Category: Erie News Now – Washington, D.C. Bureau
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Trump Cancels Planned Meeting with Putin as Russia Escalates Strikes on Ukraine
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President Trump has canceled his planned face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin as Moscow ramps up attacks on Ukrainian civilians and critical infrastructure.
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Schumer Warns of Soaring Health Care Premiums for New Yorkers as Impasse Over ACA Tax Credits Continues
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Schumer blames the potential rise in costs on Republicans and said they’re unwilling to include extensions for Affordable Care Act tax credits that millions of Americans — and New Yorkers — rely on.
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Day 23 of the Shutdown, Senate to Vote on Paying Some Federal Workers
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On day 23 of the shutdown, the Senate will vote on a bill that would not end the shutdown, but it would pay some federal employees.
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Shutdown Enters Fourth Week, States Warn of SNAP and WIC Fallout as Funding Stalls
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The impasse on Capitol Hill continues into its fourth week. Democrats want a funding bill that protects Medicaid and extends expiring Obamacare subsidies. Republicans argue those issues should be dealt with only after the government reopens.
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VP Vance Visits Israel to Shore Up Ceasefire Agreement
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WASHINGTON, D.C. Vice President JD Vance is in Israel to make sure the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas is still in place following the weekend’s strikes. We spoke with the State Department about the peace deal and how they’re securing this ceasefire agreement.
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Senate Republicans Unlikely to use “Nuclear Option” to pass Government Funding Bill
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Republicans are still a few votes short of reaching the 60-vote threshold to pass their government funding bill. Some suggest the Senate should use a rare legislative procedure to bypass that 60-vote threshold to reopen the government, known as the “nuclear option”.
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Senate Republicans Meet with Trump as Shutdown Continues
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, it will mark the second-longest government shutdown in US history. There still seems there’s no way of getting out of this funding fight.
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“No Kings” Protest in DC Aims to Push Back on Trump Agenda
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Within walking distance from the White House, people participated in the “No Kings” protest. Organizers of the protest said they want to show the Trump administration that America should not have a king-like president. Top Republican lawmakers call this protest a “hate America” rally.
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Following Meeting at White House, Unclear if Zelenskyy will get Long-Range Missiles
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the White House on Friday, hoping to secure more weapons to end the war in Ukraine. It’s unclear if President Trump will give them the long-range missiles Ukraine is requesting, which Ukraine could then strike deep inside Russia.
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Shutdown Fallout Continues as Nuclear Agency Prepares to Furlough Majority of Workers
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According to House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, R- Ala., 80% of workers at the National Nuclear Security Administration will likely be furloughed, leaving only a few hundred to manage America’s nuclear stockpile.