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Bernie Sanders Lays Out His Foreign Policy Vision

4:32pm September 21, 2017

by Scott Detrow

The Vermont senator who ran for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination offered progressive views on a wide range of global affairs, a policy area he didn't emphasize during his White House bid.

Equifax spent over $1 million last year on lobbying efforts, according to data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics.

Equifax Breach Puts Credit Bureaus' Oversight In Question

12:26pm September 21, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The day that Equifax said millions of Americans' personal information had been exposed, lawmakers were considering legislation the industry favored. Now, some are calling for tougher regulation.

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Senate Republicans Up Against Sept. 30 Deadline For Last Effort To Replace Obamacare

6:14pm September 20, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

Senate Republicans may vote next week — again — on repealing the Affordable Care Act. The latest bill is sponsored by Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana.

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Jimmy Kimmel Says Sen. Cassidy Fell Short Of Standard For Obamacare Repeal

6:14pm September 20, 2017

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel credits good healthcare to saving the life of his newborn son. That led Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), a medical doctor, to say that any replacement of the Affordable Care Act should pass "The Jimmy Kimmel Test." Now, Kimmel says Cassidy has fallen short of that with his new bill being considered by Congress.

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Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. (right), and Rick Santorum, former senator from Pennsylvania, listen during a health reform news conference on Capitol Hill last week.

Latest GOP Effort To Replace Obamacare Could End Health Care For Millions

8:06pm September 19, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

Republicans are taking one last shot at repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. But the new plan isn't much different fr the last one that failed.

A strengthening global economy is among the most important forces putting downward pressure on the dollar.

The Dollar Is Weaker, But That Might Not Be A Bad Thing

8:59am September 19, 2017

by John Ydstie

The dollar is down nearly 10 percent since the beginning of the year. That's bad news if you're a tourist traveling to Europe but great news if your U.S. company sells goods overseas.

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This March 11, 2016, file photo, shows the Mar-a-Lago Club, owned by President Donald Trump, in Palm Beach, Fla.

Watchdogs Try To Get Mar-A-Lago Answers, Mostly Turn Up More Questions

8:31pm September 15, 2017

by Jackie Northam

Two groups are attempting to get more information about President Trump's guests at his private Florida resort Mar-A-Lago. For the most part, the inquiries have generated more questions than answers.

President Trump meets with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and other congressional leaders in the Oval Office. According to The Washington Post, Tru

Politics & Government

Trump Says Debt Ceiling Is 'Not Necessary.' Is He Right?

12:37pm September 09, 2017

by Miles Parks

President Trump said he would think about working with Democrats to scrap the limit on the country's borrowing, which has been around for a century.

Governors from left; Bill Haslam of Tennessee, Steve Bullock of Montana, Charlie Baker of Massachusetts, John Hickenlooper of Colorado and Gary Herbert of Utah all testified Thursday about ways t improve the ACA.

Governors Sound Off On How To Fix Health Insurance

10:22pm September 07, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

Senators holding hearings this week are looking for quick tweaks that will stabilize the insurance markets and make policies cheaper. Some governors want more federal money and more flexibility.

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Faride Cuevas, a participant in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program, talks to reporters Wednesday in Seattle as Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson and other DACA participants look on.

States Sue To Block DACA Termination, Citing Trump's 'Racial Animus'

1:18pm September 07, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

State attorneys general also argue that the Trump administration's decision to phase out the Obama-era program violates due process rights of the immigrants by failing to protect their personal data.