The Takeaway

July 31, 2017: Is repeal and replace officially dead? One health care editor tells The Takeaway not to expect bipartisanship in the Senate anytime soon. Plus, Putin retaliates on U.S. sanctions, evidence of collusion between the chemical industry and the EPA, and actor LeVar Burton returns to read to adults. 

July 28, 2017: After three Republicans defected, the GOP's health care repeal plan failed. The Takeaway hears from a GOP strategist on what's next for the party. Plus, editing embryonic genes, an Orthodox father fights for custody of his son, and the movement that gave rise to Green Day. 

July 27, 2017: Electronics giant Foxconn announced a factory that could bring thousands of jobs to the U.S. The Takeaway hears from a reporter on how big of a win this is for President Trump. Plus, the cost of transgender medical services, concerns from the disability rights community, and a look back at the Kerner Commission 50 years later. 

July 26, 2017: President Donald Trump announced a ban on transgender service members on Wednesday. The Takeaway talks to two LGBTQ military members about the change. Plus, a look into Paul Manafort's past, the Department of Defense's environmental impact, and a new stage play on the Syrian civil war. 

July 25, 2017: Several states have been pushing back against the Trump Administration's voter fraud initiative. But Vanita Gupta, who was head of the civil rights division at the Department of Justice under President Obama, says that a voter purge may be coming. She explains today on The Takeaway. Plus, we examine the growing feud between President Trump and Attorney General Sessions, we take a look at tensions between Israel and Jordan, the future of the MLB, and the economic realities of space exploration. 

July 24, 2017: Arthur Brand, often called the “Indiana Jones of the art world,” believes he may finally solve the biggest art theft in history after nearly 30 years. He shares his story today on The Takeaway. Plus, a look at new Russian sanctions, presidential pardons, healthcare and the "Trump effect," a human smuggling tragedy in Texas, and how the Motor City is moving forward after the 1967 uprising. 

July 21, 2017: Members of the MS-13 gang have spread across the U.S. and into Central America. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has advocated a "zero tolerance" approach to gang violence, but is the problem a matter of national concern? Plus, a look at weaknesses in election cybersecurity across states; the "bathroom bill" dividing Republicans in Texas; weekend movies; and reflecting on the Detroit riots of 1967.

July 20, 2017:  A new poll finds that only 37 percent of Americans say that the Democratic Party “stands for something." After facing staggering losses, can the party rebrand itself? The Takeaway explores that question, plus, a look at a controversial new DOJ policy, an uncertain future for Mosul, and the scandals facing R&B singer R. Kelly. 

July 19, 2017: Sites like InfoWars and Breitbart often push stories that are not based in fact, and their myths and conspiracies sometimes reach the president. Today, a look at how the alt-right distorts the Russia-Trump investigation, plus we explore how libraries are fighting fake news, we examine another questionable police shooting, America's man-made wildfire crisis, and a conversation with one of the chief architects of the Affordable Care Act. 

July 18, 2017: The Republican plan to repeal and replace Obamacare has collapsed. Today, The Takeaway explores what's next for the GOP's healthcare plan. Plus, a look at the economics of "Made in America," cuts to programs to prevent teen pregnancies, a WBNA team's political protest, criminal justice and sexual assault, and the life and legacy of Jane Austen.