34 m. ago SCOTUS case could expand presidential powers. And, Dems pitch plan for ACA subsidies

The Supreme Court will hear arguments today in a case about President Trump's firing of a Federal Trade Commissioner. And, Senate Democrats are set to pitch a plan to extend ACA subsidies this week.

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47 m. ago Thai Jets Bomb Cambodia as at Least 5 Die in New Wave of Fighting

Each side accused the other of firing first. The hostilities came weeks after President Trump had cast himself as a peacemaker in the decades-old border dispute.

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1 hour ago Fight over Trump's power to fire FTC member heads to US Supreme Court

Fight over Trump's power to fire FTC member heads to US Supreme Court  Reuters

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1 hour ago Minnesota's $70 million fraud exposes how Democrats built a system designed to be robbed

Massive fraud scheme rocks Minnesota as Somali Americans face charges in Feeding Our Future scandal. But this COVID-era theft reveals deeper problems with oversight failures.

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1 hour ago After Texas ruling, Trump and Republicans head to 2026 with a redistricting edge

Trump has prompted a redistricting race as he tries to maintain Republican control of the House in the 2026 elections. Democrats have fewer options to counter, as the battle heads into next year.

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2 h. ago Zelensky to meet European leaders as Trump accuses him of not reading US proposal to end war

Zelensky to meet European leaders as Trump accuses him of not reading US proposal to end war  CNN

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2 h. ago Supreme Court to rule on Trump's bid to control independent agencies

In a landmark case, the Supreme Court will determine the future of independent government agencies such as the FTC and a president's power to remove leaders at will.

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2 h. ago Supreme Court to Hear Major Test of Trump’s Power to Fire Officials

The court’s conservative majority has generally let President Trump remove leaders of independent agencies like the Federal Trade Commission, at least temporarily.

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2 h. ago Powell Faces Pressure From Multiple Fronts as Fed Prepares to Cut Rates

The chair of the central bank is dealing with internal divisions while being besieged by President Trump and front-runners jockeying to replace him.

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2 h. ago Miami Hasn’t Had a Democratic Mayor in Almost 30 Years. Is That About to Change?

Democrats see their voters energized in a county that President Trump won. Republicans fear the runoff could add to recent losses.

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2 h. ago What Trump’s East Wing Demolition Says About Our Preoccupation With ‘Renovation’

The gutting of the East Wing of the White House and our national preoccupation with “renovation.”

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2 h. ago Trump broke his promise to protect a lifeline for 71 million Americans

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's DOGE initiative devastated Social Security Administration staffing levels, threatening essential services for millions of Americans.

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2 h. ago Supreme Court to hear case that could vastly expand presidential powers

The Supreme Court hears arguments in a case about President Trump's firing of a Federal Trade Commissioner. At stake is a 90-year precedent limiting the president's power over independent agencies.

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2 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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2 h. ago Trump hosts the Kennedy Center Honors celebrating KISS, Sylvester Stallone and more

Sunday's Kennedy Center Honors ceremony was the first since Donald Trump became the Chair of the Board of Trustees. KISS, Sylvester Stallone and George Strait were among the honorees.

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2 h. ago Americans facing unaffordable healthcare costs if ACA subsidies end share concerns

Millions of Americans could see their healthcare costs skyrocket if the ACA subsidies aren't extended. NPR spoke with residents of New Jersey, Virginia and Georgia about their concerns.

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2 h. ago Who is likely to pay the most if ACA subsidies aren't extend before Jan. 1

What happens if millions of Americans lose their healthcare subsidies come Jan. 1? NPR speaks with Gerard Anderson of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

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3 h. ago Trump says Zelenskyy 'hasn't read U.S. peace proposal' as tensions mount

Trump says Zelenskyy 'hasn't read U.S. peace proposal' as tensions mount  CNBC

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4 h. ago The second Trump administration: Consequences for the ‘rest of us’

The second Trump administration: Consequences for the ‘rest of us’  CEPR

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4 h. ago 4 Takeaways From The Times’s Examination of N.Y.C. Subway Collisions

New York City train operators witness more people being struck by trains than drivers in any other American system. Afterward, many struggle to get the help they need.

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