The Australian government will hold a wide-ranging inquiry into the country’s banking sector, reversing its long-held opposition to the potentially embarrassing measure as political pressure mounts. Laura Frykberg reports.

After long debate, and despite opposition from many doctors, the state of Victoria legalized assisted dying for some terminally ill patients who request it.

Late night comedians took shots at Matt Lauer over the news that NBC has fired him after an employee filed a complaint about “inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace.”

Republican senators Ted Cruz of Texas and Tim Scott of South Carolina respond to questions at CNN’s Debate Night on tax reform. They insist that corporate tax cuts will lead to higher wages for workers and that the deficit will shrink in the long run due to a growing economy.

Senator Ted Cruz admits one of his problems with the current Republican tax plan is that middle class people in some blue states will end up paying more. “Every taxpayer” should pay less, he says at CNN’s Debate Night on tax reform.

One day after Matt Lauer was fired by NBC over alleged sexual misconduct, “Today” fans reacted with outrage and disbelief.