Senate leader says a potential shutdown deal is coming together as Dems weigh extending ACA subsidies or accepting a promise on a future vote
“We’ll see where the votes are,” Thune said.Democratic leaders are pushing hard for an extension of subsidies for health plans offered under the Affordable Care Act marketplace. Republicans have rejected…
Government shutdown hits 40 days as Republicans brush back Trump’s ask to nuke the filibuster, Democrats seek health insurance relif
The Senate has shown few signs of progress over a weekend that could be crucial for the shutdown fight. Republican leaders are hoping to hold votes on bills that would…
Trump promises a $2,000 tariff ‘dividend’ that Treasury secretary says could come via tax cuts already signed into law
President Donald Trump again suggested using tariff revenue to provide Americans with a “dividend,” though Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it could come “in lots of forms.”“Record Investment in the…
Trump is starving America, Democrats argue as government shutdown grinds on with SNAP benefits held hostage
A judge had given the administration until Friday to make the payments. But the administration asked an appeals court to suspend any orders requiring it to spend more money than…
Pfizer beats out Novo Nordisk in bidding for obesity drugmaker Metsera
Metsera, based in New York, has no products on the market, but it is developing oral and injectable treatments. That includes some potential treatments that could target lucrative fields for…
Move over, 30-year mortgage. The Trump White House is working on a 50-year option to break the housing market gridlock
Meanwhile, the “lock-in effect” has prevented many prospective sellers from putting their homes on the market because they don’t want to give up the ultra-low rates they secured before borrowing…
Transportation chief rules out air travel for many Americans this Thanksgiving unless shutdown ends as flights are ‘reduced to a trickle’
While many Americans are bracing for delays and alternates routes to get around canceled flights, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said flying will simply not be possible for many travelers this…
Order holiday gifts early, as flight cuts and grounding of MD-11 planes deliver ‘one-two punch’ to cargo, supply-chain expert says
MD-11 aircrafts make up about 9% of of the UPS fleet and 4% of the FedEx fleet, the companies said.Logistics companies say consumers shouldn’t expect delays on their packages due…
Canceled weekend flights climb past 2,500 as shutdown grinds on
“We all travel. We all have somewhere to be,” said Emmy Holguin, 36, who was flying from Miami to see family in the Dominican Republic. “I’m hoping that the government…
James Watson, who co-discovered the DNA double helix when he was 24 years old, dies at 97
James D. Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped light the long fuse on a revolution in medicine, crimefighting, genealogy and ethics, has died. He…
