Welcome to Thursday’s Overnight Health Care. There is fresh uncertainty over the fate of ObamaCare after a Wednesday court ruling, and the decision is already ramping up the 2020 health care fight. The year-end spending bill was a big gift to the health industry, and Michael BloombergMichael Rubens BloombergFive takeaways from the Democratic debate Overnight […]
Read MoreSen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersFive takeaways from the Democratic debate Buttigieg, Warren square off on donors at Democratic debate Battle for Iowa takes center stage at Democratic debate MORE (I-Vt.) said the U.S. should stop spending so much money on weapons and should instead divert those funds to fight climate change. “Maybe, just maybe, instead of […]
Read MoreSouth Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPeter (Pete) Paul ButtigiegFive takeaways from the Democratic debate Buttigieg, Warren square off on donors at Democratic debate All female candidates pick ‘forgiveness,’ men pick ‘a gift’ when asked to choose at debate MORE and Sen. Amy KlobucharAmy Jean KlobucharFive takeaways from the Democratic debate Buttigieg, Warren square off on […]
Read MoreSenate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck GrassleyCharles (Chuck) Ernest GrassleySenate GOP blasts impeachment: ‘The mob took over the House’ Overnight Health Care — Presented by Rare Access Action Project — Appeals court strikes ObamaCare mandate, sends case back to lower court | Grassley says McConnell blocking drug price bill | Trump officials move toward drug imports […]
Read MoreCHEMICAL DISASTERS: A coalition of environmental groups is suing the Trump administration over its easing of chemical plant safety regulations following a recent plant explosion in Texas that injured several people. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last month finalized a rule that it said would get rid of “unnecessary and ineffective regulatory burdens,” a change […]
Read MoreFormer FBI lawyer Lisa Page spoke out late Tuesday about how she has been treated, including by President TrumpDonald John TrumpWhite House counsel didn’t take lead on Trump letter to Pelosi: reports Trump endorses Riggleman in Virginia House race Lisa Page responds to ‘vile’ Trump attacks: ‘Being quiet isn’t making this go away’ MORE, since […]
Read MoreA key House committee on Wednesday unveiled a first draft of a bipartisan federal privacy bill, bringing Congress one step closer to passing a law to rein in the tech industry’s unregulated collection of personal information on its millions of U.S. users. The draft from Republican and Democratic staffers on the House Energy and Commerce Committee comes as the Senate continues to wrestle with […]
Read MoreHappy Thursday and welcome back to On The Money, where we’re celebrating the final congressional votes of 2019. I’m Sylvan Lane, and here’s your nightly guide to everything affecting your bills, bank account and bottom line. See something I missed? Let me know at [email protected] or tweet me @SylvanLane. And if you like your newsletter, […]
Read MoreThe Senate voted to permanently ban the sale of tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21 on Thursday. The rule was included as a provision in the spending bill that was passed in the upper chamber and now heads to President TrumpDonald John TrumpFive takeaways from the Democratic debate Buttigieg, Warren square off […]
Read MoreThe House on Thursday voted to temporarily repeal much of the GOP tax law’s cap on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, a key priority for many Democrats. The bill passed on a near party line vote of 218-206. Republicans, though, got their own victory in the process when Democrats agreed to adopt their motion to amend, […]
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