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Trump says he wants supreme court to ‘end’ Obamacare as final debate looms – live
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Trump cuts short pre-election interview as Covid stimulus bill moves closer – live
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Democrats and leaders of liberal organizations denounced Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court no...
Trump’s attacks on Obamacare could cost him in Texas and Florida
Number of uninsured Americans surges – and provokes a movement that might shape the results in two key states
When Donald Trump began campaigning for the presidency that he captured in 2016, he promised to decimate the Affordable Care Act. His agenda was in no way hidden. “It’s gotta go,” Trump said of the ACA in an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash. “Repeal and replace with something terrific.”
More than five years later, the president still hasn’t articulated a plan for a system...
Amy Coney Barrett pledges ‘open mind’ and plays down conservative record
- Nominee avoids answering directly on how she would rule
- Lindsey Graham hails ‘woman who is unashamedly pro-life’
Judge Amy Coney Barrett, Donald Trump’s nominee to the US supreme court, promised to keep an “open mind” when considering cases before the court during a final round of questioning on Wednesday, as Republicans declared her confirmation all but assured despite Democrats’ forceful opposition.
Members of the Senate judiciary committee on Wednesday att...
Kamala Harris grilling prompts doubtful claim from Amy Coney Barrett
Democratic senator and vice-presidential nominee condemns Republican push to overturn healthcare law and abortion rights
Kamala Harris delivered a blistering rebuke of Republican efforts to tear down healthcare and abortion access as she grilled Amy Coney Barrett, prompting the supreme court nominee to make the unbelievable claim that she was not aware of Donald Trump’s campaign promise to appoint justices who would dismantle Obamacare.
Speaking via teleconference during Barret...
Amy Coney Barrett faces questions on legal record as nomination hearings continue – live
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One other extraordinary dodge today: Barrett said that while she has “read things about climate change”, she does not have “firm views on it”.
The ‘untouched mass power’ of Latino voters could be the secret to a Biden victory
Pennsylvania is a must-win battleground state if the Democrats are to reclaim the White House, and the Latino communities could play a crucial role – if they vote
Carlos Ivan Robles will vote for the first time next month because his life depends on it.
Robles, a 51-year-old Puerto Rican who’s lived in eastern Pennsylvania for almost three decades, suffered a stroke in 2014 and relies on Obamacare to cover medical bills and prescription charges that he cannot afford.
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Amy Coney Barrett’s hearing kicks off with hypocrisy and healthcare | David Smith
Republicans sought to normalise her rushed nomination while Democrats maintained a laser-like focus on the future of Obamacare
- Barrett supreme court hearing sets stage for partisan clash
That was rich. Senate Republicans, otherwise known as Donald Trump’s Praetorian Guard, lined up on Monday to pay pious homage to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the separation of powers and the halcyon days of political bipartisanship.
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Holy war: Republicans eager to focus Amy Coney Barrett hearings on religion
GOP senators believe painting Democrats as attacking the supreme court nominee’s faith could help save seats in November
When Donald Trump’s latest supreme court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, arrives before the Senate judiciary committee for her confirmation hearings on Monday, Democrats will be out to raise an alarm that Barrett could help strike down the Affordable Care Act in the very first case she hears.
But in the weeks leading up to the hearings, Republicans have been out ...