Democrats once hailed Build Back Better as the policy that could help them win the midterms.
But as even the possibility of a scaled-back version of President Biden's signature legislation fizzles in the 50-50 Senate, some are wondering if the president will have anything comparable to campaign on as the election season inches closer.
The White House considers the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure law passed last fall as a major legislative acco...
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A ‘Glitch’ in Federal Health Insurance May Soon Be Fixed
Federal rules make it hard for relatives of people with job-based coverage to qualify for financial help in buying Obamacare insurance. The Biden administration wants to change that.
New Zealand budget 2022: Ardern offers $1bn in sweeteners to tackle cost of living ‘storm’
PM says budget, which includes major spending on climate and health care reform, aims to ensure long term ‘economic and social security’
Weekly $27 cash payments, fuel discounts and half-price public transport are among the short-term sweeteners offered up by New Zealand’s government in its latest budget, as it tries to juggle the cost-of-living crisis with big-ticket spending commitments, including $11.1bn of healthcare system reform and $2.9bn responding to the climate crisis.
“While we know the current storm will pass, it is important we take the hard edges off,” prime minister Jacinda Ardern said in remarks accompanying the budget’s release.
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Latino families are facing a health coverage cliff — Congress must intervene
Last month, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra extended the COVID-19 public health emergency through mid-July, a decision that helped maintain access for some of the 86 million Americans currently relying on Medicaid.
The secretary knows that while two-thirds of the U.S. population has been fully vaccinated, the pandemic is not yet over. Cases are continuing to rise this week, and more than 160,000 Latinos have died ...
Mike Pence to defy Trump and campaign with Georgia governor Brian Kemp – live
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Lloyd Austin, the US defense secretary, held a call with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Friday in which he called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, the Pentagon said.
During the call Austin also “emphasized the importance of maintaining lines o...
Joe Biden to address inflation as Congress mulls big aid bill for Ukraine – live
It’s primary day in West Virginia and Nebraska, with votes that will test Donald Trump’s influence on Republican party
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The president is due to speak shortly about the administration’s efforts to reduce inflation. But a significant chunk of the remarks are expected to highlight a plan by Senator ...