Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn) said on Sunday that he believes it was a mistake for Democrats to reopen the government without including any extension of Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, which are set to expire in January and cause sharp increases in health care premiums. “I thought it was a mistake for the Democrats to…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is set to end all flight reductions at major US airports in the wake of the prolonged government shutdown that had caused aviation chaos in the past few weeks. On Sunday, the FAA issued an order to end “a 3 percent reduction in operations at some airports” and restore “normal…
President Trump on Sunday night called on House Republicans to vote to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, reversing their previous position. Trump’s announcement comes amid signs that a vote on the measure forced by a discharge petition this week may have won dozens of Republican votes despite the president’s opposition. “As… Source…
On Saturday, MSNBC was officially renamed MS Now, which stands for News, Opinion and My Source for the World. The name change, which was announced in August, occurred when the cable network moved to a new media company, Versant, dropping NBCUniversal as well as removing the Peacock logo. The network is now separated… Source link
The Trump administration is set to withdraw some National Guard troops from Chicago and Portland, Oregon, according to multiple reports. The New York Times reported on Sunday that two US officials said hundreds of National Guard troops were being removed from both cities by the Defense Department. Officials also said that around 200 members… Source…
Representatives Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) and Don Bacon (R-Neb.) emphasized Sunday why their bipartisan Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidy extension proposal is necessary before the year’s expiration date. His plan, co-authored with lawmakers from both parties, would extend the existing subsidies for another two years and impose income limits on earners in the middle… Source link
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is entering some Senate races as the progressive wing of the Democratic Party looks to assert its influence. Sanders has endorsed three Senate candidates so far: Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan (D), in the race to replace retiring Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn); Graham Plattner, an oyster farmer in Maine;… Source link
Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said Sunday that he is “very concerned” about the possibility of changing the hepatitis B vaccine program for infants in the United States. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s panel of federal vaccine advisers is set to discuss and potentially vote on changing that vaccine program at its…
Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) said Sunday that the Senate should “take a look” at legislation providing $2,000 tariff checks to Americans, a week after President Trump supported such a proposal. “I’m very hopeful that we’ll take a look at these types of things and how we can make sure that the American people have more……
Treasury Secretary Scott Besant said Sunday that ,working families, will receive the $2,000 tariff checks proposed by President Trump. ,[The dividends] Will be for working families. We will have an income cap,” Besant told host Maria Bartiromo on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures. Last Sunday, Trump proposed sending “at least” $2,000 to most Americans.… Source…
