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Washington unites — in early opposition to Obamacare replacement bill

9 years 7 months ago
Republican leadership's first effort to sell an Obamacare replacement plan has given rise to a unusual consensus in Washington. Officials on both sides of the aisle -- including disparate factions within parties -- and influential outside groups seem to be in agreement: the bill in its current form will never make it to the White House.

Best CBP estimates say hiring could take decade

9 years 7 months ago
Optimistic internal estimates say that it could still take five to 10 years for Customs and Border Protection to hire all the additional agents President Donald Trump has ordered, even if the agency gets a wish list of requests to make hiring easier, according to documents obtained by CNN.

Freedom Caucus unswayed on Obamacare bill after Mulvaney meeting

9 years 7 months ago
Members of the House Freedom Caucus appear still convinced House leadership doesn't have the 218 votes it needs to pass its version of Obamacare repeal, and they aren't buying the arguments made by the bill's supporters Tuesday evening that the House bill is a take-it-or-leave-it proposition.

GOP backs away from Trump on wiretapping

9 years 7 months ago
The top Republicans investigating Russia's interference in the US election declined Tuesday to back up President Donald Trump's claims that then-President Barack Obama wiretapped his Manhattan headquarters last year -- leaving the White House on its own to explain the stunning allegation.

Clinton reflects: 'Life hands all of us setbacks'

9 years 7 months ago
Hillary Clinton, speaking at a women's empowerment event in New York on Tuesday, stressed the need for more women in politics, while joking about her own resilience after November election lost to President Donald Trump.

Trump to ask for border wall money — but only a little

9 years 7 months ago
The Trump administration is planning to ask for a relatively small amount of money to start building the President's long-promised border wall this year -- far short of estimates of what the wall might cost, according to preliminary numbers shared with CNN.
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