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Iowa went big for Trump, but there are signs its voters are souring on the president
"If Trump were to run again, he'd be in deep trouble," said Janet Petersen, the leader of Iowa's Senate Democrats. "A dog bites you the first time, …
ElectionsPresident Trump's ambitious agenda: 7 things to watch in 2018
WASHINGTON — President Trump may have big policy plans for 2018, but political distractions are likely to shadow prospects of big legislative achievements.<p>White House officials said Trump wants to rein in the threat from North Korea and list four top domestic priorities on his 2018 agenda: …
North KoreaOne industry that's getting a tax hike in 2018: medical devices
While much of corporate America will enjoy a tax cut in the new year, one industry is getting a tax increase it fought hard to avoid.<p>A 2.3% excise tax on medical device manufacturers is set for reinstatement Monday after a two-year hiatus. It was originally imposed in 2013 as one of several taxes …
Health CareWhy Progressives Shouldn't Assume Republicans Will 'Move On' From ACA Repeal
This isn't the first time GOP leaders have said they'll focus on other things.<p>Figuring out how Republicans plan to approach health care this year isn’t easy. A little more than a week ago, just before Christmas, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said that his party would “probably move …
Affordable Care ActThe biggest California political questions of 2018
With two competitive top-of-the-ticket races and a national spotlight on the state’s congressional districts — to say nothing about the Legislature’s …
ElectionsCongress will return to a full slate of difficult issues
Congress faces a jam-packed to-do list this month with deadlines looming on difficult issues — including how to fund the government and avoid a shutdown, stabilizing the nation’s health insurance program for poor children, and whether to shield young undocumented immigrants from deportation.<p>Fresh …
NewsHow much of the GOP tax cut will employers pass on to their workers?
<b>Michael Hiltzik</b> | Los Angeles Times<p>The U.S. economy was the feel-good story of 2017 — the pace of real economic growth rising strongly and the stock …
Affordable Care ActHappy New Year: Here's what KPCC reporters say will be the biggest issues to watch in 2018
<i>; Credit: Photo by Neil Kremer via Flickr Creative Commons</i>KPCC StaffLegal pot. Universal health care. More funding for improve Los Angeles' roads and …
Anthony RendonThe year of women, in policy and politics
It has been a year of reckoning for women in the United States. It began with hundreds of thousands of women across the U.S. and the rest of the …
HBCUsTumult, but excitement in 2018
The year just passed (thankfully) saw America go through a political whirlwind. Donald Trump, inaugurated at the beginning of 2017, had a chance to …
OpinionThe Toxic Loyalty of Trump's Hardcore Zealots
They’ve excused his winking at neo-Nazis and his support of an accused child molester. Is there anything—anything—that would make Trump’s die-hards …
Donald TrumpTrump Is Right About the Obamacare Insurance Mandate
Obamacare advocates have insisted since 2010 that the individual mandate was the “linchpin” of health care reform. That was the primary argument used …
Conservative ViewTom Brokaw: You Can Find the Entire World Inside Your Hospital
President Trump is vowing to return to two of his favorite goals in 2018: a crackdown on immigration and the dissolution of the Affordable Care Act.<p>When congressional Republicans passed the sweeping tax bill in December, they eliminated the A.C.A.’s health care mandate. But President Trump wants to …
OpinionDave Barry’s year in review: Yeah, that really happened
<i>Get the best of the magazine’s award-winning stories and features right in your e-mail inbox every Sunday. Sign up here.</i><p>Looking back on 2017 is like …
Greg GianforteBernie Sanders Swears in Mayor Bill de Blasio for His Second Term
In 2014, as Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio — who coasted to landslide victory against far more established rivals — vowed to end the “Tale of Two …
New York City Politics3 congressional races to watch in 2018
Among the many issues Democrats hope to use to their advantage before the 2018 midterm elections — think Russia, a controversial tax overhaul, and a …
Health CareUnite. Resist. Enlist: How We Fought for Equality in 2017
In 2017, HRC united, resisted and enlisted against the injustices happening to LGBTQ people on the federal, state and local levels. Despite the …
LGBTQCARE ratings for Indian debt instruments-Jan 1
Jan 1 (Reuters) - Below are the ratings awarded by Credit Analysis and Research Ltd. (CARE) for local debt instruments as of December 29, 2017. …
MilitaryWho'd get the cure?: Letter to the editor
Bill Dowdall of Beaverton laments the number of negative Oregonian/OregonLive articles about the Republican tax bill, which includes Trumpcare, …
Affordable Care ActThe 2017 Progressive Honor Roll
From The Nation<p>- Advertisement -<p><b>Resistance was the watchword this year. These honorees not only refused to go backward; they challenged old</b> …
Liberal ViewDemocratic governors threaten legal action against Republican tax plan
Governors like New York's Andrew Cuomo argue that the bill illegally harms blue states.<p>The Republican tax plan has been law for just over a week, but …
Liberal ViewWhy Democrats Will Be the Big Winners From Trump’s Tax Bill
<i>This article first appeared on Dorf on Law.</i><p>Surprising everyone (including themselves), Congressional Republicans joined hands earlier this month and …
Affordable Care ActObamacare barely survived 2017. How’s 2018 look?
WASHINGTON — After a year in which Obamacare's fate hung by a thread, 2018 is likely to feature fewer mortal threats. But the next 12 months could still be a tumultuous period as insurers, customers and elected officials react to major changes to the law by the Trump administration and the …
Health CareTop 10 health care surprises from Year One of Trump
From drug prices to the Tom Price travel scandal, a lot of health policy didn't go according to plan.<p>President Donald Trump stormed into office last January confident that he could knock off Obamacare in a nanosecond. It didn't turn out that way — and from drug prices to the Tom Price travel …
PoliticsNo country for old men — or old women: GOP digs their graves
The Center for Retirement at Boston College has revealed some end-of-year data that don't bode well – namely, that although the U.S. spends more on …
Health CareWith few legislative victories, Donald Trump signed 55 executive orders in 2017
President Donald Trump’s first year in office is coming to an end, and while his critics have been quick to decry his lack of many major legislative …
Dwight D. EisenhowerPoll: 59% Support Utah Medicaid Expansion Amid Red State Momentum
Amid campaigns to expand Medicaid in at least three Republican-leaning states, a new poll shows nearly 6 in 10 Utah voters support a “full Medicaid expansion ballot initiative.”<p>The UtahPolicy.com poll by Dan Jones & Associates asked whether Utah registered voters supported or opposed requiring Utah …
Health CareMore fights over Obamacare, Medicaid likely in new year
This past year was a particularly frenetic one in the health care industry.<p>It was punctuated by repeated efforts in Washington to repeal and replace …
Health CareFor reproductive rights campaigners 2017 felt like the calm before the storm
The Trump administration has chipped away at women’s access to contraception and other health services but an all-out assault may just be a question of time<p>The year 2017 was supposed to be when reproductive health battles simmering in the states boiled over into national policy.<p>Not only did …
Rights & FreedomsPreparing for the Coming Transformation
The year 2017 has been another active year for people fighting on a wide range of fronts. The Trump administration has brought many issues that have …
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