McCain Returns to Senate for Crucial Health Care Vote
Sen. John McCain returned to the Capitol to cast a pivotal aye on a motion to proceed with health care legislation. Facing brain cancer and recent surgery, he urged openness and cross‑aisle talks while signaling dissatisfaction with the bill's current form.
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McConnell Urges Fast Action On Health Care Bill
The Senate faced a tough vote on advancing health care reform with 43 of 52 Republicans backing the amendment and no Democratic support. Proposals from Ted Cruz and Rob Portman highlighted options like bare bones plans and large Medicaid-to-private coverage shifts as lawmakers warned of future repeal steps while Democrats warned against rushed passage. President Trump hailed the move as a step toward ending Obamacare while GOP leaders promised an open amendment process and Democrats prepared hundreds of delaying amendments to slow the process.
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Poll overstated claim on Trump term completion
A Monday USA TODAY story cited an incorrect figure from the USA TODAY iMediaEthics Poll. The survey claimed 36 percent said President Trump was unlikely to complete his first term.
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Trump push on Clinton fuels concerns over justice independence
Lawmakers and former federal prosecutors say Trump likening a probe to blackmail threatens the justice system. Critics warn his public pressure on Attorney General Sessions risks politicizing prosecutions and eroding long standing norms separating law from politics.
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