More than a half million of the poorest Americans could be left without health insurance under legislation passed by House Republicans that would require people to work in exchange for health care coverage through Medicaid.… Read more
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Supreme Court Seems to Favor Woman Who Got $0 in Condo Sale
The Supreme Court seemed likely Wednesday to give a 94-year-old Minneapolis woman another day in court to try to recoup some money after the county kept the entire $40,000 when it sold her condominium over a small unpaid tax bill.… Read more
Fox News Ousts Tucker Carlson, its Most Popular Host
Fox News on Monday ousted prime-time host Tucker Carlson, whose stew of grievances and political theories about Russia and the Jan. 6 insurrection had grown to define the network in recent years and make him an influential force in GOP politics.… Read more
Conservative Robinson Joins Race for N. Carolina Governor
Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson formally entered next year’s gubernatorial race at a rally Saturday, with the sharp-spoken social conservative saying North Carolina neads a leader like him who can relate to the challlenges and desires of working people.… Read more
Slotkin’s Senate Run May Complicate Dems Bid to Retake House
When U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin announced plans to run for a critical Senate seat in Michigan, many Democrats were pleased.… Read more
Biden Pans McCarthy’s Debt Plan as ‘Huge Cuts’ to Americans
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy worked furiously Tuesday to build support for a Republican plan that would demand strict limits to federal spending in return for agreeing to raise the nation’s debt limit and stave off an unprecedented U.S. default.… Read more
Speaker McCarthy Vows to Pass Debt Bill – But Can He Do It?
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy pledged Monday to pass legislation to raise the nation’s debt ceiling — but only on condition of capping future federal spending increases at 1% — as he lashed out at President Joe Biden for refusing to engage in budget-cutting negotiations to prevent a debt crisis.… Read more
GOP Leader McConnell Returning to Senate After Head Injury
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell will be back at work in the U.S. Capitol on Monday, almost six weeks after a fall at a Washington-area hotel and extended treatment for a concussion.… Read more
Trump’s House GOP Allies Take Fight to Manhattan DA’s Turf
Republicans upset with Donald Trump’s indictment are escalating their war on the prosecutor who charged him, trying to embarrass him on his home turf partly by falsely portraying New York City as a place overrun by crime.… Read more
Tim Scott to Unveil 2024 White House Exploratory Committee
Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is taking the next official step toward a bid for president in 2024.… Read more
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What GOP’s Plan for Medicaid Work Requirements Would Mean
More than a half million of the poorest Americans could be left without health insurance under legislation passed by House Republicans that would require people to work in exchange for health care coverage through Medicaid.… Continue Reading
Supreme Court Seems to Favor Woman Who Got $0 in Condo Sale
The Supreme Court seemed likely Wednesday to give a 94-year-old Minneapolis woman another day in court to try to recoup some money after the county kept the entire $40,000 when it sold her condominium over a small unpaid tax bill.… Continue Reading
Fox News Ousts Tucker Carlson, its Most Popular Host
Fox News on Monday ousted prime-time host Tucker Carlson, whose stew of grievances and political theories about Russia and the Jan. 6 insurrection had grown to define the network in recent years and make him an influential force in GOP politics.… Continue Reading
Conservative Robinson Joins Race for N. Carolina Governor
Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson formally entered next year’s gubernatorial race at a rally Saturday, with the sharp-spoken social conservative saying North Carolina neads a leader like him who can relate to the challlenges and desires of working people.… Continue Reading
Slotkin’s Senate Run May Complicate Dems Bid to Retake House
When U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin announced plans to run for a critical Senate seat in Michigan, many Democrats were pleased.… Continue Reading
Biden Pans McCarthy’s Debt Plan as ‘Huge Cuts’ to Americans
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy worked furiously Tuesday to build support for a Republican plan that would demand strict limits to federal spending in return for agreeing to raise the nation’s debt limit and stave off an unprecedented U.S. default.… Continue Reading
Speaker McCarthy Vows to Pass Debt Bill – But Can He Do It?
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy pledged Monday to pass legislation to raise the nation’s debt ceiling — but only on condition of capping future federal spending increases at 1% — as he lashed out at President Joe Biden for refusing to engage in budget-cutting negotiations to prevent a debt crisis.… Continue Reading
GOP Leader McConnell Returning to Senate After Head Injury
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell will be back at work in the U.S. Capitol on Monday, almost six weeks after a fall at a Washington-area hotel and extended treatment for a concussion.… Continue Reading
Trump’s House GOP Allies Take Fight to Manhattan DA’s Turf
Republicans upset with Donald Trump’s indictment are escalating their war on the prosecutor who charged him, trying to embarrass him on his home turf partly by falsely portraying New York City as a place overrun by crime.… Continue Reading
Tim Scott to Unveil 2024 White House Exploratory Committee
Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is taking the next official step toward a bid for president in 2024.… Continue Reading