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fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

Democrats say Trump needs to be involved in shutdown talks. He's shown little interest in doing so

President Trump is not actively brokering a deal to end the government shutdown, staying on the sidelines while Democrats demand guarantees on health insurance subsidies.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Bipartisan negotiations are the 'obvious way out' of the shutdown, says Sen. Dick Durbin

Millions of Americans could see their health care premiums double if Congress fails to extend Affordable Care Act marketplace subsidies during the government shutdown.
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fromemptywheel
1 month ago

Trump's GOP Death Panel in Progress - emptywheel

Expiration of enhanced ACA subsidies and Republican resistance risk causing large premium increases, threatening coverage affordability and potentially determining control of the House.
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fromFortune
1 month ago

During a White House meeting, Hakeem Jeffries spotted a 'Trump 2028' hat and asked JD Vance 'Hey, bro, you got a problem with this?' | Fortune

"Trump 2028," they said, situated across from the seated lawmakers, Vice President JD Vance and several untouched Diet Cokes. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries leaned over to Vance, himself a potential 2028 contender, and quipped, "Hey, bro, you got a problem with this?" The room chuckled in response. "It was the randomest thing in the world, because we're sitting there, we're having a serious conversation, and all of a sudden these two red hats appear," Jeffries recalled later at the Capitol.
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fromAxios
1 month ago

Scoop: Schumer floats shutdown fix

Schumer seeks Republican concessions for a seven-week funding deal while pursuing a 7–10 day unanimous consent bill that could pressure Thune and House GOP.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Trump to meet Republican, Democratic leaders as US gov't shutdown looms

A bipartisan agreement is required by Wednesday to avoid a partial federal government shutdown as leaders dispute inclusion of healthcare provisions in the spending bill.
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fromFast Company
2 months ago

Trump cancels meeting with Schumer and Jeffries as a government shutdown looms

President Trump canceled a planned meeting with Democratic leaders, refused to negotiate healthcare funding demands, and warned of a prolonged conflict risking a government shutdown.
fromAxios
3 months ago

Democratic leaders push to reverse Trump cuts in government shutdown fight

immediately meet upon our return to Congress next week
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