House Republican leaders are considering allowing an amendment vote to extend ObamaCare enhanced subsidies, a move designed to appease moderate Republicans who have been warning about the electoral impacts of letting them expire at the end of the year. In a closed-door meeting in the Capitol on Friday morning, GOP leaders huddled with various groups...
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Watch: Jeffries gives remarks amid health care, redistricting battle
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) spoke with reporters Friday morning after senators struck down Democrats' effort to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, which are set to expire at the end of the year. The Senate took up dueling health care plans on Thursday, and both failed to garner the support needed to advance....
Judge issues temporary order to block officials from detaining Kilmar Ábrego García
Ábrego was freed from immigration detention facility in Pennsylvania after federal judge ordered his release
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A federal judge on Friday morning issued a temporary restraining order to prohibit immigration officials from detaining Kilmar Ábrego García just hours before he was scheduled to appear at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Baltimore.
His lawyers asked the judge to block authorities from ...
Whole Hog Politics: ObamaCare intensifies Trump slump
The latest poll from The Associated Press and the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago asked its usual slate of questions about voters’ views of President Trump’s job performance. In so doing, it also offers some insights into how the looming government shutdown and ObamaCare fight are going to play out. First,...
House Republicans release last-minute healthcare plan; TSA defends sharing traveler names with ICE – as it happened
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The admiral in charge of US military forces in Latin America will retire two years early, AP reports, amid rising tensions with Venezuela that include Wednesday’s seizure of an oil tanker and more than 20 deadly strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats.
Three US officials and two people familiar with the matter told Reuters that Admiral Alvin Holsey was pushed out by defense secretary Pete Hegseth. Two officials said Hegseth had grown frustrated with Southern Command as he sought to flex US military operations and planning in the region.
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ObamaCare impasse sets stage for January health care battle
Only a holiday miracle can prevent ObamaCare subsidies from expiring on Jan. 1, setting up a major health care fight next month when lawmakers turn their attention to a 2026 spending bill and another potential shutdown fight. After dueling partisan bills failed in the Senate on Thursday, attention now turns to the House, where Republican...
Watch live: Trump gives remarks at White House Congressional Ball
President Trump will give remarks Thursday evening at the White House as he hosts the Congressional Ball. The event comes after the Senate struck down dueling GOP and Democratic health care plans that aimed to address rising insurance premiums exacerbated by expiring subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. Construction is also ongoing on Trump's $300...
Obamacare costs look set to spike for millions of Americans as Senate rejects duelling bills
The issue has caused a rift among Republicans, with healthcare set to be a campaign issue in next year's midterm elections.
Obamacare costs look set to spike for millions of Americans as Senate votes fail
The issue has caused a rift among Republicans, with healthcare set to be a campaign issue in next year's midterm elections.
4 GOP senators break ranks to vote for Democratic extension of ObamaCare subsidies
Four Republican senators, including two vulnerable incumbents who are up for reelection next year, broke ranks Thursday and voted for a three-year extension of enhanced health insurance premium subsidies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) all voted for the Democratic proposal,...