The Senate introduces a bipartisan bill that could give President Barack Obama fast-track authority to negotiate one of the world’s largest trade accords. The 2016 presidential campaign expands as Hillary Clinton and Marco Rubio enter the race. Obama signs an overhaul of the way Medicare pays doctors. Clashes intensify over the stalled nomination of Loretta Lynch. A Florida postal worker is arrested after landing a single-person aircraft on the U.S. Capitol grounds. And Bostonians mark the second anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week’s top national news stories.
Following major wage hikes from corporations like Wal-Mart and McDonald’s, a nationwide rally — Fight for 15 — to raise the minimum wage has spread across several major U.S. Cities.
But will Congress respond to the call to pay at least $15 an hour to wage earners? Our panel weighed in.
The Biden administration has released a proposal to raise standards in nursing homes. Why one expert calls it the most significant development for the industry in decades -- and why it might still not be enough.
Legal analyst Kimberly Wehle on the 14th Amendment and whether it can be used to keep Donald Trump off the ballot.
Diva Denyce Graves talks about her storied career and her new push to make opera more diverse -- and more relevant.
Another school year has begun. Diane talks to AP education reporter Bianca Vazquez Toness about the lingering effects of the pandemic on schools, students and learning.