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Mourners gather for USA student jailed by N Korea

Mourners gather for USA student jailed by N Korea

June 25, 2017

The comments published by the agency were North Korea's first reaction to Otto Warmbier's death in a US hospital Monday after it released him for what it called humanitarian reasons. Mourners carry the casket of Otto Warmbier after his funeral Thursday. When Strahan asked Rodman about his friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un - whom Rodman has called " a friend for life " - and how the basketball star could maintain that relationship in the face of Warmbier's treatment, ...

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White House Confident Healthcare Bill Passes Before August Recess

June 25, 2017

The bill also would maintain federal tax credits to help people afford health insurance, and those credits would be based primarily on income. House bill: Would eliminate employer mandate. "The Senate version is even meaner ", Wagner said . My goal is to create a more workable system that lowers the cost of coverage, provides access to quality care, and protects the most vulnerable in our society.

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Supreme Court's Partisan Gerrymandering Case Could Have Texas Implications

Supreme Court's Partisan Gerrymandering Case Could Have Texas Implications

June 25, 2017

The case will be heard when the Supreme Court's term begins in November. In the past, the courts have deferred on answering whether partisan gerrymandering is constitutional or not for the simple fact that it inserts the judiciary into a " political question".

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Ex-Officer Found Not Guilty After Fatally Shooting Sylville Smith

Ex-Officer Found Not Guilty After Fatally Shooting Sylville Smith

June 25, 2017

Smith's family filed a civil lawsuit against Heaggan-Brown and the city, family attorney David Owens announced after the verdict. Smith and an old friend were parked on Milwaukee's north side on August 13 when three officers, including Heaggan-Brown, boxed in Smith's vehicle with their Milwaukee Police Department SUVs.

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Another bout of rain engulfs much of Texas on heels of Cindy

Another bout of rain engulfs much of Texas on heels of Cindy

June 25, 2017

Ivey sent a letter Friday to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue asking for a disaster declaration in some Alabama counties. He's been rebuilding his home the past year. At 4 p.m. CDT Thursday, Cindy was about 45 miles (75 kilometers) south of Shreveport. The severe weather, which was blamed for recent coastal flooding in the Deep South, tornadoes and one death, is rumbling closer to the densely populated East Coast.

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McConnell now faces hunt for GOP votes for Senate health bill

McConnell now faces hunt for GOP votes for Senate health bill

June 25, 2017

The House and Senate health care bills would convert traditional Medicaid to a "per capita" system. Democrats "can choose to keep standing by as their failing law continues to collapse and hurt more Americans , but I hope they will join us instead to bring relief to the families who've struggled under Obamacare for far too long", McConnell said .

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In Georgia race, the GOP gets a victor

In Georgia race, the GOP gets a victor

June 25, 2017

Those thoughts - expressed this morning in a tweet from the president - aren't an endorsement of Pelosi, however. Following Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff's loss in Georgia on Tuesday, several House Democrats expressed concern that Pelosi may continue to be a drag on the ticket, noting that Republicans - fairly or not - branded her as out-of-touch with the many American voters.

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Oregon's Senator Wyden Vows To Fight Republican Health Bill

June 25, 2017

Heller, facing a competitive re-election battle next year, said he was opposing the legislation because of the cuts it would make in Medicaid. Dean Heller on Friday afternoon that he is not on board with Senate leadership's health care bill probably spoiled them.

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Virginia Primary Election: Ralph Northam, Ed Gillespie Win Nominations For Governor

Virginia Primary Election: Ralph Northam, Ed Gillespie Win Nominations For Governor

June 25, 2017

The Historic Triangle sided with the rest of Virginia on Tuesday, picking Democrat Ralph Northam and trending with Republican Ed Gillespie as candidates for November's race for governor. "There is one word you will never hear from me, and that's unity", Stewart says. "We have an incredible slate of diverse candidates", rising second-year College student Virginia Chambers, University Democrats spokesperson, said.

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Senate Republicans Reveal Their Replacement for Obamacare

June 25, 2017

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. walks on to the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington , Thursday, June 22, 2017 , following a meeting with Senate Republicans on a health reform bill . Democrats immediately attacked the legislation as a callous giveaway to the rich that would leave millions without coverage. Instead, the Senate proposal aims to shore up insurance markets around the country by creating a pool of $50 billion that states and insurers could tap into ...

