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Democrats angry at report of Hillary Clinton’s influence over DNC
Many Democrats expressed outrage Thursday at allegations from a former party chairwoman that an agreement with the Democratic National Committee gave the presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton some day-to-day control...

Kid Rock says Michigan Senate “campaign” was a stunt
Robert "Kid Rock" Ritchie's months-long flirtation with a Republican Senate bid in Michigan appeared to come to an end Tuesday in an interview with Howard Stern - moments before the...

Graham-Cassidy bill would cut funding to 34 states, report shows
The latest Senate Republican drive to dismantle the Affordable Care Act would sharply reduce federal spending on health insurance and cause 34 states to lose such funding, according to an...

RNC condemns white supremacy but makes no mention of Trump’s remarks
The Republican National Committee on Friday approved a resolution condemning racism and white supremacy at its summer meeting in Nashville - but don't call it a rebuke of President Donald...

In Republicans’ repeal failure, Democrats find a potential game plan
Outnumbered but emboldened, progressive Democrats who watched Republicans fail to unwind the Affordable Care Act are thinking harder about passing major expansions of health-care coverage. For many younger activists and...

Wary and weary, progressives celebrate victory over ACA repeal
One day later, Wikler and a sizable army of activists were still dazed, and a little nervous. The anti-Trump "resistance" movement, which has repeatedly watched the repeal effort "die" and...

Senate Republicans head back to work with no health-care deal
Senate Republicans returned to Washington from a holiday recess with new and deepening disagreements about their health-care bill, with key Republicans differing Sunday not merely on how to amend the...