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Posted at 8:30 pm on June 26, 2017 by Susan Wright Senate leadership would like to have a procedural vote to move forward with their version of an Obamacare replacement, but that may not be happening. They don’t have the votes. Collins tweeted out, earlier Monday: Collins, Heller, and Paul aren’t the only Republicans who think rushing a vote through Tuesday is a bit much.

Posted at 9:15 pm on June 26, 2017 by streiff Yesterday, CNN pulled what was promoted as a major story from the its website, disabled all leaks to the story, and issued an apology to the subject, Trump adviser Anthony Scaramucci.

Posted at 4:00 am on June 27, 2017 by Joe Cunningham With the Trinity Lutheran decision offered by the Supreme Court yesterday, we officially reached the end of an era. That case was the last one the Obama Administration took any part in, having filed an amicus brief to the court supporting the state of Missouri’s decision to withhold funds from the Christian school.

Senate Democrats are stepping up their attacks on the GOP effort to repeal and replace ObamaCare ahead of a vote on the plan that could come later this week.   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2017 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.

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A new poll from a Democratic-friendly firm finds Sen. MORE (R-Nev.) is more likely to be defeated in the upcoming 2018 midterms if he votes for the Republican bill to repeal and replace ObamaCare. Fifty percent of Nevada voters said they are less likely to vote for Heller if he backs the Senate GOP bill, according to a survey by Public Policy Polling. Forty-two percent of voters said they were more likely to vote for his opponent, Rep.

For the first time since the Pew Research Centers began polling Canadians on their opinion of the U.S., the number with a favorable opinion of America has dropped to below 50 percent.    Just 43 percent of Canadians view the U.S.

The analysis also found that lower financial assistance in this bill compared to ObamaCare would make premiums unaffordable for many low-income people. “If you were on the fence, if you were looking at this as a political vote, the CBO score didn’t help you,” said Graham, who nonetheless is leaning in favor of the bill himself. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2017 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.

WHEN Bobby Salee looked for work in the Australian town of Cairns, his job prospects would end as quickly as potential employers would ask: Have you ever been to prison? When an Aboriginal teenager from the remote Kimberley region would climb aboard the school bus, she said, her white classmates would tease her: “Go back to where you came from.” “I couldn’t even stand being in school for eight hours a day,” said the teenager, Zeritta Jessell.

LONDON — All 75 high-rises in Britain that have been tested for fire safety since the Grenfell Tower tragedy have failed, a leading government official said on Monday, raising concerns that even more buildings may have to be evacuated while emergency repairs are undertaken. Addressing the House of Commons, Sajid Javid, the minister for communities and local government, sai