Health care costs, Kushner's sister, and Macron takes France
Health care costs
Perhaps the greatest sticking point with the American Health Care Act, which the Republican-controlled House passed last week to replace Obamacare, is how the bill would affect people with preexisting conditions. Experts warn the legislation could cause some people's premiums to rise, depending on where they live. We look at how the rules would affect you.
Cashing in?
Reporters were shunned from publicized events in China over the weekend when Nicole Kushner Meyer, the sister of White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, was courting Chinese investors, urging them to invest in a New Jersey luxury apartment complex. We talk to a former chief White House ethics lawyer, who says it amounts to "an abuse of power, and it should not be allowed."
Meaning of Macron
French voters overwhelmingly opted for centrism over the isolationist, populist streak that shocked pollsters in the U.S. last year, putting Emmanuel Macron up to the task of healing a divided nation. His victory has serious implications for Europe, and all the way across the Atlantic in Washington D.C. Here's why Macron's win matters to America.
Statue protests
The Civil War ended more than 150 years ago, but monuments commemorating Confederate history still evoke raw emotions, and divide communities. About 700 protesters faced off in New Orleans yesterday, where several monuments are being removed. It is a debate simmering across the South.
Job market
Despite concern over the U.S. economy's first-quarter swoon, hiring around the country has mostly remained steady in a positive sign for growth over the rest of the year. With a fresh batch of job figures in, we highlight five key numbers that collectively capture how the job market is really doing.
Obama weighs in
Receiving an award at the John F. Kennedy Library last night in Boston, former President Obama didn't mention President Trump by name, but he did take the opportunity to defend the health care legislation that became the crowning jewel of his legislative legacy -- while noting that, "progress is fragile."
Like or dislike?
If Mark Zuckerberg doesn't want to be president, he has a peculiar way of showing it. Will Rahn argues that while the Facebook CEO is almost certainly some kind of genius, the notion of him jumping into politics is cause for concern. Rahn looks at what kind of leader-of-humans the csar of algorithms might actually be.
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