Republican health care bill would allow employers to cap benefits

The Republican health care plan that passed the House on Thursday targeted a key protection for Americans who get their health insurance through work. It would allow health insurance companies to impose lifetime and annual caps on benefits for those who get coverage through a large-employer plan.

House repeal of ‘Obamacare’ hands hot potato to wary Senate

Republicans are claiming a triumph by pushing their legislative centerpiece scuttling much of President Barack Obama's health care law through the House. It was a perilous journey, and its Senate pathway will be at least as bumpy with little doubt the measure will change, assuming it survives.

Repeal of ‘Obamacare’ sends health care battle to Senate

Republicans are claiming a triumph by pushing their legislative centrepiece scuttling much of U.S. President Barack Obama's health care law through the House. It was a perilous journey, and its Senate pathway will be at least as bumpy with little doubt the measure will change, assuming it survives.

Trump limits IRS action over church political activity

Declaring he was giving churches their "voices back," U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at easing an IRS rule limiting political activity for religious organizations -- a move that fell short of a more sweeping order some supporters had expected. As he marked the National Day of Prayer at the White House on Thursday, Trump signed the order on religious freedom, which directs the Treasury Department to not take "adverse action" over churches or religious organizations for political speech.

Trump savors win as House passes Obamacare repeal

US President Donald Trump extracted a much-needed victory from Congress Thursday as Republicans narrowly pushed a bill through the House of Representatives repealing the landmark health reforms of his predecessor. The vote of 217-213 could hardly have been closer in the Republican-controlled chamber, highlighting the concerns of many in Trump's party who fear the bill could strip millions of Americans of their coverage and send costs skyrocketing.

Planned Parenthood supporters slam Steve Knight for healthcare vote at Santa Clarita rally

Supporters of Planned Parenthood march outside the office of Rep. Steve Knight, R-Santa Clarita, voicing outrage after the Congressman's vote in favor of the GOP's Obamacare repeal bill. As President Donald Trump and House Republicans in Washington D.C. celebrated the passage of their bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, some Southern Californians gathered outside one of those GOP members' offices in Santa Clarita in a different mood.

100 pre-existing conditions possibly lost under AHCA, according to Ohio senator

Relieved Republicans muscled their health care bill through the House Thursday , taking their biggest step toward dismantling the Obama health care overhaul since Donald Trump took office. They won passage only after overcoming their own divisions that nearly sank the measure six weeks ago.

Comey successfully dodged the biggest question looming over…

FBI Director James Comey said in a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that he treated the bureau's probe into Hillary Clinton's private email server and its investigation into President Donald Trump's ties to Russia "consistently," and "under the same principles." Comey was grilled by the committee's Democrats about why he decided announce, 11 days before the 2016 election , that the FBI was revisiting the Clinton email investigation but did not reveal that the FBI had also been investigating possible collusion between Trump associates and Russia.

School Choice ‘Is What Winning for Young Children’ Looks Like in DC

President Donald Trump signaled his support for education choice at a Wednesday event celebrating the achievements of charter school students and school voucher recipients in the nation's capital. It was an honor to be at this White House event to watch Trump, along with Vice President Mike Pence and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, applaud the students who participate in the District of Columbia's school choice programs.

Continue reading House will take crucial Obamacare overhaul vote today

After months of planning and weeks of wrangling with wary lawmakers, the House is set to vote today on legislation to overhaul the Affordable Care Act and redefine health care in America. If the House approves the measure, it will go the Senate for another round of negotiations before returning to the chamber for a final vote on a compromise bill.

New vote looms in US as Republicans revive struggling healthcare bill

Republicans plan a fresh bid to push their health care bill through the House of Representatives and claim a victory for Donald Trump, six weeks after nearly leaving it for dead. House leaders plan a vote on Thursday on the legislation, revamped since collapsing in March to attract most hard-line conservatives and some GOP centrists.

The Courts Are Fighting Back Against Trump

The most important story of the president's first 100 days is the strength of our system's commitment to the rule of law. Protesters of President Donald Trump's Muslim travel ban gather at San Francisco City Hall for a peaceful demonstration on Feb. 4, 2017 On April 25, as Donald Trump neared the 100th day of his presidency, a federal judge in San Francisco dealt a blow to one of his signature initiatives-an executive order denying federal funding to sanctuary cities.