Remember “mend it, don’t end it”? Democrats have floated that slogan for three years while trying to convince voters that their unhappiness with ObamaCare doesn’t mean throwing it out entirely. A year ago, Chelsea Clinton argued that the “crushing costs” of the ACA needed immediate attention, but not repeal.
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Conservatives: Only One Score Matters: Does GOP Bill Lower Health Care Costs and Premiums?
Conservative members of Congress hold a news conference to discuss the flawed Obamacare replacement bill introduced by House Republican leaders on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Conservative lawmakers say they are encouraged to hear that the Republican health care bill introduced on Monday is still open for negotiation and modification.
How GOP Plans to Make Health Care Plan Into Law: Analysis
On Monday, congressional Republicans released their bill that would dismantle much of the Affordable Care Act, called “Obamacare.” The plan calls for the government to play a smaller health care role but does keep some key provisions of former President Obama’s health care overhaul.
10 Things to Know for Wednesday
An alleged CIA surveillance program disclosed by WikiLeaks on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, purporte… . Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., center, joined by, from left, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, Rep. Mark Sanford, R-S.C., Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, and Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, speaks about health care during a news conference on Capitol Hill i… .
10 Things to Know for Wednesday
This April 13, 2016, file photo shows the seal of the Central Intelligence Agency at CIA headquarters in Langley, Va. An alleged CIA surveillance program disclosed by WikiLeaks on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, purportedly targeted security weaknesses in smart TVs, smartphones, personal computers and even cars, and enabled snooping that could circumvent encryption on communications apps such as Facebook’s WhatsApp.
Conservative backlash threatens to sink new GOP health bill
A powerful conservative backlash threatened to sink the new Republican health care bill less than 24 hours after its launch, even as President Donald Trump and congressional leaders began trying to sell the legislation as the long-promised GOP cure for “Obamacare. ” “We’re going to do something that’s great and I’m proud to support the replacement plan released by the House of Representatives,” Trump declared at the White House as he met with the House GOP vote-counting team Tuesday.
Trump praises health care bill, but conservatives skeptical
President Donald Trump and his top health official praised the new House Republican health care legislation Tuesday, even as surging conservative opposition complicated party leaders’ drive to sell the proposal to rank-and-file lawmakers and the public. Trump’s morning tweet lauding “our wonderful new Healthcare Bill” kicked off the day.
Some GOP lawmakers’ block-everything mentality could imperil big-picture plans
Republican Sens. Mike Lee , left, and Rand Paul are threatening to vote against the GOP’s emerging House bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act. They object to a proposed tax credit it contains.
First House health care votes near, GOP dissenters persist
After seven years of saber-rattling, Republicans seem set to start muscling legislation through Congress reshaping the country’s health care system. Don’t confuse that with GOP unity or assume that success is guaranteed.
GOP Sens. Cruz, Lee, Paul Call For Full Repeal of Obamacare
Three high-profile Republican senators said Monday night they want to see a full repeal and replace of Obamacare, not merely a fix. Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas, Mike Lee of Utah, and Rand Paul of Kentucky said on their individual Twitter accounts they’d like the 2010 Affordable Care Act wiped from the books so a replacement law can be put in its place.
Liberal group threatens to challenge Democrats with primary fights
The progressive coalition solidified by Bernie Sanders’ insurgent campaign and energized by the broad liberal backlash to President Donald Trump is preparing to launch primary challenges against elected Democrats they see going wobbly in the fight against the new administration. To press the issue, Sanders veterans, along with allied activists and organizers, have launched a new political action committee called We Will Replace You.
Sessions Confirmed as Attorney General After Bitter Fight
Jeff Sessions, as attorney general after more than a day of contentious debate that took an unusual turn when Republicans silenced Democratic Senator Donald Trump’s Cabinet-level picks, a process that has dragged on as Democrats use delaying tactics but aren’t able to thwart the president’s choices. In more than 30 straight hours of debate, Democrats said the Republican from Alabama won’t be independent enough from Trump and won’t protect voting rights and civil rights.
Tense call between Trump and Australian leader strains longtime ties
U.S. ties with staunch ally Australia became strained on Thursday after details about an acrimonious phone call between its leaders emerged and U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal between the two nations on refugee resettlement was “dumb.” During a 25-minute phone call last Saturday with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Trump accused Australia of trying to export the “next Boston bombers” under the agreement, the Washington Post reported.
Sen. Mike Lee: Pelosi’s ‘Supremacist’ Bannon Dig ‘Defamatory’
Republican Sen. Mike Lee lashed out Thursday at House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi for repeatedly calling President Donald Trump’s chief strategist, Steve Bannon, a “white supremacist.” In an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer , the Utah senator said Pelosi should focus on policy, not personal attacks.
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Though he says it’s not a tooth-and-nail sibling rivalry, Sen. Mike Lee does see one advantage in getting the U.S. Supreme Court nomination over his older brother. If picked for a high-court post by President-elect Donald Trump, he’d be in a position to overrule decisions made by his brother, Thomas Lee, associate chief justice on the Utah Supreme Court.
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Though he says it’s not a tooth-and-nail sibling rivalry, Sen. Mike Lee does see one advantage in getting the U.S. Supreme Court nomination over his older brother. If picked for a high-court post by President-elect Donald Trump, he’d be in a position to overrule decisions made by his brother, Thomas Lee, associate chief justice on the Utah Supreme Court.
Sessions suggests Trump admin could stamp out legal pot
Sen. Jeff Sessions indicated at his confirmation hearing Tuesday that as attorney general, he might break the federal government’s truce with states on marijuana. During President Barack Obama’s administration, states have been allowed to “experiment” with legalizing pot, and the Justice Department, under Attorneys General Eric Holder and Loretta Lynch, has allowed many legal operations to continue without laying down the full weight of federal law against them.
Confirmation hearing or Republican tongue bath of Jeff Sessions? You decide
Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes.But according… So far, Jeff Sessions has explained to the Senate Judiciary Committee how he is not a racist, no sir, never mind his record, and how the police are always right, except for maybe one or two bad apples. And it continues! Whitehouse following up on Russian election interference: If investigations show collusion would you prosecute Trump campaign and even family? Sessions dances around his answer, if there is a law there that was broken sure but this is probably something to happen in a political manner.
What are conservatives doing voting to increase debt by $9 trillion?
Sens. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio have been adamant – the federal debt is way too high and has got to be tamed fast. Cruz, a Republican from Texas, helped lead the 2013 fight against raising the debt limit , a fight that resulted in a partial government shutdown.
Half of Utahns like Trump’s cabinet picks but no one from the state chosen
Fifty percent of Utahns like what they’ve seen so far from President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet selections, even though no one from the state has yet made the cut, according to a new poll. The UtahPolicy.com poll found that half of Utahns are pleased with the president-elect’s choices for his new administration, while 36 percent say they are displeased, and 14 percent aren’t sure how they feel.
Congress ushers in new era of all-Republican rule
Congress ushers in a new era of all-Republican rule. On Tuesday at noon, with plenty of pomp and pageantry, members of the 115th Congress will be sworn in, with an emboldened GOP intent on unraveling eight years of President Barack Obama’s Democratic agenda and targeting massive legacy programs from Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson such as Social Security and Medicare.