Republican Bill to Repeal Obamacare Teeters on Edge of Collapse

The latest Republican effort to repeal former U.S. President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law faced possible defeat this week as several senators in the party voiced concerns about the bill under consideration. The U.S. Senate is up against a Saturday deadline for deciding the fate of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, because of an expiring rule that lets the Republican healthcare legislation pass with just a simple 51-vote majority, instead of the 60-vote threshold needed for most measures.

Shaheen, Hassan to Hold News Conference on Health Care Bill

Democratic New Hampshire Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan are holding a news conference to highlight what they call the "devastating impact" that the latest GOP health care bill would have on state residents. The senators say there are provisions that would make health insurance unaffordable for millions.

Report: Jared Kushner used private email for official White House business

President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner has used a private email account to conduct and discuss official White House business dozens of times, his lawyer confirmed Sunday. Kushner used the private account through his first nine months in government service, even as the president continued to criticize his opponent in the 2016 presidential election, Democrat Hillary Clinton, for her use of a private email account for government business.

Tennessee church shooting leaves one dead, six injured

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Attorney: Kushner used private email account to talk to WH officials

Jared Kushner, senior White House adviser and son-in-law of President Donald Trump, has occasionally used a private email account for correspondence with fellow administration officials, his lawyer, Abbe Lowell, confirmed to CNN on Sunday. "Mr. Kushner uses his White House email address to conduct White House business," Lowell said in a statement.

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Senators Lankford, Tillis To Introduce Legislation Addressing Undocumented Children

Senators James Lankford and Thom Tillis will hold a press conference Monday to announce the introduction of merit-based legislation that addresses the uncertain legal status of undocumented children. On September 5, the President ended the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals Executive Order program with a six-month delay, and called on "Congress to finally act."

House to vote Monday on tax relief for victims of recent hurricanes

The U.S. House on Monday is set to vote on a package of tax relief provisions designed to help people who have suffered losses from damage associated with hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, also making it easier for others to donate money to charities to help with disaster aid. "My bill specifically helps hurricane victims keep more of their paycheck, deduct more of the cost of their expensive property damage, and have more affordable and immediate access to money they have saved for their retirement," said Rep. Kevin Brady , who heads the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee.

Idaho Briefing – Sept 25

This is a summary of a few items in the Idaho Weekly Briefing for July 17. Interested in subscribing? Send us a note at stapilus@ridenbaugh.com . Idaho picked up a large-scale wheat deal with China this week, as good economic news generally continued to roll.

Bernie Sanders Just Gave His Best Speech in 2 Years

Just a day after giving a major foreign policy speech in Wisconsin, Sen. Bernie Sanders gave a speech on Medicare for All at the annual convention for the CNA/NNOC in San Francisco. There's a lot of tsuris all over the place over the fact that Bernie Sanders and Amy Klobuchar will be putting on a show-pony debate next week on CNN with the Clueless Twins, Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy, on the subject of healthcare.

Black lawmakers ponder Trump agenda at annual gathering

President Donald Trump met with members of the Congressional Black Caucus in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington in March. WASHINGTON - On the campaign trail last year, then-Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump sought the support of black voters by asking them, ''What the hell do you have to lose?'' ''We are losing essential freedoms,'' said Brittany Packnett, who became an advocate for criminal justice reform after the 2014 police killing of Michael Brown and subsequent protests in Ferguson, Missouri.

Lost Rubens masterpiece is found hanging in country house

The 17th century painting of George Villiers, the 1st Duke of Buckingham, was believed to have been a copy of the lost original. However, after conservation work carried out for the BBC series Britain's Lost Masterpieces, it has been reassessed and confirmed to be an authentic work by Rubens, who lived from 1577 to 1640.