Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Evening Edition: House Democratic leaders urge focus on health care in wake of Mueller findings

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House Democratic leaders urge focus on health care in wake of Mueller findings
Many Democrats appeared eager to pivot to other matters, even as some members said they need to do more to hold President Trump accountable.
Trump administration asks court to completely invalidate Obama's Affordable Care Act
The case challenging whether the measure is constitutional is pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in New Orleans.
 
Analysis
The administration's renewed focus on ending Obamacare is a baffling political move
Health care was arguably central to the Democrats' success in 2018.
 
Charges against Jussie Smollett dropped, drawing strong rebuke from Chicago's mayor and police
"This is ... a whitewash of justice," Mayor Rahm Emanuel said, pointing to the "Empire" actor's "position of influence and power." Smollett had been charged with lying to Chicago police about an alleged hate-crime attack.
 
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With $270 million settlement, Purdue Pharma starts paying for the opioid crisis
Katie Zezima details how the agreement could "set the floor" for settlements in thousands of lawsuits against drug companies over the opioid epidemic. Also, Amy Gardner reports on voting rights for felons in Florida, and Dan Zak describes how battles over immigration affect butterflies.
 
 
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House fails to override Trump's veto of emergency declaration challenge
The effort to stop President Trump's declaration of a national emergency now shifts to the courts after few Republicans broke with their party to join Democrats on the vote.
 
Does Netflix have a killer problem?
With "You," "Making a Murderer" and "Conversations With a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes," Netflix has doubled down on violent and gory content. That could come at a high social cost.
 
Green New Deal poised for Senate defeat as Democrats call vote a 'sham'
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is forcing a vote on what he calls a "far-left wish list." Democrats call the maneuver an effort to scuttle meaningful attempts to fight climate change.
 
HUD inspector general to look into whether White House interfered with Puerto Rico disaster aid
The counsel to the inspector general's office said it is meeting congressional lawmakers' request for a probe amid reports of President Trump's desire to limit further aid.
 
Kavanaugh is the new player as Supreme Court returns to partisan gerrymandering
Following a familiar pattern, liberal justices think it is a threat and conservatives wonder whether courts have a role in policing an inherently political process. Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh has not ruled on the issue in the past.
 
 
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'Whole newsroom' of Vatican women's magazine resigns, citing pressure over nun abuse stories
Staffers said the Vatican attempted to undercut women's voices on sensitive issues, including the sexual abuse of nuns.
 
Unvaccinated children banned from public spaces amid measles outbreak in New York suburb
Rockland County, N.Y., will declare a state of emergency, which will begin at midnight and remain in place for 30 days or until unvaccinated minors receive the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine.
 
ESPN fired Adnan Virk after he leaked information to a blogger. Now he's starting over.
In his first interview since his firing, Virk discusses his regrets and moving forward, saying the network "wanted to make an example of me."
 
Perspective
Here's what the government's dietary guidelines should really say
It's time we ignored the "evidence" about what to eat.
 

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