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WASHINGTON — The White House and Senate leadership came to an agreement early Wednesday on a $2 trillion bill to provide economic relief to workers and businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic.

The Senate could pass the bill later Wednesday, but it is unclear when the House will take up the legislation, as its members are home in their districts and some have tested positive for the

The Trump administration has been incredibly consistent, from day one, about its desire to slash benefits for poor Americans, including Medicaid and food stamps (aka Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP). But with the threat of Democratic filibusters and now a Democratic majority in the House, Trump’s efforts to make those cuts a reality have been repeatedly stymied.

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You might remember Marilyn Tavenner, the former head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services who also oversaw the disastrous Obamacare rollout.

Tavenner is now president and CEO of America’s Health Insurance Plans, and she just gave an interview to Morning Consult about 2017 Obamacare premiums — and said the news isn’t good.

Supporters of the Affordable Care Act are back to singing its praises and doling out money. Opponents are trying to focus on the one aspect of the case that they won, limiting government's ability to withhold Medicaid money from states.