Tough choice for Trump if Congress refuses border wall financing Tough choice for Trump if Congress refuses border wall financing:- President Donald Trump is unlikely to win congressional support for funds he wants for a proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall before an Oct. 1 deadline, meaning he may have to choose […]
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Hundreds of counties at risk for no Obamacare insurer in 2018 With Republican efforts to dismantle Obamacare in disarray, hundreds of U.S. counties are at risk of losing access to private health coverage in 2018 as insurers consider pulling out of those markets in the coming months. Republican senators failed […]
Ryan assures Republican senators House will not pass “skinny” Obamacare repeal As the U.S. Senate edged towards a late-night vote on a pared-down bill to repeal Obamacare, House Speaker Paul Ryan assured Senate Republicans that if they approve a bill that many do not want to become law, the House […]
GOP hits the gas on ObamaCare repeal GOP hits the gas on ObamaCare repeal:- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday formally set an ambitious schedule for his conference to repeal and replace ObamaCare, promising his members will get draft legislation on Thursday with a floor vote next week. […]
Following advice, potential FBI chiefs steer clear of job under Trump The Trump administration's search for a new FBI director hit roadblocks on Tuesday when two high-profile potential candidates, a moderate judge and a conservative senator, signaled they did not want the job. Advisers to Judge Merrick Garland and U.S. […]
U.S. Labor Dept nominee Puzder withdraws, in blow to Trump U.S. Labor Dept nominee Puzder withdraws, in blow to Trump:- In a blow to President Donald Trump as he tries to assemble his administration, his nominee for labor secretary, Andrew Puzder, withdrew his name from consideration on Wednesday amid concerns […]
