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French President Emmanuel Macron (C) speaks to the media as German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R), European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (L) and Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy (2nd from L) look on following a meeting of European Union leaders at the Chancellery on June 29, 2017 in Berlin | Sean Gallup/Getty Images
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President Trump smiles after signing an Executive Order to make it easier for Americans to buy bare-bone health insurance plans and circumvent Obamacare rules. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Trump Takes Concrete Step to Undo Obamacare, Promotes Bare-Bones Insurance
President Donald Trump on Thursday used his presidential powers to undermine Obamacare after fellow Republicans in Congress failed to repeal the 2010 law. According to Reuters, it was Trump’s most concrete step to undo Obamacare since he took office in January...Caption:
Hurricane Maria swept through Puerto Rico and left the entire country without power. Reuters file photo
Trump Requests $4.9B to Ease Puerto Rico Fiscal Crisis
US President Donald Trump asked Congress on Tuesday for a loan of $4.9 billion to help the cash-strapped government of Puerto Rico as it struggles to recover from Hurricane Maria. Puerto Rico’s central government and various municipalities and other local...Caption:
The US Capitol Building is seen shortly before sunset in Washington, US May 17, 2017. REUTERS/Zach Gibson
An Unhappy US Congress is Not a Good Congress
No one feels sorry for members of Congress. Nor should they, but we probably should care about their working conditions, which are pretty much awful right now: Congress scholar Josh Huder reacted with a blunt assessment: “Congress is a crap place to work. More...Caption:
The US. Capitol dome and US Senate (R) in Washington, August 2, 2011, Reuters