Congress plans vote on two year budget deal in blow to spending curbs
The GOP led Congress aims to pass a two year budget accord boosting military and domestic programs, expanding disaster aid while narrowing brinkmanship from short term funding. Trump backs the plan as Senate moves to vote first, House to act before a midnight deadline.
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Obamacare signups for 2018 hold steady nationwide
About 12 million Americans enrolled in 2018 marketplace health plans, with California and Florida leading. The tally shows stable markets despite political attacks, as two-thirds of state-run exchanges reported higher enrollment while most federal-run markets saw slight declines. Connecticut and New York boosted numbers due to aggressive outreach and longer enrollment periods.
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Los Angeles Times Sale to Patrick Soon-Shiong Confirmed
Tronc agrees to sell the Los Angeles Times to Patrick Soon-Shiong for 500 million dollars. Nant Capital will also assume 90 million dollars in pension liabilities and will acquire the San Diego Union-Tribune and other Southern California titles. Deal pending antitrust clearance and expected to close this or next quarter.
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Pelosi’s Marathon Plea on Dreamers Over Immigration
House minority leader Nancy Pelosi spent more than eight hours on the House floor reading personal stories from Dreamers and invoking scripture to press Republicans for action on immigration. She delivered the speech standing, without a break, urging a vote and a debate on an immigration bill amid stalled leverage in spending standoffs.
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