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Aug 12 2019
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Trump admin announces rule that could limit legal immigration
The Trump administration released a regulation Monday that could dramatically cut the number of legal immigrants allowed to enter and stay in the US by making it easier to reject green card and visa applications.
Paired with last week's enforcement raids on food processing plants in Mississippi, Monday's announcement amounts to a concerted effort by the administration to limit legal
CNN (Online News)Apr 08 2020
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Congress is finally wising up to the scale of the coronavirus disaster — with 1 big exception
Since late February, Congress and President Trump have passed three bills in response to the coronavirus pandemic: A modest $8.3 billion investment in the public health response, then about $100 billion to beef up food stamps, state Medicaid budgets, unemployment benefits, and provide some limited paid leave. The third package, the CARES Act, was a whopping $2.2 trillion in aid that threw gobs
The Week - NewsJul 18 2019
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All Things Healthcare
“House Democrats and Republicans joined in a rare show of unity Wednesday, voting overwhelmingly to repeal an unpopular tax on generous health insurance… The so-called ‘Cadillac tax’ never went into effect, since lawmakers kept delaying it. Wednesday’s 419-6 vote increases chances that the Senate will follow the House, going for full repeal.” AP News
Also on Wednesday, “Bernie Sanders
The Flip SideJun 07 2019
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Joe Biden reveres course on abortion funding after backlash over Hyde Amendment stance
Joe Biden reversed his position Thursday night on a key issue to Democratic voters, revealing he no longer supports a measure that prohibits using federal funds to cover most abortions.
The former vice president's campaign had said he backed the law, known as the Hyde Amendment, as recently as Wednesday. His decision to throw out his long-held support of the measure came amid mounting
SalonFeb 17 2020
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President Trump's Budget Proposal
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
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On Monday, February 10th, the Trump Administration released its $4.8 trillion budget proposal for 2021. It is expected to be rejected by Congress.The plan proposes steep cuts to domestic programs such as Medicaid Abridge NewsMay 10 2021
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Cori Bush Testifies Before Congress About 'Racist' Treatment During Childbirth, Faces Backlash For Using Term 'Birthing People'
On Thursday, the U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee held a hearing examining the maternal mortality and morbidity crisis faced by black people; Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) testified about the “racist treatment” she said she and other "black birthing people" experienced during pregnancy and childbirth. Bush shared her own experience in which her voiced concerns went unaddressed by her doctors
Fox News (Online News) Los Angeles Times The HillMay 16 2019
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With The Equality Act, Congressional Democrats Want To Redefine 'Sex' To Include Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
Here's why that's a bad idea—and it has nothing to do with God's wrath, women's rights rollbacks, or locker-room predators.
Dire warnings are circulating about the Equality Act—a piece of culture-war legislation scheduled for a vote this week in the U.S. House of Representatives. Its stated purpose, in brief, is "to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and
ReasonMay 13 2019
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Meet The Only 2020 Democratic Presidential Prospect To Win A Trump State
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock is little-known, but thinks a progressive record in a deep-red state will stand out to voters.
Steve Bullock, the 53-year-old Democratic governor of Montana, is fidgeting.
A crowd of state legislators and local press have gathered in a reception room near his office to witness Bullock sign a host of health care bills into law, including the signature
HuffPostApr 14 2021
Perspectives Blog
Surveys Show Both Democrats and Republicans Support Healthcare Improvements
A recent Gallup survey found that 63% of Americans were at least somewhat dissatisfied with the availability of affordable healthcare. Studies from other research organizations indicate that Americans from across the political spectrum think government healthcare plans should be improved.
From GALLUP (survey published in 2021) 63% of Americans were at least somewhat dissatisfied with Hyria StuartMar 27 2019
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Trump just guaranteed health care will be a huge issue in the 2020 election
President Trump just guaranteed health care will remain a dominant issue through the 2020 presidential campaign, opening up a massive vulnerability in his reelection bid.
In a legal brief filed this week, the Trump Justice Department argued to a federal court that the entire Affordable Care Act should be found unconstitutional. That would mean an end to the private markets where 15
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