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What a big Republican win Tuesday could mean for Obamacare

7:00am November 03, 2024

With the Affordable Care Act once again under fire from Republicans, a leading health care economist explains what a Republican sweep might mean for the health coverage of 45 million Americans.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson attends a news conference at the U.S. Capitol earlier this month.

Politics & Government

Mike Johnson and the troubled history of recent Republican speakers

4:31pm April 27, 2024

by Ron Elving

Johnson is the sixth Republican elevated to the speakership since 1994. The five who preceded him all saw their time in the office end in relative degrees of defeat or frustration.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., talks to reporters after meeting privately with House Speaker Mike Johnson at the Capitol earlier this year.

Politics & Government

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene files motion to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson

4:35pm March 22, 2024

It's the second time in less than a year that House Republicans have pushed to remove their elected leader.

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President Biden and Vice President Harris met with House Speaker Mike Johnson and other top congressional leaders in the Oval Office on Tuesday to discuss government funding and Ukraine aid.

Congressional leaders hope to avoid a shutdown. But Ukraine aid is still unclear

9:27pm February 27, 2024

by Tamara Keith

After tense talks in the Oval Office, congressional leaders said they were hopeful they could reach a deal to avert a partial government shutdown on Friday. But they appeared divided on Ukraine aid.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vice President Harris arrive at a press conference at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday.

Harris says 'there is only Plan A' for Ukraine aid. Zelenskyy says he's counting on it

3:17pm February 17, 2024

by Asma Khalid

Ukraine aid is stalled in the U.S. House of Representatives. Vice President Harris said there's no other option for helping Ukraine push back against Russia's invasion.

The Senate has approved a short-term spending bill to keep the government funded until early March. The House is set to vote on the measure later today.

Politics & Government

Congress passes stopgap spending measure to dodge Friday shutdown threat

5:07pm January 18, 2024

by Eric McDaniel

The House and the Senate have approved a short-term measure to keep the full federal government funded until early March.