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House Republican leaders presented no firm plan Tuesday for advancing health care legislation as anxiety rises in the GOP ranks over the impending expiration of key Obamacare subsidies at the end of the year. Instead, Speaker Mike Johnson presented attendees of a closed-door conference meeting with list of 10 possible policies that …
Paramount buying Bari Weiss’s Free Press is not just another media deal. This is a move to take control of the editorial heart of one of America’s most politically sensitive newsrooms. The $150 million price tag, part cash and part stock, looks big for a newsletter and podcast, but the …
GERMANY’S CENTRIST PARTIES STRIKE COALITION DEAL AS RIGHT-WING AFD SURGES Germany’s 2 traditional centrist parties, the CDU and SPD, have reached a coalition agreement, ending weeks of tense negotiations following February’s federal election. CDU leader and designated chancellor Friedrich Merz secured a first-place finish but fell short of a majority, …