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New poll shows majority of Americans are unaware Trumpcare slashes Medicaid

New poll shows majority of Americans are unaware Trumpcare slashes Medicaid

June 25, 2017

States would continue to offer Medicaid to the working poor, but would have to either spend more to offset the lower federal support level, or scale down their Medicaid programs to levels not seen since before the ACA. The former camp are mostly staunch conservatives, like Senators Rand Paul and Ted Cruz , who say the government should do nearly nothing to help make health care affordable except get out of the way and let market forces do their jobs.

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Defending Senate Repeal Effort, Trump Trashes Obamacare

June 25, 2017

Trump's role is expected to become more pronounced in coming days as the vote nears. From 2013-2017, premiums on the South Dakota health care exchange more than doubled. Hillary isn't the only Democratic figurehead to cast a grave tone onto this bill. Wyden said that wasn't true. Do we, as a nation, want our citizens to be able to access and afford health care in order to maintain our health, regain our health, or acquire our health―-like all industrialized nations want to see for their ...

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Trump confidant Christopher Ruddy says Mueller has 'real conflicts' as special counsel

Trump confidant Christopher Ruddy says Mueller has 'real conflicts' as special counsel

June 25, 2017

In 1973, amid the Watergate scandal, President Richard Nixon ordered Attorney General Elliot Richardson to fire special prosecutor Archibald Cox. Rosenstein is appearing before the appropriations subcommittee that oversees the Department of Justice's budget because Attorney General Jeff Sessions cancelled his scheduled appearance after agreeing to appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee Tuesday .

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Johnny Depp Apologizes for Joking About Trump Assassination: 'I Intended No Malice'

Johnny Depp Apologizes for Joking About Trump Assassination: 'I Intended No Malice'

June 25, 2017

The actor was introducing a screening of his 2004 film " The Libertine " alongside director Julian Temple when he began speaking about President Trump to the over 1,000 people on hand for the event. 'It did not come out as intended, and I intended no malice. After his initial comment, a White House statement on behalf of the president said it was "sad" that Depp had not followed Mr Trump's lead in condemning all violence.

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Tropical Storm Brings Pink Flamingos to Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Brings Pink Flamingos to Gulf Coast

June 25, 2017

The weather service's forecast from Friday to Sunday shows a half-inch or less of rain, except in isolated areas where thunderstorms hit. Authorities continued to warn that driving rains spinning off from the storm could still cause risky flash floods.

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India, Portugal sign 11 pacts to boost bilateral ties

June 25, 2017

After Modi arrived in Lisbon , he also visited The Champalimaud Foundation, which is a leading cancer research and treatment centre in Portugal . Moneycontrol verified a copy of the letter. Asserting that the US" ties with India and Pakistan were not a "zero-sum game', the White House has said that the Trump administration's priorities and the nature of relationship with India and Pakistan were different.

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Senate's new ACA repeal bill: What's different from the House version?

June 25, 2017

Through that expansion, millions have gained coverage. Democrats said the GOP measure would take coverage away from people and raise their out-of-pocket costs, all in the name of paring taxes on the wealthy. Similar to the House version of the AHCA, medical groups came out against the Senate's bill not long after it was released to the public. Democrats are strongly opposed to what Sen.

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'Unprecedented Constitutional violations': Two attorneys general sue Trump

'Unprecedented Constitutional violations': Two attorneys general sue Trump

June 25, 2017

The attorneys general of Maryland and the District of Columbia on Monday filed a lawsuit claiming that government payments to President Donald Trump's businesses violate the U.S. What do you think of the attorney generals' lawsuit? Norman Eisen, former chief White House ethics lawyer, said jurisdictions such as these are among the " most flawless plaintiffs" to impeach Trump over the finances spent lately because both attorneys share the same view, insisting on law enforcement.

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Boston Names Street After David Ortiz

Boston Names Street After David Ortiz

June 25, 2017

Angels Ben Revere (25) watches at rear. City officials dedicated a bridge in his honor, and on Thursday officially changed Yawkey Way Extension near Fenway Park to David Ortiz Drive . On the bright side, Meyer didn't cave under the pressure. It is the 11th number retired by the Red Sox. But that's exactly where it is, just like Puckett's No.

