The ACA, immigrants and health care

The federal government will shut down early Wednesday, in large part because of a debate between Republicans and Democrats over enhanced Obamacare subsidies and whether some immigrants should get those financial benefits. Republicans claim Democrats want to give health care to “illegal immigrants.” Democrats, in turn, say that’s a lie. Democrats say they are only…

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Warren Buffett is reportedly eyeing Berkshire Hathaway’s biggest deal in three years

Warren Buffett speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 3, 2025. CNBC Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is closing in on a deal to buy Occidental Petroleum’s petrochemical unit OxyChem for roughly $10 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. The potential deal, which could finalize within days per the…

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White House withdraws nominee for CFTC chair

The Trump administration confirmed an official of the White House on Tuesday evening, withdrawing its nominated person to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The Global Head of Policy in A16Z Crypto and former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintens was tapped by President Trump in February to lead the agency, as it prepares to play…

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