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Apr 02 2019
News
Trump Sees No Vote on GOP Health Plan Until After 2020 Election
Republicans are looking to craft alternative to President Obama’s Affordable Care Act
President Trump said any vote on a Republican health plan would take place after the 2020 election, moving to put off action on legislation amid uncertainty about what a GOP replacement for the Affordable Care Act would look like.
In a series of tweets late Monday, Mr. Trump said that the vote
Wall Street Journal (News)Aug 05 2021
News
California wildfire explodes in size, destroys historic town
The small Sierra town of Greenville, Calif., was heavily damaged on Wednesday night into early Thursday as the Dixie Fire surged northward amid high winds, extremely dry air and hot temperatures.
The big picture: The Dixie Fire, California's biggest blaze and the sixth-largest wildfire in state history, razed houses and businesses as it ripped through Greenville and surrounding areas in
AxiosOct 01 2019
News
With liberal bloc aging, Trump may get more Supreme Court appointments
With 86-year-old liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg enduring a series of health scares, the question of whether President Donald Trump will get to make yet another U.S. Supreme Court appointment before the 2020 election lingers as the nine justices prepare to begin their new term next week.
The justices, set to hold a private conference on Tuesday to discuss taking new cases after a
ReutersOct 01 2019
News
Pompeo Took Part in Ukraine Call, Official Says
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was among the administration officials who listened in on the July 25 phone call between President Trump and Ukraine’s president, a senior State Department official said Monday, a disclosure that ties the State Department more closely to the House impeachment inquiry.
Mr. Pompeo’s participation on the call, which hadn’t been previously reported, was one of
Wall Street Journal (News)Sep 16 2019
News
Brett Kavanaugh, Susan Collins, and what Maine women think
In an increasingly polarized political environment driven by tweets and outrage, can moderates still find a place to stand? In Maine, centrist Sen. Susan Collins is finding herself on unstable ground.
Sen. Susan Collins has long seemed unbeatable.
Despite being a Republican in a state that leans slightly Democratic, she has handily won every reelection since her entry to the
Christian Science MonitorJan 07 2021
Headline Roundup
Democrats in Congress Call for Trump Removal Under 25th Amendment
Several Democrats and at least one Republican in Congress have called on Vice President Mike Pence to remove President Donald Trump from office under the 25th Amendment, after hundreds of Trump supporters breached the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday. The 25th Amendment allows the vice president and a majority of the cabinet to remove a president if he is “unable to discharge the powers and
Axios Politico Washington ExaminerJun 18 2021
Perspectives Blog
When Joe Manchin Starts To Think About Switching Parties
From the CenterThis view is from an author rated as Center.
A Senate that’s split evenly between 50 members of each party can be a recipe for either compromise or chaos. It’s inevitable that a moderate Senator who doesn’t always vote with his colleagues is going to attract an immense amount of anger and criticism from party loyalists. And tensions run especially high in the
Dan SchnurSep 10 2019
Opinion
Elizabeth Warren Continues to Persist
But does she have Trump’s number? And what is going on with him anyway?
Bret Stephens: Hi, Gail. Did you read our friend Frank Bruni’s column this past weekend? It’s one of the most thought-provoking articles I’ve read in a while about the likely shape of the 2020 race, and it contains this fascinating nugget: “19 Republicans in Congress have already announced that they won’t seek
Guest Writer - LeftJun 10 2020
News
Republicans Craft Own Police-Overhaul Proposals
GOP lawmakers express interest in banning chokeholds, increasing accountability.
Congressional Republicans are crafting their own proposals to respond to the killing of George Floyd while he was in police custody and the ensuing nationwide protests, marking a shift in the party’s stance on overseeing police practices and raising the prospect of collaboration with Democrats.
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Wall Street Journal (News)Feb 27 2024
Headline Roundup
Lawmakers Express Optimism After Meeting With Biden on Ukraine, Budget
President Joe Biden met with congressional leaders on Tuesday to find common ground on reaching an agreement on Ukraine aid and avoiding a partial government shutdown.
The Details: Biden and Democratic leaders attempted to persuade House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to agree to fund Ukraine, and Johnson reiterated his desire to address immigration along the U.S. border with Mexico
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