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2 killed in crash with SUV fleeing Chicago officers

2 killed in crash with SUV fleeing Chicago officers

June 25, 2017

All four officers, two men and two women, were taken to Stroger Hospital, police and Fire Media Affairs said. A man, who had been in the passenger seat, then got into the driver's seat and took off, police said. It appears the driver of that second auto died at the scene, the other woman was pronounced dead at the hospital. Further details, including the victims' identities, were not available.

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Korea detainee got what he 'deserved'

Korea detainee got what he 'deserved'

June 25, 2017

Defense Secretary James Mattis said Wednesday that the recent death of Otto Warmbier , the 22-year-old college student who was held captive by North Korea, "goes beyond any kind of understanding of law and order, of humanity, of responsibility towards any human being".

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Tropical Storm Cindy Causes Indiana Flooding

June 25, 2017

A tropical storm warning continues for Galveston County. At 4 p.m. CT, it was moving at 10 mph with winds of about 25 mph and was about 45 miles south of Shreveport, the National Weather Service said . A waterspout came ashore in Biloxi, MS, causing damage. George Grabryan, director of the Lauderdale County Emergency Management Agency, said he hopes the diminished rain amounts in the forecast hold true.

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UK fire safety crisis expands; Hundreds evacuated in London

June 25, 2017

Some refused to leave their high-rise apartments. 25-year-old Ayman Ali, who lives on the ground floor of one the Chalcots towers, said that no one had asked him to evacuate his flat: "I've had no contact from anyone from the council for 24 hours or fire wardens so I made a decision to stay." .

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N. Korean IOC Member Wants Discussions on Unified Korean Team at Pyeongchang

June 25, 2017

Amid soaring tensions over Kim Jong-Un's nuclear weapons program, North Korea has tested a rocket engine that could potentially be fitted to an intercontinental ballistic missile, a USA official told AFP. In March, Pyongyang announced that it had successfully tested a new high-thrust rocket engine, which state media described as "another miracle" in the history of the country's national defense industry.

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Justices to hear what could be landmark election case

Justices to hear what could be landmark election case

June 25, 2017

The political maps the state's Republican lawmakers drew in 2011 are headed to the nation's highest court. In another free speech case, the court struck down a North Carolina law that barred convicted sex offenders from using Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites that are available to children.

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Juror says Cosby trial panel almost evenly split

Juror says Cosby trial panel almost evenly split

June 24, 2017

One of the jurors from Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial told Channel 11 News that they didn't find alleged victim Andrea Constand believable, and the jury was hopelessly deadlocked from the beginning. In one instance, the mother of an alternate juror said she chose to sit on the front porch of their Squirrel Hill home because she had received so many visits from reporters.

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Two Virginia Democrats vying to be face of Trump resistance

Two Virginia Democrats vying to be face of Trump resistance

June 25, 2017

Mainstream polling outfits put Gillespie as much as 27 points ahead of Stewart in the months before the election. One poll by Change Research , a new firm, predicted a very close final result and was reported by Breitbart News but ignored by most other news outlets.

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Across the United States, counter-protests are planned as Anti-Sharia marches

Across the United States, counter-protests are planned as Anti-Sharia marches

June 25, 2017

The marches were organized in 19 states, including Minnesota. Gathering at the nearby Occidental Square Park, anti-racist demonstrators marched to City Hall where the bigots were holding their rally. It's not entirely clear how a blatantly illegal act that devastated a community and was condemned by almost everybody is a sign that USA law is coming under control of Muslims.

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US lawmakers demand new strategy for 16-year Afghan war

US lawmakers demand new strategy for 16-year Afghan war

June 24, 2017

Mattis, the former commander of all Middle East wars, said yesterday that the USA is not winning the war in Afghanistan . I do not see any indication that Mr. Mattis and Lt. Gen. HR McMaster both support a troop surge in Afghanistan . "It's yours", McCain said. The Afghan government was assessed by the US military to control or influence just 59.7 per cent of Afghanistan's 407 districts as of February 20, a almost 11 percentage-point decrease from the same time in 2016, according to ...

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Gillespie narrowly leads surprisingly close GOP Virginia primary

Gillespie narrowly leads surprisingly close GOP Virginia primary

June 24, 2017

On the Republican side, frontrunner Ed Gillespie , a moderate Washington insider, is trying to fend off under-funded but spirited campaigns from avid Trump supporter Corey Stewart and state Sen. Northam has pushed his campaign further to the left and has described Trump as a narcissistic maniac - while Perriello has attempted to reach out to Trump voters by selling a message of economic populism framed through a progressive perspective.

