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Senate Health Bill Would Repeal Device Tax

Jobs in the health care sector will be lost. "That's simply not acceptable". We can't delay. Delay is higher premiums, higher co-pays and little choice. That ...

Karen Handel Hails Victorious in 6th District After Grueling Election

The Carolina outcome was closer than in Georgia but drew little national attention. This allegation comes following the loss by the Democratic candidate John ...

GOP opposition puts Senate health care bill in jeopardy

The Senate bill would effectively remove the Obama administration's incentives and disincentives that have encouraged individuals and companies to invest in b...

Congressional shooter carried list of Republican lawmakers

The suspect in the shooting at the congressional baseball practice earlier this week had a list including the names of some members of Congress on him, CBS ...

Magnitude 6.8 quake recorded off Guatemalan coast

Also, researchers from the California Institute of Technology were using new information to analyze the epicenter of the 1925 quake in the Santa Barbara Channel...

CEOs Say They'll Sell Health Insurance Next Year, But Are Flying Blind

The Senate bill would phase out extra money Obama's law provides to 31 states that agreed to expand coverage under the federal-state Medicaid program. "What w...

Johanna Konta crashes out of Aegon Classic in Birmingham

Konta, 26, was unable to find the form that helped her reached the Nottingham Open final last weekend and was overpowered by her opponent. It's part of the game...

Digital Underground member Shock G arrested for drug possession

He posted a $100 bail upon his release. Officers did NOT book Shock G for putting satin on panties. He was driving when the vehicle was pulled over and it w...

Dozens arrested after disability advocates protest at McConnell's office

The protesters rely on Medicaid to help them live and she says the health bill amounts to "tax cuts for the wealthy on the backs of people with disabilities", B...

Senate GOP releases 'Obamacare' overhaul, but not all aboard

Republicans familiar with the effort said more work must be done to get the 50 votes needed for approval, with Vice President Mike Pence poised to cast the tie...

Lawmakers differ sharply on Supreme Court decision

Much has already been analyzed about the Wisconsin cases that will be reviewed in next year's term of the Supreme Court , but the Old North State is certainl...

After Trump tweet, China says it works nonstop on North Korea

Warmbier was to be buried at a Cincinnati cemetery. "The tragic murder of Otto Warmbier at the hands of the North Korean government has made it clear that...

It's Jayson Tatum to Celtics at No. 3 in draft

The selections of those two, each a freshman, marked the first time since 2010 that guards occupied the first and second picks. FRESHMAN FUN: The record of ...

Senate releases health care bill proposing Medicaid cuts, end to ACA penalties

Throughout the post , Obama said many would be harmed if the bill made it through the Senate . "Because Obamacare is a direct attack on the middle class, ...

Assessing the Impact of the Senate GOP Health Bill

Sister Keehan in her statement urged Congress "to ensure that the funds now supporting health care programs remain in the system under any legislative propo...

1 dead as Cindy spins severe weather along Gulf coast

So far, only one death has been reported when a 10-year-old boy was hit in the head by a large log that was pushed on shore by the storm. Kenny Kuluz wades ...

Where key US Republican senators stand on healthcare bill

Rand Paul (R-KY), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) say they "are not ready" to vote for the bill. The legislation is otherwise k...

Senate health care bill unveiled: Here's how it would affect you

Just hours after the Senate on Thursday released a draft of their health care bill - which would repeal and replace Obamacare - former President Barack...

United States police officer gets off scot-free for killing black man

Heagann-Brown was neither fired nor suspended after killing Smith . Later, Heaggan-Brown was taken away from the scene, and he asked for medical attention for ...

Heavy Rains And Flooding As Tropical Storm Cindy Makes Landfall

Winds of around 35 miles per hour accompanies the heavy rainfall as Cindy moves inland at a speed of around 13 miles per hour, according to the National Weat...

Senate GOP unveils 'Obamacare' overhaul, but not all aboard

The bill eliminates most of the taxes imposed by the Affordable Care Act , and it bars people from using tax credits to buy policies that pay for abortion...

Tropical Storm Cindy makes landfall

It resulted in consistently gray skies, slow commutes and downed trees. (Devon Ravine/Northwest Florida Daily News via AP). "The tropical storm. The storm...

Senate GOP health bill: Tax cuts for rich

Medicaid is a state program but it relies on funds from the federal government to support those who need the services. The Senate bill is similar to the ve...

Dashcam Footage of Philando Castile's Fatal Shooting Has Been Released

On Friday, Yanez was declared not guilty of second-degree manslaughter in the July 6, 2016 shooting death of Castile . Here's a quick rundown of what's sho...

Unclear when inmates will return to Georgia

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director Mark Gwyn, center, speaks during a news conference held at a truck stop Thursday, June 15, 2017, in Christiana, Tenn....

Kansas Supreme Court sets deadlines for arguments on school finance law

In January 2017, the three-judge panel ordered Wisconsin Assembly Republican leaders to draw a new map by November 1. "And they would argue that the new leg...

NY Legislature set to adjourn, with no deal on NYC schools

Mr. Cuomo's remarks came amid a growing sense that a deal on mayoral control could be elusive, despite optimistic talk from City Hall. "If you say to me it's ...

The FBI found the Virginia shooter's storage unit, and discovered something chilling

Hodgkinson, 66, was shot and killed by police after he opened fire on Congressional Republicans practicing for their annual charity baseball game against Demo...

Senate approves new sanctions package on Russian Federation, sending deal to Trump's desk

The new package also requires the White House to get a congressional review if it attempts to relax, suspend or terminate Russian Federation sanctions. Sens. ...

Senate Republicans release draft of health care bill

The proposal would cut and revamp Medicaid , end penalties for Americans who do not buy insurance, and erase Obama-era taxes imposed on medical companies and...