Obamacare repeal push gains momentum in Senate fight
A Graham Cassidy repeal of the Affordable Care Act wins a key GOP endorsement from Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, raising the prospect that Senator John McCain might back the measure. The plan would shift cost sharing and give states broad authority while risking coverage for millions and facing CBO delays. 16 patient groups warn of lost protections and caps on benefits.
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Iowa senators weigh new plan to replace Obamacare
Iowa's senators Grassley and Ernst are studying a GOP bill that would repeal key Obamacare provisions and convert Medicaid expansion, premium tax credits, and cost sharing into a block grant to states. The plan may head to a vote though CBO has not weighed in. Governor Reynolds favors flexible state funding for Medicaid.
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Trump urges United Nations reforms at debut General Assembly
President Donald Trump called for reforms at the United Nations during his first General Assembly address in New York. He criticized bloated bureaucracy and mismanagement, urging bold steps to change business as usual while stressing an America first approach. He stood with UN Ambassador Nikki Haley and Secretary General Antonio Guterres as leaders from 150 delegations listened for alignment signals.
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Trump weighs July 4 military parade in Washington
President Donald Trump said he is considering staging a U S military parade in Washington on Independence Day. He noted inspiration from Paris Bastille Day and asked White House chief of staff John Kelly to research the idea.
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Trump floats July 4 Washington parade on Pennsylvania Avenue
Trump entertained the idea of staging a July 4 display of U S military might in Washington after admiring France’s Bastille Day parade with Macron. He said they were looking into it while praising U N reform potential and sanctions on North Korea placed by Haley ahead of U N meetings.
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Trump may modify ten national monuments, report says
A memo by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke urges shrinking boundaries of at least four Western monuments and altering management for all ten. It suggests allowing traditional uses like grazing and logging within their borders to address local industry concerns, while noting previous presidents overreached.
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