US politics

US politics

If Republicans are trying to do a solve,' what they should probably do is boost ACA subsidies for another couple years, but include a bunch of riders that transition it out and make room for larger HSAs. In other words, provide people some sort of glide path toward a new future, as opposed to a hard stop. Hard stops in American politics typically create massive political blowback, and 2026 looks like it's going to be pretty ugly for Republicans, anyway.

So we made a deal - and actually we talked to the secretary of state directly,

Proposals in a consultation launched on Thursday could see GCSEs in smaller-entry subjects, including certain languages, and most A-level exams excluding maths moved onto screens by the end of the decade. Ofqual is asking for views on allowing each of the four exam boards to propose two new specifications for on-screen assessment, replacing traditional pen and paper.

"Our commitment to an enterprise rooted in respect and inclusion is appropriate and necessary," the board said. "The report requested by this proposal would not provide meaningful additional information."

If passed, the NDAA would repeal the 2019 Caesar Act, which sanctioned the Syrian government for war crimes during the country's 13-year-long civil war. It would also require the White House to issue frequent reports confirming that Syria's new government is combating Islamist fighters and upholding the rights of religious and ethnic minorities. Human rights advocates have welcomed the easing of heavy sanctions that the US and other Western countries imposed on Syria during the war.

As US military presence grows once again in Puerto Rico, old wounds resurface. The United States military is increasing its presence in Puerto Rico as the administration of US President Donald Trump prepares for a possible clash with Venezuela over alleged drug trafficking. Ten thousand troops, advanced jets, drones, and the USS Iwo Jima now sit on an island still scarred by decades of military pollution.

By the numbers: Two-thirds of Americans - including majorities of independents and many Republicans - support preserving the 14th Amendment's guarantee of citizenship to those born in the U.S., the survey found. Roughly 8 in 10 Black Protestants favor keeping birthright citizenship, and solid majorities of Hispanic Catholics and Hispanic Protestants support it as well. Even among Trump's most supportive religious constituency - white evangelical Protestants - 53% say the Constitution's guarantee should stand.

And it argued that when ICE assaults members of Congress it still must be treated as an assault on ICE unprotected by Speech and Debate. The Government respectfully asserts that any assault upon a federal officer should qualify as an act that is "clearly non-legislative" given that such an act is clearly an "illegitimate activity." And it would be clearly non-legislative whether the arrest that triggered the assault took place outside the Security Gate or inside of Delaney Hall.

Kamala Harris lost last year's US presidential election because she chased the wrong voters with the wrong message, ultimately demobilising the very base that she needed to win, according to an autopsy by a progressive grassroots advocacy group. The vice-president focused on courting moderate Republicans over motivating core Democratic working-class, young and progressive voters, a misstep compounded by her failure to break from Joe Biden on Gaza, says the report by RootsAction.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency-which handles services including citizenship applications, family immigration, adoptions, and work permits for non-citizens-started the contract with Palantir at the end of October, and is paying the data analytics company to implement "Phase 0" of a "vetting of wedding-based schemes," or "VOWS" platform, according to the federal contract, which was posted to the U.S. government website and reviewed by Fortune.

"We all know we're at the point where we must do something to correct the chronic health problems that Americans face," Rollins said. Twelve states previously adopted waiver terms. Mehmet Oz, who runs Medicare and Medicaid, said states that ban junk food will get extra funds. "As the six documents here that were signed by Secretary Rollins today would attest, there's a lot of interest in this, you get paid extra money."

His choice to employ rhetoric invoking violence, even for political grandstanding, carries real and dangerous consequences. Our foremost responsibility is to ensure that courthouse employees and every member of the public entering the Birch Building are safe and can access the justice system without fear of becoming casualties in what Mr. Ogles has described as a war' on elected officials.

The Trump administration is one of the most anti-labor administrations in modern U.S. history - it has attempted to decertify the union representation of more than 1 million federal employees. Trump has also fired key members of the National Labor Relations Board, thus rendering it largely non-functional. Moreover his administration has come out against rules requiring disabled workers all be paid at least the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, and it has blocked a Biden-era rule increasing the minimum wage for federal contractors.

I think we had the right message for the time,

I read a story that I was unhappy with Pete because he was attacking drug dealers, Trump replied, adding: I said, That's not exactly right. I would say very much the opposite. Pete Hegseth has been phenomenal. I read a story recently I'm unhappy with Kristi [Noem]. I'm so happy with her. I mean, we have a closed border. We have a border that's the best border in the history of our country. Why would I be unhappy with that? She's fantastic, actually.

Goldman, first elected in 2022 after narrowly winning a crowded primary, has gained national attention for his aggressive criticism of President Donald Trump, particularly on immigration. But he has faced increasing friction with progressives over his staunch support for Israel, which has grown more visible since Mamdani's decisive victories in both the June primary and November general election. When asked about Lander's challenge, Goldman's campaign spokesperson Maddy Rosen said the congressman will deal with Brad and other challengers in the new year.