“We know that our climate is changing. Our climate always changes and we see those ebb and flows through time,” Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” Donald Trump has regularly expressed doubt about climate change — repeatedly claiming that it’s a “hoax” — but the 1,700-page report, produced by scientists… Read More »
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services today has released proposed waivers that include the ability for states to provide financial assistance for different types of health insurance, not just qualified health plans under the Affordable Care Act. States could choose to expand the availability of plans and could provide subsidies to a defined contribution,… Read More »
Donald Trump has hailed the Republicans’ performance in the US midterm elections as a “tremendous success” – despite losing overall control of Congress. The Democrats have taken back control of the House of Representatives, meaning the president now faces a much tougher time putting his agenda into action. But Mr Trump – who declared on… Read More »
A plane carrying Melania Trump was forced to land after a “haze of smoke” was spotted on board, according to US media reports. Around 10 minutes after take-off from Joint Base Andrews military facility in Maryland, journalists travelling with the First Lady saw Secret Service agents head to the front of the jet. The reports… Read More »
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said that limited health insurance options in her state were a primary factor in her decision to vote against a Democratic resolution that would have curtailed cheap short-term health plans promoted by the Trump administration as an alternative to Obamacare plans. The centrist GOP senator had voted several times against Obamacare… Read More »