Monday, 16 January 2017

Politics: Trump vows ‘insurance for everybody’ in Obamacare replacement plan

The Koch network’s new agenda: Familiar ideas and much higher expectations; McAuliffe joins ex-DNC chairs backing Clinton campaign vet for party role; Trump's feud with John Lewis echoes a long, difficult relationship with African Americans; Trump team on attack headed into week of president-elect's inauguration; News conferences could be moved from White House, Priebus says; Trump's administration will regulate Trump's businesses, raising prospect of conflicts; Democrats rally across the country to save and expand Obamacare; Will Asian American band's First Amendment argument resonate with Supreme Court?; Security grid for inauguration means thousands of police, many street closures; For these Trump voters, no amount of change is too much; Priebus to Obama: ‘Step up’ and quiet Democrats who question Trump’s legitimacy; Sunday inaugural run-through: Road closures, emergency text messages; Trump aide Reince Priebus warns ethics chief to ‘be careful’; Mike Pence deflects questions about contacts with Russia during campaign;
 
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Trump vows 'insurance for everybody' in Obamacare replacement plan
The president-elect also said he would force drug firms to negotiate prices in Medicare and Medicaid.
The Koch network’s new agenda: Familiar ideas and much higher expectations
Americans for Prosperity's new legislative agenda suffuses familiar ideas with newly raised expectations.
 
McAuliffe joins ex-DNC chairs backing Clinton campaign vet for party role
 
Trump's feud with John Lewis echoes a long, difficult relationship with African Americans
After the civil rights icon criticized him, he tweeted that Lewis "should spend more time on fixing and helping his district."
 
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Trump team on attack headed into week of president-elect's inauguration
Trump and aides hit back at civil rights icon and government-ethics chief.
 
News conferences could be moved from White House, Priebus says
Priebus spoke on ABC's "This Week" hours after Esquire magazine published a report suggesting that the media could be permanently moved from the White House to other buildings nearby.
 
Trump's administration will regulate Trump's businesses, raising prospect of conflicts
President-elect's refusal to divest from vast holdings means political appointees face awkward decisions affecting the boss's bottom line.
 
Democrats rally across the country to save and expand Obamacare
Crowds ranging in size from dozens to thousands of people were urged to keep fighting against repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
 
Will Asian American band's First Amendment argument resonate with Supreme Court?
The high court will hear case about the Slants, whose trademark registration was denied.
 
Security grid for inauguration means thousands of police, many street closures
Authorities prepare for numerous demonstrations and possible disruptions
 
For these Trump voters, no amount of change is too much
A focus group in Cleveland agreed they want him to "shake up a storm" in Washington.
 
Priebus to Obama: ‘Step up’ and quiet Democrats who question Trump’s legitimacy
Priebus rejected Democrats' comparisons to Trump's own well-publicized doubts about Obama's eligibility to serve.
 
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Sunday inaugural run-through: Road closures, emergency text messages
People carrying a cellphone on or near the Mall will receive an emergency text at 3 p.m., part of a test of the District's Wireless Emergency Alert system.
 
Trump aide Reince Priebus warns ethics chief to ‘be careful’
The ethics office director has sought on Twitter to influence Trump about his businesses.
 
Mike Pence deflects questions about contacts with Russia during campaign
The vice president-elect also said that a Trump official did not talk to the Russians about new sanctions.
 
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