Trump kicks issues to Congress, is erratic trading partner
President Donald Trump is proving to be an erratic trading partner as he kicks thorny policy issues to Congress and then sends conflicting signals about what he really wants.
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Weakening Medicaid From Within
Former Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, an orthopedic surgeon from Georgia, has encouraged states to seek waivers that would undermine Medicaid's role as a safety net. rom its modest beginning in 1965, when it was passed as a little-noticed companion to Medicare, Medicaid has evolved into an indispensable public health program with broad bipartisan support.
Obamacare deal hits the skids in Senate
A bipartisan deal to fund Obamacare payments stalled in the Senate Wednesday after President Trump derided the payments as "bailouts," but Republicans behind the package are trying to keep the deal alive. In addition to Trump, who tweeted that he opposes the agreement Wednesday morning, members of Senate leadership on Wednesday cast skepticism about the deal brokered by Sens. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and Patty Murray, D-Wash., to fund the insurer payments for two years in exchange for changes to the law.
How fake news spreads on Facebook, and why it’s so difficult to stop
But what if, to spread misinformation on the giant social network, all you needed was a basic grasp of the internet, a credit card, and an email account? US President Donald Trump threatened to challenge broadcast network licenses after an NBC report, despite not having the power to. Jacinda Ardern is the new Prime Minister of New Zealand after NZ First leader Winston Peters announced a coalition government with the NZ Labour Party.
When the Budget Resolution Isn’t About the Budget
Georgia GOP Sen. David Perdue is teaming up with a Democratic colleague, Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, on amendments to the budget resolution that declare the process is basically absurd. When Sen. John McCain removed the suspense by announcing he would vote for the budget resolution moving through the Senate, the Arizona Republican made clear the ridiculousness of the exercise.
Democrats Drop Congeniality as They Fire Away at Sessions
From left, Minnesota Sen. Al Franken, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Delaware Sen. Chris Coons and Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal talk Wednesday as Sessions arrives for the Senate Judiciary oversight hearing on the Justice Department. Attorney General Jeff Sessions took an unusual path to the witness table before Wednesday's Justice Department oversight hearing.
Trump’s Fluid Views on Policy Drive Headaches in Senate
President Donald Trump, seen here Monday at the White House Rose Garden with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, has rankled senators with his shifting policy views. Sens. Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray went to bed Tuesday evening thinking they had hit a home run.
Opinion: Working Around Trump on Issues That Matter
Sens. Charles E. Grassley and Richard J. Durbin sponsored a bipartisan bill that would reduce mandatory sentences for low-level drug offenders. The kiss-and-make-up press conference with President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was one of the most awkward dates in the history of, well, dates, as my Roll Call colleague Walter Shapiro pointed out.
Colorado Premium opens Carrollton processing plant
Visitors to the Colorado Premium plant in Carrollton on Wednesday were given a tour to see how meat is produced in the factory. Visitors to the Colorado Premium plant in Carrollton on Wednesday were given a tour to see how meat is produced in the factory.
Alaskan picked to lead regional EPA office
Gov. Bill Walker says Hladick will leave his state role Nov. 1. Mike Navarre, the outgoing mayor of the Kenai Peninsula Borough, will succeed Hladick. In joining the EPA, Hladick will oversee a region that includes Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington and about 270 tribes.
Washington’s misguided and small-minded response to the opioid epidemic
Heroin users prepare to shoot up on a street in the South Bronx area of New York City on Oct. 7. Rep. Tom Marino withdrew his name from consideration to head the Office of National Drug Control Policy on Tuesday. He did so in the wake of a Washington Post-"60 Minutes" investigation revealing that he was the prime mover behind legislation weakening the Drug Enforcement Administration's abilities to go after drug distributors even as deaths from prescription drug abuse continued to rise.
Bootleg Libyan oil, shady havens: Slain reporter’s beats
Galizia was killed ... . This photo taken on April 4, 2016 shows Daphne Caruana Galizia, the Maltese investigative journalist who exposed her island nation's links with the so-called Panama Papers.
Site of Amazon’s HQ2 has much to learn from Seattle
Whichever city lands Amazon's second headquarters, some people... . In this Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017, photo, traffic fills all lanes of Interstate 5 heading into downtown Seattle.
A look back at the original Alaska Purchase
Wednesday marks the 150th anniversary of the US taking possession of Alaska following the 1867 purchase of the territory from Russia. The idea of an "Alaska Purchase" saw a renaissance last month, when the phrase was borrowed to describe the possibility of sweeteners in the GOP health care bill meant to woo Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski.
Center expansion good for area, West Virginia
On Monday, ground was broken on a 900-square-foot expansion and renovation at the Harpers Ferry Visitors Center. The expansion will double the center's space and is expected to be complete next spring.
CBS’s Face the Nation is America’s No. 1 Public Affairs Program on 10/15
CBS News' FACE THE NATION was the #1 Sunday morning public affairs program in viewers and was tied for first in adults 25-54 on Oct. 15, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings. FACE THE NATION delivered 3.60 million viewers and 0.8/04 in adults 25-54.
Trump tries to sell tax reform to Democrats
President Donald Trump intensified his efforts to sell Democrats on his tax reform plan on Wednesday even as Senate Republicans edged closer to passing a budget measure that would push forward a tax bill without Democratic support. Trump, whose plan would bestow up to $6 trillion in tax cuts on businesses and individuals over the next decade, talked with 18 members of the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, including Republicans and Democrats.
U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan visiting DHR
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., speaks at the Pennsylvania Machine Works, a family-owned pipe-fitting manufacturer, in Aston, Pa., Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017.
Mother’s testimony at France terror trial angers relatives
The mother of Islamic extremist Mohammed Merah testifies in the trial... . CORRECTING SPELLING OF LAST NAME TO AZIRI - Zoulika Aziri the mother of the Merah brothers leaves the courthouse in Paris, France, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017.
Trump Backs Off Support for Deal Continuing Obamacare Subsidies
As reported by Jon Street , yesterday we learned that Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander and Democrat Sen. Patty Murray reached a "bipartisan deal to continue Cost Reduction Subsidies for ObamaCare." During remarks last night at the Heritage Foundation, President Donald J. Trump seemed to support the Alexander/Murray deal.