Health care bill showdown over Medicaid cuts and tax relief
Senate leaders push a revised ACA bill directing more funds to opioid treatment while preserving the 3.8 percent investment tax for high earners. CBO analysis shows Medicaid spending falling 35 percent by 2036, with 22 million fewer insured by 2026, intensifying GOP negotiations.
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Senate
Mitch McConnell
Congressional Budget Office
CBO
McConnell
Grassley probes McCabe recusal and motives in Comey firing
Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley questions acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe about recusal. He cites donations to McCabe's wife and a Flynn tied sex discrimination claim while raising retaliation concerns over Flynn as a witness. Democrats push inspector general probes of Attorney General Sessions recusal and Comey firing.
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Rrowa
FBI
Andrew McCabe
Rod Rosenstein
Grassley
McCabe
Hillary Clinton
National Security
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Flynn
House Democrats
Justice Department
Inspector General
Jeff Sessions
James Comey
Michael Horowitz
House Judiciary Committee
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
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Sessions
Trump
Clinton
Travel ban takes effect narrows definition of close family
The travel ban began enforcing blocks on Syria, Sudan, Somalia, Libya, Iran, and Yemen with a 90 day travel pause and 120 day refugee halt. Guidelines redefine close relatives to include spouses and parents, but exclude grandparents and in laws, triggering confusion and legal challenges from immigrant groups and Hawaii officials.
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U.S
White House
Mark Hetfield
HIAS
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
Iowa
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Somalia
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Iran
Yemen
State of
Hawaii
Honolulu
Federal District Court
Supreme Court
Kevin Lapp
Loyola Law School
Los Angeles
Peter Spiro
Temple University
Thousands enrolled in Lifeline program may be ineligible
A government audit finds about one third of Lifeline subscribers likely do not qualify. GAO reviewed 3.5 million accounts and could not confirm eligibility for 1.2 million, with many active accounts linked to non existent or dead individuals and triggering over $100 million yearly in improper payments.
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Government Accountability Office
Federal Communications Commission
Lifeline
GAO
FCC
Claire McCaskill
D-Mo
Senate
Ajit Pai
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