Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday said House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) is working with the chairs of three House committees to compile a Republican health care plan as the government shutdown nears the one-month mark and Democrats demand action on expiring ObamaCare subsidies. Republicans have come under intense pressure from Democrats on the issue of health care, and there have been signs that some in the GOP see it as a vulnerability ahead of next year's midterms. Enhanced subsidies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are set to expire at the end of the year, and millions of Americans are receiving notifications in the mail about sharply rising premiums. Read more here. |
The largest union representing federal workers is calling for an end to the government shutdown, as it hits Day 27. Read more. |
Funding for food stamps has moved to the center of the shutdown fight as strains deepen across the country. Read more. |
The Supreme Court's conservative majority has several avenues at its disposal as it appears poised to limit a central provision of the Voting Rights Act. Read more. |
First lady Melania Trump privately raised concerns about demolishing the East Wing of the White House for President Trump’s new ballroom, according to The Wall Street Journal. Read more. |
Millions of people across the country could see their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) assistance dry up during the government shutdown amid a fight between the Trump administration and Democrats. Read more. |
Time is running out to find the next solution to get service members paid during the government shutdown, as the $8 billion the Trump administration found to cover troops' paychecks is due to run out at the end of the month. Read more. |
The editorial board of The Wall Street Journal is criticizing President Trump over his reaction to a advertisement commissioned by the Canadian government knocking him on trade policies that invoked former President Ronald Reagan. Read more. |
“CBS Evening News” anchor John Dickerson will leave the network at the end of the year, the veteran political journalist announced Monday. Read more. |
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