3 h. ago Trump says Rep. Crockett's Senate run 'a gift to Republicans': 'Can't imagine she wins'

President Donald Trump called Rep. Jasmine Crockett's Senate bid "a gift to Republicans," also criticizing her as a "low IQ person" and "terrible representative."

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8 h. ago Senate Republicans land on Obamacare fix, tee up dueling vote with Dems

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., announced that Republicans would back Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La, and Mike Crapo's, R-Idaho, plan to convert Obamacare subsidies to HSAs.

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11 h. ago GOP senator pitches 'Black Friday' Obamacare fix that bridges Democrat, Republican demands

Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., is hopeful Republicans will coalesce behind his Obamacare subsidy plan, but acknowledged that time was running out to pass a solution.

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18 h. ago Senate Republicans unveil plan to replace Obamacare subsidies with health savings accounts

Republican senators unveil plan to fund Healthcare Savings Accounts with $1,000- to $1,500 instead of extending Biden-era Obamacare insurance subsidies.

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19 h. ago Senate Republicans launch investigation into Biden immigration programs after DC National Guard shooting

The hearing comes on the heels of the deadly shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., by alleged shooter Rahmanullah Lakanwa, an Afghan national.

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27 h. ago Top GOP senator says Crockett announcement exposes how 'radical' Dems are nationwide

Republican Sen. Tim Scott calls Democrat Jasmine Crockett's Texas Senate bid a sign of party's leftward shift in an exclusive interview about the 2026 race.

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32 h. ago Collins, Moreno unveil Obamacare plan as Republicans search for solution to expiring subsidies

Senate Republicans have yet to unify behind a plan for the expiring Obamacare subsidies, while Senate Democrats have offered a proposal that is likely dead in the water with the GOP.

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37 h. ago Senate Democrats push Obamacare subsidy vote 'designed to fail' as Republicans call plan unserious

Republicans eye health savings accounts as alternative to Democrats' Obamacare subsidy extension while Senate remains deadlocked on solution.

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43 h. ago Republicans push high deductible plans and health savings accounts

A Republican call to give Americans cash instead of health insurance subsidies revives an old idea that has left millions with medical debt.

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67 h. ago Republicans divided over whether to salvage Obamacare — or replace it — ahead of subsidy deadline

GOP lawmakers debate whether to extend COVID-era Obamacare subsidies that could cost $30 billion annually as Republicans explore healthcare reform options.

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4 d. ago Running Out of Time, Republicans in Congress Still Lack a Health Plan

Top Republicans have said they want to produce a proposal in short order to counter Democrats pressing for an extension of health care subsidies. They have not gotten far.

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4 d. ago Senate Republicans demand vetting overhaul after shooting of National Guard members

Over half dozen Senate Republicans demand Trump administration review Afghan vetting process after shooting highlighted Biden-era security screening failures.

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4 d. ago GOP unveils plan for 'Trump Health Freedom Accounts' to replace Obamacare subsidies with state waivers

House GOP Rep. August Pfluger unveils the "More Affordable Care Act" to let states replace Obamacare with "Trump Health Freedom Accounts" and cross-state healthcare shopping options.

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5 d. ago Dem attempt to thwart Trump noms backfires, Republicans tee up nearly 100 for confirmation

Sen. Michael Bennet's, D-Colo., objection to Sara Bailey's drug czar nomination inadvertently allowed Senate Republicans to expand President Donald Trump's nominees list for confirmation.

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5 d. ago As Trump calls affordability a ‘con job,’ Democrats unveil an affordable housing plan

As Trump calls affordability a ‘con job,’ Democrats unveil an affordable housing plan  Los Angeles Times

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5 d. ago As Health Care Subsidies Teeter, Congress Is Again at an Impasse

Democrats won an agreement for a floor showdown after the shutdown, but consensus still eludes the Senate. Will Republicans pay a political price?

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5 d. ago Senate Majority Leader John Thune previews Republican midterm message heading into 2026

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said Republicans would run on safer streets, more money in your pocket and better opportunities in the 2026 midterms.

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5 d. ago Schumer unveils Democrats' Obamacare fix plan, likely dead in the water

Democrats want a clean, three-year extension to the subsidies without reforms, something that is unlikely to pass muster with Senate Republicans, who want stiffer changes to subsidies.

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5 d. ago Poll Suggests Voters May Blame Republicans More if Affordable Care Act Subsidies Go Away

About half of people covered under the Affordable Care Act say that if their health costs spike, it will have a “major impact” on how they vote in the 2026 midterm elections, a survey found.

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6 d. ago GOP says Trump facing tougher scrutiny for Caribbean strikes than Obama did for drone program

Senate Republicans contended that the strikes on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean Sea were meant to stymie the flow of drugs into the country.

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