Trump to freeze Obamacare risk adjustment payments
The Trump administration will halt risk adjustment payments that move funds from healthier insurers to sicker plans under Obamacare. Officials cite court rulings, warning the move could raise 2019 premiums and limit plan choices for millions.
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Court pick narrowed to four for Kennedy replacement
President Trump said he is close to choosing a replacement for Justice Kennedy with four top contenders named in discussions. The White House prepared materials on Brett Kavanaugh Raymond Kethledge Amy Coney Barrett and Thomas Hardiman as allies pressed for a quick decision with an 9 p.m. announcement from the White House.
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Woman dies after nerve agent poisoning in Amesbury
Dawn Sturgess 44 died in Salis bury eight days after police linked her illness to a contaminated item. Her partner Charlie Rowley remains in critical condition as investigators pursue a possible tie to the Salisbury nerve agent attack and seek a discarded container believed to hold Novichok. Authorities label the case murder and vow focused counterterrorism work.
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NATO allies pressured to boost defense spending grows
NATO members pressed to meet the 2 percent of GDP defense target with U S President Trump urging faster action. NATO Ambassador Kay Bailey Hutchison said progress is evident as letters to European leaders and a Brussels summit loom. Germany Italy Norway Canada cited in U S push. only five members forecast to meet 2 percent in 2017.
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Giuliani says no pardon for Cohen for now
Giuliani told ABC This Week that he has advised President Trump against pardoning Michael Cohen for now. He cautioned the president could change his mind later while noting there is no current reason for a pardon and it could confuse matters as federal probes intensify Cohen’s business dealings and potential cooperation.
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