Special Affordable Care Act subsidies available for unemployed Americans starting July 1

June 29, 2021 News

Unemployed Americans will be able to sign up for hefty subsidies for 2021 coverage on the federal Affordable Care Act exchange starting July 1, the Biden administration announced Tuesday. ...

Breyer watch intensifies as Supreme Court term nears its close

June 29, 2021 News

Justice Stephen Breyer has taken a commanding role in the final days of the Supreme Court session, writing decisions preserving Obamacare and bolstering student free speech and, when conservatives ruled against union organizing on agricultural land, forcefully dissenting for the left wing.
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‘Apex of his career’: Justice Stephen Breyer is exerting his influence despite retirement calls

June 24, 2021 News

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer crafted majority opinions thwarting an Obamacare challenge and siding with a cheerleader punished for her words.

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Trump complains Supreme Court justices upheld Obamacare

June 24, 2021 News

While president Trump repeatedly tried and failed to undo Obama's signature piece of health care legislation, the Affordable Care Act. Now that the ACA has again been upheld by the Supreme Court, Trump went on TV to complain that the Justices he named didn't vote against it. Melissa Murray joins to discuss.

Supreme Court in 7-2 ruling rejects challenge to Obamacare

June 18, 2021 News

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act. The decision came in a 7-2 ruling, with four conservative justices siding with their three more liberal colleagues. Jan Crawford reports.

Obamacare has survived over 2000 attempts to kill it

June 18, 2021June 18, 2021 News

CNN's John Avlon looks at the many hurdles that the Affordable Care Act has had to overcome. Despite all the attempts to repeal it, the latest Supreme Court ruling saved it again, the ACA remains the law.

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Republicans slap down Manchin’s voting rights compromise – US politics live

June 18, 2021 Democrats, News, US Congress, US news, US politics, US Senate, World news

Mitch McConnell says proposal is ‘rotten to the core’
Manchin’s plan tries to attract bipartisan support in Senate
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Christopher Staudinger reports for the Louisiana Illuminator and Floodlight, a nonprofit that partners with the Guardian:
One morning in September, word of layoffs began to spread quickly through Marathon Petroleum’s refinery in the small industrial community of Garyville, Louisiana.
Related: A US oil company cut nearly 2,000 jobs – and reaped $2.1bn in pandemic benefits
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Greetings from Washington, live blog readers.
Most of the city’s attention was focused on the supreme court yesterday, as the justices dismissed a Republican challenge to the Affordable Care Act. However, there were also some significant developments on Capitol Hill.
Democrats can change the packaging, but their plan for a power-grab of America’s electoral system is still rotten to the core. My full statement: https://t.co/HLRuDSZ3lS
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The Hill’s Morning Report – ObamaCare here to stay

June 18, 2021 News

Welcome to The Hill's Morning Report. It is Friday! We get you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch. Alexis Simendinger and...

Obamacare survives, China’s investment in Europe, Juneteenth

June 18, 2021 News

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Supreme Court ensures GOP is (still) stuck with Obamacare

June 18, 2021 News

In a 7-2 ruling, the Supreme Court has decided for the third time to uphold the Affordable Care Act ensuring millions of Americans keep their health care coverage. MSNBC's Brian Williams discusses with former U.S. attorney Joyce Vance.