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Trump trots out tired ‘Just Say No’ strategy as his plan for the opioid crisis

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On Tuesday, President Trump unveiled an opioid abuse prevention plan that basically consists of the “Just Say No” slogan championed by First Lady Nancy Reagan in the 1980s.

During brief remarks to reporters from his private golf club in New Jersey, Trump said he thinks the way to prevent opioid abuse is simply to tell kids that drugs are bad.

“If they don’t start, they won’t have a problem. If they do start, it’s awfully tough to get off,” Trump said. ...

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Following Trump’s threat, Nevada Republican now faces primary challenge from pro-Trump candidate

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Less than a month ago, President Trump threatened to end Sen. Dean Heller’s (R-NV) career unless he voted for a health care bill that would’ve stripped coverage from hundreds of thousands of his constituents. Heller did end up voting to repeal Obamacare — but he’s being primaried by a pro-Trump Republican anyway.

During a Tuesday morning interview on Trump’s favorite TV show, Danny Tarkanian (R) announced that he’s “going to run for the Unit...

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Military figures are taking over Trump’s administration

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As players within President Donald Trump’s administration have come and gone, one institution has benefited perhaps more than any other — the military.

On Tuesday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions named Gen. Mark S. Inch as the director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), days after Gen. John Kelly moved from his position as secretary of Homeland Security to be White House Chief of Staff. Trump’s Cabinet at one point contained three generals —Kelly, Secretary of Defense Jame...

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Maine asks Trump for permission to start charging Medicaid recipients premiums

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Maine could be among the first states to fundamentally change its Medicaid program by requiring low-income adults to meet work requirements and pay monthly premiums, if the state’s requests are approved by the Trump administration.

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services filed an application to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Wednesday evening, requesting core changes to its Medicaid program, dubbed MaineCare.<...

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Trump takes things to logical conclusion, creates ‘real news’ show hosted by his daughter-in-law

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An alternate reality.Omarosa Manigault, Eric Trump, the son of President Donald Trump and his wife Lara Trump and first lady Melania Trump sit to the side of the stage as President Donald Trump speaks during a Make America Great Again rally, Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at the Covelli Centre in Youngstown, Ohio. CREDIT: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

Last week, President Donald Trump turned the boy scout jamboree...

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Bernie Sanders pushes universal health plan in wake of Republican repeal failure

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  • Sanders to tout ‘Medicare for All’ proposal before unveiling bill next month
  • Vermont senator wants single-payer healthcare system for all Americans

Bernie Sanders has spent the first months of the new Congress defending Barack Obama’s health reforms as Republicans vowed to repeal them. But after the GOP’s seven-year drive to eliminate the Affordable Care Act collapsed on the Senate floor last week, Sanders is ready to introduce his own solution – government-run uni...

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A Quartz visual guide to the current state of US government dysfunction

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On his first day at work, the new White House chief of staff, John Kelly, brought in some order: He pushed Anthony Scaramucci, the flamboyant and divisive new communications director, out of his job. But whether Kelly can impose some discipline on the rest of the Trump administration and its allies in Congress is another matter.

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Trump’s latest attempt to gut Obamacare could backfire spectacularly

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Congratulations on your expanded welfare state!CREDIT: AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

As soon as this week, according to Donald Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway, Trump intends to decide whether to cut off payments intended to stabilize insurance markets and make health care affordable for many Americans with modest incomes.

Trump apparently believes that cutting off these payments will help “implode” Obam...

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