Budget Battles
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Trump’s ‘Pinky Promise’ on Health Care
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Pelosi and Mnuchin Agree to Restart Stimulus Talks
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Top CEOs Call for 'Major' Coronavirus Stimulus
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Mnuchin, Powell Say Economy Needs More Coronavirus Aid
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The Shutdown Threat Just Got Real
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A Deal to Avoid a Shutdown in October
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Pelosi Doubles Down on $2.2 Trillion Demand
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Economy Would Do Better Under Biden Than Trump: Moody’s
By Michael RaineyThe economy is widely seen to be a relative strength for President Trump, with voters giving him much higher approval ratings for his handling of economic issues than other areas. But a new analysis...
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Trump’s ‘Pinky Promise’ on Health Care
The White House and President Trump made some big promises about his speech on health care Thursday afternoon in Charlotte, North Carolina. The White House said Trump would be laying out “his...
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![FILE PHOTO - The federal government forms for applying for health coverage are seen at a rally held by supporters of the Affordable Care Act, widely referred to as "Obamacare", outside the Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center in Jackson, Mississippi](https://dcewboipbvgi2.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/reuters/usa-obamacare-insurers_1.jpg?itok=PL3Nil7P "FILE PHOTO - The federal government forms for applying for health coverage are seen at a rally held by supporters of the Affordable Care Act, widely referred to as "Obamacare", outside the Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center in Jackson, Mississippi")
Many Obamacare Enrollees During Pandemic Couldn’t Pay Their Premiums
Many workers who lost their jobs and health coverage because of the pandemic signed up for Obamacare plans, with a dozen states that operate their own Affordable Care Act marketplaces offering...
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Pelosi and Mnuchin Agree to Restart Stimulus Talks
Stalled coronavirus stimulus talks may be starting up again on Capitol Hill. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) both said Thursday that they have agreed to revive...
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Trump Admin Has Shifted Billions Toward Its Covid-19 Vaccine Effort: Report
The Trump administration has said that Operation Warp Speed, its push to develop a Covid-19 vaccine with unprecedented speed, is a $10 billion program funded by Congress, which also provided “other...
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Top CEOs Call for 'Major' Coronavirus Stimulus
The CEOs of some of the country’s largest companies say the outlook for their businesses has improved somewhat compared to last quarter, but that the government must provide “further major support”...
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CDC Removes New Guidance on How Coronavirus Spreads
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is making some confusing — and potentially controversial — changes to its guidance on how the coronavirus spreads. What’s happening: The agency on...
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Election Gift for Florida? Trump Poised to Approve Drug Imports From Canada
By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health NewsOver the objections of drugmakers, the Trump administration is expected within weeks to finalize its plan that would allow states to import some prescription medicines from Canada. Six states —...
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Pelosi Doubles Down on Demand for $2.2 Trillion in Coronavirus Relief
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi indicated Thursday that Democrats will keep pressing for a coronavirus relief package of at least $2.2 trillion. “It's hard to see how we can go any lower when you only...
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Trump Admin Spending Millions on PR to ‘Inspire Hope’ on Covid: CDC Director
CDC Director Robert Redfield’s testimony before a Senate panel on Wednesday made headlines for his comments that face masks probably offer more protection against the coronavirus than a vaccine and...
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Millions Would Avoid Care for Covid-19 Due to Costs
By Michael RaineyA recent Gallup poll finds that 14% of Americans would avoid seeking care for themselves or a family member if they had coronavirus-like symptoms (fever and dry cough), due to worries about cost...
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Is the Recession Already Over?
The coronavirus pandemic is still raging — and the Trump administration is projecting that it is about to get worse, with the number of new cases surging to about 200,000 a day and deaths rising from...
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Trump Pushes Payroll Tax Cut Panned by Economists
As the Senate returns to the Capitol this week, the obstacles to the next round of emergency coronavirus relief legislation seem to be mounting. Trump insists on a payroll tax cut: President Trump...
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Reopening Too Early Could Cost Many Thousands of Lives: Analysis
By Michael RaineyThe number of coronavirus-related deaths and the severity of the blow to the economy could vary widely depending on how the U.S. reopens in the coming weeks, according to a new analysis by...
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Supreme Court Rules That US Must Pay Insurers $12 Billion for Obamacare Losses
By Michael RaineyThe Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Monday that a group of insurance companies is owed $12 billion under provisions of the Affordable Care Act. The decision requires the government to make payments that were...