GOP Health Care Plan Aims to Aid Older Voters in Bill
House Speaker Paul Ryan signaled changes to the GOP health care bill before a pivotal Thursday vote to provide more assistance for people in their 50s and 60s amid concerns from moderates. The plan would reduce tax credits and raise premiums for older adults not yet eligible for Medicare, with CBO projecting 24 million losing coverage over 10 years. Ryan disputed the 10 year timeline while Price suggested possible revisions to aid low income 50 to 64 age group.
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Tillerson lauds China U S contacts in Asia trip
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson praised China U S contacts on the final day of his Asia swing dominated by North Korea concerns. He cited President Trump’s high value on Chinese communication and left open a possible Florida meeting with Xi Jinping. Xi and Yang Jiechi described talks as productive and constructive. Beijing urged restraint and urged all sides to reduce tensions while opposing actions that could destabilize Kim Jong Un’s regime.
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Judge rejects bid to clarify travel ban order in Hawaii
U S District Judge Derrick Watson refused the government request to narrow his temporary restraining order blocking President Trump’s revised travel ban. He said the order covers the ban and declined to distinguish it from a broader restriction, while Hawaii seeks extension and Trump signals an appeal amid parallel suits in Washington state and Maryland.
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