Tag: Government policy
Anxiety over GOP health plan for those with severe illnesses
Unease and uncertainty are settling over Americans with serious illnesses as Republicans move closer to dismantling Democratic former President Barack Obama's health care system.
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Americans offer hope, prayer in assessing Donald Trump’s 100 days
They are young and old: a high school student who can't yet vote, a Vietnam vet who did so proudly. They hail from all...
Senate confirms Alex Acosta as Donald Trump’s secretary of labor
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Alex Acosta as Labor secretary, filling out President Donald Trump's Cabinet as he approaches his 100th day in office.
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Donald Trump tax cut: Huge, vague and likely mild boost for...
President Donald Trump's team boasted Wednesday that its tax-cut plan would lighten Americans' financial burdens, ignite economic growth and vastly simplify tax filing.
Yet the...
House Freedom Caucus chairman says there’s ‘no deal’ on the GOP...
The Latest on the upcoming health care vote in the House (all times local):
1:35 p.m.
The chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus says there's...
Paul Manafort had plan to benefit Vladamir Putin government
President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, secretly worked for a Russian billionaire to advance the interests of Russian President Vladimir Putin a...
Winners and losers in Donald Trump’s first budget plan
Military spending would get the biggest boost in President Donald Trump's proposed budget. Environmental programs, medical research, Amtrak and an array of international and...
House GOP health bill facing fresh House committee test
The White House and Republican leaders are talking to rank-and-file lawmakers about revising the GOP health care overhaul, hoping to keep a rebellion by...
After 2 months, Jim Mattis is only Donald Trump pick at...
Jim Mattis is not lonely in the Pentagon, but two months into his tenure as secretary of defense not a single political appointee has...
Jeff Sessions, Mike Pompeo, Mike Flynn picked by Donald Trump for...
President-elect Donald Trump is announcing his choices for three key administration jobs Friday, naming Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions for attorney general, Kansas Rep. Mike...
