Senate confirmations, contradictions and the beginning of the end of Obamacare

It’s been a busy week in Washington. There were the confirmation hearings, Donald Trump’s first press conference since the election, the Senate’s move to unravel Obamacare, and a big policy change on Cuban migrants.

Picture courtesy; U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) (front R) walks to the House Chamber to vote on Obamacare repeal, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 13, 2017. (Yuri Gripas/Reuters)

From this Episode:

Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Amy Ta, Michell Eloy