President Donald Trump accused former President Barack Obama of stealing his terminology when Obama said last week that there was a ‘fundamental meanness’ at the core of the Republican health care bill. Source: CNN
Zelizer: Health plan loss could be win for GOP
This week a huge vote is expected on Capitol Hill, where the Senate is set to act on its version of the health care plan unveiled last week by Sen. Mitch McConnell. The plan modifies the House bill, but not by much. It is a tough piece of legislation that would severely undercut President Barack Obama’s health care regulations and …
Price won't say if health bill cuts his taxes
Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price avoided answering a question posed by billionaire Warren Buffet over whether his taxes would be cut because of the GOP health care bill. Source: CNN
Trump's promises on health care
While campaigning, President Trump promised voters that his health care plan would not cut Medicaid, lower deductibles and provide universal coverage. Source: CNN
Trump has overseen a steady transfer of power from the White House to the Pentagon
In his first six months in office, President Donald Trump has overseen a steady transfer of power from the White House to the Pentagon, handing off several warfighting authorities that previously rested in his hands — and those of past presidents of both parties — to the Pentagon and the commanders overseeing the US’ military campaigns. Source: CNN
State Department plans to eliminate special envoy
The State Department is planning to eliminate the position of Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, senior US officials confirmed to CNN Friday. Source: CNN
House defense bill boosts spending on fighter jets, ships
The House’s defense authorization bill includes a major $21 billion boost to buy more weapons for the Pentagon, allocating major funding upgrades to F-35 and F/A-18 fighter jets and Navy shipbuilding programs. Source: CNN
US risks being dragged into regional war with Iran in Syria
When the US and allies first launched airstrikes against ISIS in 2014, the Obama administration made clear that the US would not get dragged into the quagmire that is the wider Syrian civil war that has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives since 2011. Source: CNN
Who gets hurt and who gets helped by the GOP health care bill
Republicans are one step closer to fulfilling their years-long pledge to repeal and replace Obamacare. Source: CNN