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Over Foreign Payments to Trump Hotels, Two US Attorney Generals to Sue

June 25, 2017

Constitution. The lawsuit, first reported by the Washington Post late Sunday, hinges on Trump's decision to maintain ownership of his company after becoming president, the D.C. The lawsuit, the first of its kind brought by government entities , centers on the fact that Trump chose to retain ownership of his company when he became president.

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Minnesota Releases Dashcam Footage of Philando Castile Shooting

Minnesota Releases Dashcam Footage of Philando Castile Shooting

June 24, 2017

Off-camera, Officer Yanez is heard talking through his body microphone telling a supervisor that he did not know where Mr Castile's gun was, then saying that he told Mr Castile to get his hand off the weapon. Paul. Jurors deliberated 27 hours and heard two weeks of testimony about the July 6 traffic stop, in which Yanez pulled over a vehicle driven by Castile , 32, with his girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds , and her 4-year-old daughter as passengers .

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Mom left two kids in hot auto 'as punishment'

Mom left two kids in hot auto 'as punishment'

June 24, 2017

Parker County Sheriff's investigators arrested Cynthia Marie Randolph, 25, in connection with the death of her two children from extreme heat exposure in a vehicle. The Tarrant County medical examiner's website identified the children as Juliet and Cavanaugh Ramirez. Throughout multiple interviews, Randolph created several variations of the events which lead to the death of her children.

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Menendez: Senate health care bill 'devastating' for NJ Medicaid recipients

Menendez: Senate health care bill 'devastating' for NJ Medicaid recipients

June 24, 2017

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer of NY has led the charge, calling the bill " heartless " while pushing a series of procedural requests meant to prevent the Republicans from a quick vote. The senior lobby is promising to hold all senators accountable for their votes. "I have been clear from day one that I want to get to yes", Cruz said on Thursday after announcing his concern with the draft discussion of the plan.

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Senate GOP dissenters now up to five

Senate GOP dissenters now up to five

June 24, 2017

Standing at a press conference alongside Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, a fellow Republican , he said, "At the end of the day, it's about Medicaid expansion". "As we heard (Sen.) Rand Paul say earlier, we need to legalize low-priced insurance again", Sen. Health care stocks pulled back Friday, but the sector was still on track to post a weekly gain of more than 3 percent.

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Republican bills blow up the road toward universal health care

Republican bills blow up the road toward universal health care

June 24, 2017

And in a Facebook post, Obama said: "The Senate bill, unveiled today, is not a health care bill". Dean Heller became the fifth GOP senator to say he would not support the measure in its current form. Congratulations in advance, senators. Let me just ask what took them so long and why can't we do vehicle insurance that way, so I can buy it after I have the accident? Also, Dean Heller of Nevada, Rob Portman of OH and Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia said they're concerned about ...

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Care rallying cry: At least it's not Obamacare

June 24, 2017

Clinton wrote the strong words on Twitter as she retweeted a study by the Center for American Progress that said the health care bill now making its way through the Senate could lead to as many as 28,000 additional deaths in 2026. Both would radically overhaul Medicaid, effectively ending Medicaid expansion and greatly reducing federal support for the overall program. Conservatives like Sen.

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Grand jury indicts man in killing of runner in MA

Grand jury indicts man in killing of runner in MA

June 24, 2017

Marcotte", according to the D.A.'s office. Colon-Ortiz will be arraigned on the murder charge in Worcester Superior Court at a later date. At the time, Early said a murder charge was also expected to be added. Colon-Ortiz is a USA citizen who had only recently moved from his native Puerto Rico when he allegedly murdered Marcotte. "We are deeply shocked and saddened, and our thoughts are with her family and friends".

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Dean Heller Joins Republican Opposition to Senate Health Care Plan

June 24, 2017

The draft bill is expected to be subject to negotiations over the coming days, and Senate majority whip John Cornyn told reporters on Thursday that McConnell could file the final bill "as late as Tuesday" and that "it would encompass additional conversations and ideas between now and then" as Republicans try to earn the necessary support within their caucus.

