WBAI Evening News
- 03/14/2017 by Linda Perry (WBAI News)


U.S. Senator from New York, Kirsten Gillibrand questions Navy Commandante on facebook nude photo scandal
—The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office report says 14 million would lose healthcare under new Republican program endorsed by Donald Trump. We have reaction from Tom Price and Nancy Pelosi.

— Anger as NYS Senator Kirsten Gillibrand questions Marine General Robert Neller about nude service member postings on facebook.

—While Rikers is not under Governor Cuomo's juridsdiction, he says the complex needs to be shut down and that it is savage, inhumane and revolting. He also says he would sign the Raise the Age Bill, but the NYS Senate needs to get on board.

— Rebecca Myles reports on Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's shadow email used to discuss risks of global warming with Exxon businesses

—A look ahead at NY Politics from Ben Max of Gotham Gazette

—Dominque Jack reports on an Intenational Women's Day roundtable in search of common ground. 

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