrett would determine whether she’d had a successful career as a judge and justice upon retirement. “I would judge whether I’d had a successful career by whether I’d always acted with integrity, whether … [Read more...]