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Sen. John McCain declared his opposition Friday to the GOP's last-ditch effort to repeal and replace "Obamacare," dealing a likely death blow to the legislation and, perhaps, to the Republican Party's years of vows to kill the program. It was the second time in three months the 81-year-old McCain emerged as the destroyer of his party's signature promise to voters.
The federal government on Friday told election officials in 21 states that hackers targeted their systems before last year's presidential election. The notification came roughly a year after U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials first said states were targeted by hacking efforts possibly connected to Russia.
In this file photo taken on Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, Vice President Mike Pence speaks during the Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition luncheon in Indianapolis. Vice President Pence will make the Republican case for a federal tax code overhaul during a speech Friday, Sept.
In interviews for Jeff Sessions' vacant Senate seat, Luther Strange promised to "do more" to help former Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley. And state Sen. Del Marsh, R-Anniston, "seemed angry" and allegedly threatened to "f - k with" Bentley for the next two years if he wasn't appointed, according to handwritten notes Bentley made from the interviews.
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Two Senate Democrats are trying to rally support for legislation that would require Facebook and other large web platforms to follow some of the same disclosure rules for political ads as broadcasters. On Thursday, Sens. Amy Klobucar and Mark Warner circulated a letter seeking co-sponsors for a bill aimed at increasing transparency of political ads.
19, 2017. . President Donald Trump talks with reporters about the Graham-Cassidy health care bill during a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the Palace Hotel during the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept.
Like a reanimated corpse in the final frames of a horror film, the Republican effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act lurched back to life this week, giving the American public one last jump scare. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has promised the Senate will hold a vote on the new Graham-Cassidy bill before his window to repeal Obamacare with a simple majority closes next Friday.
John McCain, a key vote, says he is a 'no' on Graham-Cassidy bill to repeal Obamacare "I cannot in good conscience vote for the Graham-Cassidy proposal," McCain said in a statement. Check out this story on dailyworld.com: https://usat.ly/2xouHoS WASHINGTON - Arizona Sen. John McCain said Friday he will not support a last-gasp Republican effort to repeal Obamacare, making him the second Republican lawmaker to do so, casting significant doubt on the last-gasp GOP effort to repeal Obamacare.
Democrats and Republicans could end up with a teenager on their gubernatorial primary ballots next summer after a second high school student joined the ever-expanding field of candidates this week. But only one of the young hopefuls would be old enough to vote for himself in the general election next fall.
A still frame from a video tweeted by @Cali_Funk1 appears to show a police officer shooting a man in Huntington Beach. A still frame from a video tweeted by @Cali_Funk1 appears to show a police officer shooting a man in Huntington Beach.
BEND, Ore. - Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on Thursday urged Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway to cease the rail transport of hazardous materials through the Columbia River Gorge while wildfires there are active and the threat remains of flash flooding and rockslides.
A Topeka Correctional Facility inmate who is plaintiff in a federal religious-freedom lawsuit complained of the prison's 8-foot wooden cross, Christian-themed radio and television broadcasts, and housing units saturated with proselytizing messages. Inmates at the all-female prison are subjected to "Christian propaganda," the suit says, and remain under threat of punishment if caught moving objectionable religious materials.
Four members of the Kansas Board of Regents acknowledged Thursday business ownership stakes or significant financial ties to higher education institutions necessitating recusals to avoid a conflict of interest. The most extensive potential conflicts involved Dave Murfin, chairman of the Board of Regents and a key donor to Kansas political organizations and candidates.
New bookstores planned for Ohio and New York; a California couple launch a mobile bookstore; visiting three of Washington state's indies; a bookstore's Hillary Clinton video goes viral; and more. New York Bookstore Approved for Historic Building: Rough Draft Bar & Books has been approved to open in a historic building in the town of Kingston.
Travelers who check at least one bag when flying domestically are paying more overall than they did before airlines began unbundling fares in 2008 and charging separately for checked baggage , a government watchdog said Wednesday. A report by the Government Accountability Office said airline officials told GAO investigators that base airfares are now lower than before airlines began separately charging passengers for checked bags, reservation changes, priority boarding and other services .
Their latest measure comes in the form of a bill proposed by Sens. Lindsey Graham and Sen. Bill Cassidy , who are seeking to cap Medicaid and replace ACA funding with a new block grant program. The bill would deal a blow to Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the 29 other states that chose to expand Medicaid under the ACA, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation .
Paul Mango, a Pittsburgh area businessman, becomes the second Republican, after Scott Wagner, to enter the race to challenge Democratic incumbent Gov. Tom Wolf for the governorship next year. Sean Simmers Paul Mango, a Pittsburgh area businessman, becomes the second Republican, after Scott Wagner, to enter the race to challenge Democratic incumbent Gov. Tom Wolf for the governorship next year.