Senate conservatives press to widen Obamacare changes
Senate Republicans led by Mike Lee and Ted Cruz press for Medicaid reductions tax credit limits and weaker consumer protections as they push a rightward path to repeal of Obamacare. The stance aims to curb costs expand state flexibility and win House allies but risks moderates and budget rules.
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Trump picks Kobach to lead election integrity panel sparks outrage
Kris Kobach will co chair President Trump s Commission on Election Integrity drawing fierce bipartisan opposition from Democrats and civil rights groups Critics call the panel a sham aimed at disenfranchising voters and undermining the 2016 results while Kobach defends seeking facts and open inquiry.
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Mormon church ends ties with Varsity and Venturing programs
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will stop participating in the Boy Scouts Varsity and Venturing programs beginning in January affecting over 185,000 youths in the United States and Canada. Church officials say the focus will shift to spiritual social physical and intellectual goals and deny a connection to transgender policy.
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Senate confirms Trump trade representative nominee
The Senate approved Robert Lighthizer as U.S. Trade Representative in an 82-14 vote. The confirmation comes as renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico approach, ending delays that stalled Trump’s trade agenda.
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Trump orders cyber security upgrade for federal agencies
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to bolster U S government cyber defenses and protect critical infrastructure from attacks. The Dakota Access Pipeline leaked 84 gallons of crude oil at a South Dakota pump station in Tulare township Spink County on April 4, weeks before planned commercial service. The $3.8 billion project drew global environmental protests.
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