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Newest Republican Obamacare Plan: ‘Reconciliation Plus’
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Top Republican lawmakers are forging ahead with a strategy of including Obamacare replacement measures in a repeal bill that would roll back big chunks of the Affordable Care ...
Syndicated Author Feb 08, 2017

WATCH: 250 Homes Destroyed, About 2,000 More Damaged in New Orleans East
NEW ORLEANS — (CNN) Recovery begins – again. About 250 homes were destroyed and about 2,000 others were damaged after a tornado touched down in New Orleans East Wednesday. The injury count...
Syndicated Author Feb 08, 2017

WATCH: Trump to Judges: Even a ‘Bad High School Student’ Would Rule in My Favor
WASHINGTON — (CNN) President Donald Trump sought to lend his own legal argument for his executive order banning travel from certain Muslim-majority countries on Wednesday, discounting a legal ch...
Syndicated Author Feb 08, 2017

WATCH: ‘She Persisted’ Becomes Rallying Cry for Warren Supporters
WASHINGTON — (CNN) “She was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, she persisted.” The line, delivered by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to bar Democratic...
Syndicated Author Feb 08, 2017

6 Red Cross Workers Killed in Afghanistan
AFGHANISTAN — (CNN) Gunmen killed six workers for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Wednesday in northern Afghanistan, the aid organization said. The team of three dr...
Syndicated Author Feb 08, 2017

WATCH: Fiery Federal Judges Challenge Both Sides In Travel Ban Debate
SEATTLE — (CNN) Three federal judges grilled lawyers from the Justice Department and Washington state Tuesday night as they determine whether to lift a US-wide block on President Donald Trump...
Syndicated Author Feb 08, 2017

WATCH: Sens. Cruz, Sanders Face Off In Healthcare Debate
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Sen. Ted Cruz urged fellow Republicans Tuesday to quickly “honor the promises” the party made over the years to repeal Obamacare.“2010, 2014, 2016, I believe...
Syndicated Author Feb 08, 2017

WATCH: Who Ultimately Won The Senate Floor Battle Over Criticizing Sessions?
WASHINGTON — (CNN) The Senate has silenced Elizabeth Warren.And by doing so, majority Republicans just handed the liberal firebrand a megaphone — further elevating President Donald Trump...
Syndicated Author Feb 08, 2017

New Law Lets Husbands Sue Wives to Stop Abortion – Even in Rape Cases
Washington — (CNN) A new Arkansas law will let a husband sue a doctor to stop his wife from getting an abortion. And it makes no exception for cases of spousal rape. The law, called the Arkansas...
Syndicated Author Feb 07, 2017

Starbucks Offers Employees Free Legal Advice on Trump’s Travel Restrictions
Washington — (CNN) Starbucks employees and their families who are worried about President Trump’s travel restrictions won’t need to hire a lawyer. In a letter to workers sent Monday,...
Syndicated Author Feb 07, 2017
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