Todd Zwillich

Interim Host and Takeaway Washington Correspondent

Todd Zwillich appears in the following:

Despite Medicaid Uncertain, Kansas Comes Out For Graham-Cassidy Repeal

Thursday, September 21, 2017

Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer of Kansas joins The Takeaway to talk about the Republicans' latest effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

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Witnessing the Rohingya Refugee Crisis

Thursday, September 21, 2017

A firsthand account from a mission to the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, where hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees are fleeing violence.

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Senate GOP Agrees to $1.5 Trillion Tax Cut

Thursday, September 21, 2017

On Tuesday, Senate Republicans agreed to a $1.5 trillion tax cut over the next 10 years. Critics are worried that the plan will increase the federal deficit. 

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Houston and Florida Are on The Road to Recovery

Thursday, September 21, 2017

After Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, both Texas and Florida are on the road to recovery, but how long that recovery will take, both physically and mentally, remains to be seen.

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Puerto Rico Reels from Hurricane Maria

Thursday, September 21, 2017

The last time the U.S. territory endured a storm this strong was in 1928.

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Karen and The Sorrows: Reinventing Country Music For a New Age

Thursday, September 21, 2017

Country music isn't all cowboy hats and heartbreak — if you dig a little deeper into America’s heartland, you can also find some new and diverse faces. 

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Breaking the Glass Ceiling in Tech

Thursday, September 21, 2017

Why aren't there more female programmers, and why does the tech sector continue to be a stubborn boys' club?

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Study: Modern Teens Drink Less, Smoke Less, and Date Less

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

New research on 8.44 million American teens ages 13 to 19 finds that young people are drinking less, dating less, driving less, and working less than they were in 1976.

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Mexico City Trembles Under the Shock of Nature

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

On Tuesday, Mexico's capital city was hit by a massive 7.1 magnitude earthquake. At least 200 people have died, and the city is bracing for a long recovery. 

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Alabama Gears Up for Senate Special Election Runoff

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Next week, Alabama voters will go to the polls to cast their ballots in the Republican Senate runoff.

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Louisiana Senator Pushes Healthcare Bill that Will Hit Louisiana Hard

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Republican Senator Bill Cassidy is leading the new push to repeal Obamacare. His home state of Louisiana will lose the most funding under the newly-proposed legislation.

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Coding Bootcamps: An Alternate Route to the Middle Class?

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

In lieu of attending a four-year college, a growing segment of Americans are paying to enroll in coding boot camps, which can lead to high-paying tech jobs in as little as three months.

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Mexico City Trembles Under the Shock of Nature

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

On Tuesday, Mexico's capital city was hit by a massive 7.1 magnitude earthquake. At least 200 people have died, and the city is bracing for a long recovery. 

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Trump Doubles Down on 'America First' Agenda at U.N. General Assembly

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

"As president of the United States, I will always put America first," Mr. Trump told world leaders on Tuesday. 

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Nikki Haley Walks the Line Between Trump and Diplomacy at the U.N.

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

On the campaign trail, President Trump said he wanted to vastly change America's role in the United Nations. That task has fallen to U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley. 

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Republicans Gear Up for One More Repeal and Replace Vote

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Senate Republicans are making one last attempt to pass a healthcare bill before September 30th, when the power to pass legislation through a party line vote in the Senate expires.

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Hurricane Maria: The Caribbean's Hit With Another Major Storm

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Hurricane Maria tore through the islands of Dominica and Guadeloupe as a Category 4 storm on Monday night, causing widespread devastation.

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Protests in St. Louis Intensify

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Demonstrators turned out for the fourth day in a row in St. Louis, Missouri yesterday to rally against the acquittal of former police officer Jason Stockley.

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The United Nations Under Nikki Haley

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump said he wanted to vastly change America's role in the United Nations. That task has fallen to Ambassador Nikki Haley.

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What to Expect From the U.N. General Assembly

Monday, September 18, 2017

The U.N. General Assembly is holding its annual meeting this week. All eyes are on President Donald Trump, who will address the group of world leaders for the first time on Tuesday.

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