Trump suggests just repeal Obamacare, then try to replace it

President Donald Trump barged into Senate Republicans' delicate health care negotiations Friday, declaring that if lawmakers can't reach a deal they should simply repeal "Obamacare" right away and then replace it later on. Trump's tweet revives an approach that GOP leaders and the president himself considered but dismissed months ago as impractical and politically unwise.

GOP Strategist Sees Slim Chance for Health Care Bill

"Senate Republican leaders know that chances of passing their health bill are slim, that they depend on preserving some Obamacare tax hikes, and that they probably require flipping the vote of vulnerable Nevada Sen. Dean Heller ," according to John Harwood . "Those assessments, from a GOP strategist familiar with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's thinking, show how narrow a path awaits Senate Republicans when they return July 10 after a holiday week off.

No request yet from Trump vote fraud task force for South Carolina voter information

South Carolina officials said Friday they have not received a request from the White House task force investigating alleged voter fraud in the 2016 presidential election. The state Election Commission, however, received more than 50 calls and emails from the public asking the agency to keep voter information away from the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity .

U.S. senators call for August recess to be shortened or canceled

U.S. Sen. David Perdue is in a group of 10 Republican senators who are asking that the August recess be shortened or canceled so senators can address five critical isses. U.S. Sen. David Perdue is in a group of 10 Republican senators who are asking that the August recess be shortened or canceled so senators can address five critical isses.

James Arconti, chairman of the board of the Greater Danbury Chamber…

James Arconti, chairman of the board of the Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce gives a year-in-review address to a luncheon gathering Friday, June 30, 2017 at the Amber Room Colonnade in Danbury. James Arconti, chairman of the board of the Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce gives a year-in-review address to a luncheon gathering Friday, June 30, 2017 at the Amber Room Colonnade in Danbury.

Utah wildfire evacuees return, ready for quieter July 4th

Crews made considerable progress Thursday fighting an Arizona forest fire that s... . Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey speaks with Jean Wilson, a 71-year-old evacuee from the community of Pine Flats at the fire's evacuation center on Thursday, June 29, 2017, in Prescott Valley, Ariz.

Prosecutors charge man with 9 Phoenix serial killings

An elite prep school is again under fire for allegations involving a game of sexual conquest similar to one a few years back where a student was charged with sexually assaulting a freshman over a sordid tradition... An elite prep school is again under fire for allegations involving a game of sexual conquest similar to one a few years back where a student was charged with sexually assaulting a freshman over a sordid tradition called the "Senior Salute." . The Trump administration plans to arrest parents and other relatives who authorities believe smuggled their children into the United States.

Hackensack Meridian Health Vice President Named to Becker’s Hospital Review: Rising Stars in …

Jose Lozano honored for outstanding efforts in the merger of two major health networks and development of new medical school Edison, NJ- Hackensack Meridian Health, the state's most comprehensive and integrated health care network, announced that Jose Lozano, chief of staff, vice president, corporate services and governance for the network, was named to Becker's Hospital Review: Rising Stars in Healthcare 2017 - 60 under 40. Mr. Lozano played an instrumental role in the merger of Meridian Health and the Hackensack University Health Network last year, which has resulted in a dynamic partnership with 13 hospitals in seven counties and plans to open a new medical school with Seton Hall University next year.

Republicans consider a novel idea: What if Obamacare repeal…

After weeks of withering criticism over their plan to take health insurance from 22 million in order to finance tax cuts for rich people, some Senate Republicans have been kicking around an idea: Maybe don't give tax cuts to rich people. Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Mike Rounds of South Dakota and Bob Corker of Tennessee have proposed the idea of retaining at least the 3.8% surtax on high earners' investment income - though the same political and policy logic would seem to also apply to another Obamacare tax, the 0.9% surtax on high-earners' labor income.

Trump Administration Moves to Withdraw Clean-water Rule

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Trump retaliates after ‘Morning Joe’ responds to his attacks

President Donald Trump continued his feud with two MSNBC hosts on Friday, alleging one of them asked him to intervene to stop a story in the National Enquirer tabloid. The latest skirmish began Thursday when Trump said the hosts, Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough, tried to join him at Mar-a-Lago last winter while Brzezinski "was bleeding badly from a face-lift."

Watchdog Urges Maryland Elections Officials Not To Cooperate With Federal Voter Fraud Panel

As some states turn down sweeping requests for voter data from a presidential commission on alleged voter fraud, a watchdog group is asking that Maryland abstain as well. A Wednesday letter from the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity gives secretaries of state about two weeks to provide about a dozen points of voter data.

Kris Kobach Asks U.S. States to Hand Over Personal Information of Voters

Trump established the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity after he needed justification for claiming that millions of illegal votes were cast in the 2016 election. The president has repeatedly cried voter fraud as an explanation for why he lost the popular vote to Hillary Clinton by millions of votes, despite winning the electoral college.

Fox & Friends ignores WSJ report suggesting possible Russia collusion

President Donald Trump's favorite morning news show, Fox News' Fox & Friends , completely ignored a Wall Street Journal report about a Republican Party operative who sought former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's emails from Russian hackers and who may have been working with then-Trump senior adviser Michael Flynn. On June 29, the Journal reported that before the 2016 presidential election, GOP operative Peter Smith "mounted an independent campaign to obtain emails he believed were stolen from Hillary Clinton's private server, likely by Russian hackers."