Press Play with Madeleine Brand
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.
By Madeleine Brand • • 52m ListenPicture 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)
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4 storiesWeek in politics: Confirmation hearings to changes for Cuban migrants
There were the confirmation hearings, Donald Trump’s first press conference in months, the Senate’s big move to unravel Obamacare, and a big policy change on Cuban migrants.
Read the story14 minWhat's next for the Obamas?
The Obamas have one week left at the White House. Author and reporter Jodi Kantor has covered the president and his family for the past eight years. She shares some insight into what the Obamas might do next.
Read the story11 minIs 'Monster Trucks' so bad it's good?
Our critics review Ben Affleck’s “Live by Night;” “Monster Trucks,” about trucks that are literally monsters; the horror film “The Bye Bye Man;” and the documentary “Saving Banksy.”
Read the story14 minThe long fight to establish MLK Day, and what it means for today's activists
The push to make Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday a national celebration began almost immediately after Dr. King’s assassination in April 1968. But it wasn’t until 1983 that President Ronald Reagan signed legislation to make it a federal holiday. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day has particular resonance with activists in today’s polarized times.
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