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Rubio a maybe, Nelson a no on Republican health care bill
The bill would restructure Medicaid , narrow the program's eligibility and likely decrease its funding. Medicaid, the health insurance program for low-income families and elderly or disabled Americans , as well as many children with special needs, covers one in five in the USA, or more than 70 million people. [Full Article...]
Comey boosted case for obstruction charges against Trump
With a single tweet , Trump also castigated Comey for giving an account of his conversation with the president to a lawyer who shared it with a news outlet. Comey also said Trump had never ordered him to halt the overall FBI investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election. The investigation does not end with Comey's conversations, or the tapes, however. [Full Article...]
Homeowner held escaped inmates at gunpoint
They ran on foot for another 6 miles until they came to a home set back from the road by a long drive when they attempted to steal another auto, Miller said. Police were finally able to catch up with them in Tennessee and took them into custody. The manhunt began after the inmates escaped from their prison bus around 6:45 a.m. [Full Article...]
Cindy comes ashore in Louisiana but rain and winds pound Florida Panhandle
A little sun peeked through after high winds and heavy rain caused major flooding on the West End. This rainfall could cause life-threatening flash flooding in these areas. Lake Charles in Louisiana has already experienced flash flooding, with knee-deep water along the roads, on Wednesday evening, Weather.com reported . [Full Article...]
Florida sheriff says stay out of the Panama City Beach water
The heaviest rain will be closer to the low from the Florida Panhandle west to Texas where total rainfall will exceed a foot along with isolated tornadoes. Over 200 miles south of Morgan City, Louisiana , is a the low-pressure center of That stormy weather which is mainly located to the north and east of that center. [Full Article...]
Senate Health Care Bill Could Be In Jeopardy As Conservatives Announce Opposition
McConnell is hoping to push the measure through the Senate next week. " Republicans want to give a tax break to the wealthiest Americans ", he said . Under the ACA, people not earning at least a poverty level wage were automatically eligible for Medicaid in states that accepted the program's expansion. [Full Article...]
The Supreme Court has a chance to restore democracy to redistricting
Election results since then have shown the redistricting had its intended effect, with the GOP winning a larger majority in the state assembly, even as the statewide tally of votes was almost even between Republicans and Democrats , the lower court said . [Full Article...]
Sanders, deputy press secretary, dodges questions of White House promotion
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer on Wednesday accused White House reporters of playing up to the cameras and of wanting to become "YouTube stars". Ever since #Donald Trump announced that he was going to run for president , he's been at odds with the majority of the mainstream media. Earlier in the administration, the briefings were a cable news ratings hit, often broadcast live in thei... [Full Article...]