A new proposal on paid leave would let new parents finance time off from their jobs by slightly delaying the time at which they would collect Social Security benefits.
Common ground has repeatedly proved illusory in the health-care debate. The latest bipartisan deal to stabilize Obamacares exchanges is turning out to be no exception to this rule.
President Trump has proven he is not against taking executive action to deliver on his campaign promises. Will he sign an order to remove federal funding to Planned Parenthood? He could.
In the days since the election, Republicans have realized that they are in a tight spot on Obamacare. They seem to be lurching toward a strategy that will make it tighter.
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