A nonbinding House measure calls on the Justice Department to reverse course in a pending federal case that would overturn the Affordable Care Act.
Month: April 2019
Fact-checking President Trump’s latest tweetstorm
The president's itchy Twitter fingers strike again, with fishy claims on Puerto Rico, Obamacare, the Census and more.
On Politics: Trump Backs Off Health Care Fight
President Trump retreated on plans to introduce a Republican replacement for the Affordable Care Act, all but ensuring that health care would be central to the 2020 campaign.
Trump talks up nonexistent health care plan and border shutdown
Surprising members of his own party on Capitol Hill, Trump has turned the conversation to a 'better than Obamacare' health care plan no one has seen and continues to talk up shutting the U.S.-Mexico border. Juana Summers and Jeremy Peters react.
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Judge allows Wisconsin to withdraw from two lawsuits against ObamaCare
A federal court has allowed Wisconsin's Democratic attorney general to withdraw the state from a pair of lawsuits challenging the Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare.Josh Kaul's office announced Tuesday th...
GOP shuts down Trump health push
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) shut the door Tuesday on any possibility that the Senate would move legislation to replace the Affordable Care Act before the 2020 election.
Trump backs off on Obamacare replacement, punts issue until 2021
A little over a week ago President Trump, high off a perceived victory with the Special Counsel's investigation, suddenly decided to pick a fight with Democrats on healthcare. But he tweeted that he’ll back off the issue until after the 2020 elections.
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Trump Retreats on Health Care After McConnell Warns It Won’t Happen
President Trump had promised Republicans would replace the Affordable Care Act with a better, cheaper health law. Then the Senate majority leader told him that would not be happening.