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Cindy brings rain, not flooding, to Lufkin area

Cindy brings rain, not flooding, to Lufkin area

June 24, 2017

Those storms are likely to start in early afternoon and move west to east across Upstate New York. Forecasters say areas south and east of Little Rock could see 2 to 5 inches of rain through Saturday morning. The threat for localized flash flooding and isolated tornadoes will continue. The flooding generally occurred in areas where it's expected during major weather events, including New Orleans areas outside the levee protection system, spots on the North Shore that are susceptible to ...

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Democrats, beware: African-American voters might take a pass in 2018

Democrats, beware: African-American voters might take a pass in 2018

June 24, 2017

But nothing that happened should make Republicans feel secure about their hold on the House of Representatives. As Rice pointed out, if Pelosi was a coach of a sports team with a comparable losing streak, she would have been fired. "This is not a glass that's almost empty but almost full and we're ready to win the Congress in the next election but in the mean time we don't want those in power to do harm to anyone in our country and certainly not the LGBT community".

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Trump slams Democrats for opposing health care bill

June 24, 2017

Ted CruzTed CruzTrump making calls to senators on healthcare bill Trump maintains healthcare push heading into weekend Trump called Cruz to press him on ObamaCare repeal bill: report MORE (R-Tx.) on Thursday, and has been in contact with several other senators, Reuters reported Saturday.

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Northam, Gillespie win gubernatorial nominations in Virginia primaries

Northam, Gillespie win gubernatorial nominations in Virginia primaries

June 24, 2017

In some states, voters can only cast ballots for races in which they are registered. Anyone not already registered won't be able to vote. " Virginia will be more hotly contested than ever", said Stephen Farnsworth, a political analyst at the University of Mary Washington.

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Tropical Storm Cindy downgraded to tropical depression after landfall

June 24, 2017

The National Weather Service says that the highest rainfall totals will be seen in the Delta region, from El Dorado to Monticello. At NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, GPM radar (DPR Ku Band) data were used to show the 3-D structure of rainfall within Cindy's storm tops.

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Ohio Senate aims to make sense of Medicaid expansion

June 24, 2017

Scott Applewhite). He also says it "hands enormous tax cuts to the rich and to the drug and insurance industries, paid for by cutting health care for everybody else". Under special rules McConnell is using that will block Democrats from using a filibuster to kill the bill, the legislation can not include provisions that make policy changes that don't primarily affect the budget.

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Tropical Storm Cindy roars through the Gulf of Mexico

June 24, 2017

Holmes also told The Associated Press that trees were down and buildings were reported damaged along the Interstate 20 corridor on the western outskirts of Birmingham, Alabama's most populous city. "We're just trying to clean everything up and hope it doesn't happen again". "From noon all the way through Saturday morning we are going to have our personnel here tracking road closures, tracking flooded areas, and tracking any requests from counties in impacted zones", said Michael Dossett, ...

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Korea denies torturing USA student Warmbier

June 24, 2017

He could not speak or move voluntarily when he returned, and his doctors said he suffered extensive brain damage. Sentenced to hard labor for stealing a political poster from a North Korean hotel, the 22-year-old Warmbier was medically evacuated in a coma last week after almost 18 months in captivity.

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Russian hackers targeted 21 USA states' vote systems in 2016

Russian hackers targeted 21 USA states' vote systems in 2016

June 24, 2017

President Trump on Thursday called Russia's meddling in the 2016 election " all a big Dem HOAX " and accused former president Barack Obama and his administration of not doing enough a year ago to "stop" Russian interference. Johnson, who worked for Democratic President Barack Obama, is slated to testify on Wednesday before the House intelligence committee, which is investigating Russian meddling in the election and possible collusion with the Trump campaign.

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Seth Meyers shines a light on Mitch McConnell's health-care bill hypocrisy

June 24, 2017

Not really. Does the new bill have the "heart" that Trump demanded? "I am very supportive of the Senate #HealthcareBill", Mr Trump tweeted. Under special rules McConnell is using that will block Democrats from using a filibuster to kill the bill, the legislation can not include provisions that make policy changes that don't primarily affect the budget.

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How US Senate Republicans plan to dismantle Obamacare

How US Senate Republicans plan to dismantle Obamacare

June 24, 2017

Democrats are united in opposition. Senate Republicans launched their plan for shriveling Barack Obama's health care law Thursday, edging a step closer to their dream of repeal with a bill that would slice and reshape Medicaid for the poor, relax rules on insurers and end tax increases on higher earners that have helped finance expanded coverage for millions.

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