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White House circulates a plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fix

White House circulates a plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fix

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House is circulating a proposal that would extend subsidies to help consumers pay for coverage under the Affordable Care Act for two more years, as millions of Americans face spiking health care costs when the current tax credits are set to expire at the end of the year.

Trump signs bill to release Jeffrey Epstein case files after fighting it for months

Trump signs bill to release Jeffrey Epstein case files after fighting it for months

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday that compels his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to political pressure from his own party after initially resisting those efforts.

Joe Biden to attend Dick Cheney's funeral, as Donald Trump continues to remain silent on his death

Joe Biden to attend Dick Cheney's funeral, as Donald Trump continues to remain silent on his death

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former president Joe Biden will attend Thursday's memorial service for former vice president Dick Cheney at the Washington National Cathedral, which will feature remarks from another former president, George W. Bush.

President Donald Trump drops the F-bomb before the cameras. It wasn't the first time

President Donald Trump drops the F-bomb before the cameras. It wasn't the first time

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump talks plainly, bluntly, often even coarsely. But it's rare he drops an actual F-bomb as cameras are rolling.

White House budget office tells agencies to draft mass firing plans ahead of potential shutdown

White House budget office tells agencies to draft mass firing plans ahead of potential shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House is telling agencies to prepare large-scale firings of federal workers if the government shuts down next week.

Lovefest or Cabinet meeting? For Donald Trump, it's both

Lovefest or Cabinet meeting? For Donald Trump, it's both

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Near the end of President Donald Trump's marathon Cabinet meeting Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio noted that the U.S. has brought home 47 wrongfully detained Americans so far in Trump's second term.

Kamala Harris is now in a bright spotlight as she fights to secure the Democratic presidential nod

Kamala Harris is now in a bright spotlight as she fights to secure the Democratic presidential nod

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Vice President Kamala Harris is being thrust into the most scrutinizing of spotlights, suddenly the leading candidate to succeed President Joe Biden as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and her party's main hope of defeating Republican Donald Trump.

President Joe Biden saw neurologist at White House for Jan. 17 exam, press secretary says

President Joe Biden saw neurologist at White House for Jan. 17 exam, press secretary says

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden saw a neurologist at the White House on Jan. 17 for a neurological exam, the results of which were later reported as part of his annual physical more than a month later, the White House said on Tuesday.

Top White House aide urges staff to tune out 'noise' and focus on governing during debate fallout

Top White House aide urges staff to tune out 'noise' and focus on governing during debate fallout

WASHINGTON (AP) -- White House chief of staff Jeff Zients urged people during an all-staff meeting on Wednesday to tune out the "noise" and focus on the task of governing as senior aides scramble to contain the political fallout from President Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance.

Harris acknowledges Biden had a 'slow start' in debate and tries to calm Democratic fears

Harris acknowledges Biden had a 'slow start' in debate and tries to calm Democratic fears

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Vice President Kamala Harris acknowledged that President Joe Biden had a "slow start" in his debate against Donald Trump on Thursday night, but she insisted that he finished "strong" in a performance that triggered a new round of concerns within their own party about Biden's fitness to be their standard-bearer.