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Administration to Remove 760,000 From ACA Exchanges in $2.2B Subsidy Fraud Crackdown
Vice President JD Vance announced Tuesday that the administration will remove 760,000 enrollees from Affordable Care Act exchanges, projecting $2.2 billion in taxpayer savings.
Trump Rebukes Global Mandates at UN General Assembly, Meets Zelenskyy on Defense Deals
President Trump addressed the UN General Assembly Tuesday, defending national sovereignty and demanding defense burden-sharing before meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Administration Notifies Congress of Plan to Admit 17,500 South African Refugees
The administration formally notified Congress on Tuesday of plans to admit 17,500 white South African farmers under emergency refugee status, igniting a Capitol Hill clash.
Mortgage Rates Surge to 7.42% as Fed Vice Chair Signals Borrowing Costs Will Stay High
Average 30-year fixed mortgage rates jumped to 7.42% Tuesday as Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson warned sticky inflation requires rates to remain elevated.
Major Networks Boycott White House as Outlets Sue Trump Over Ban – and “Trump TV” Launches
Major television networks suspended pooled White House coverage Tuesday while CNN and Politico filed a federal First Amendment lawsuit, as the administration launched "Trump TV."
Federal Appeals Court Halts Trump Policy Handing 47,000 Taxpayer Addresses to ICE
A federal appeals court panel upheld an injunction Wednesday blocking the IRS from transferring 47,000 taxpayer addresses to ICE, ruling the policy violates federal tax privacy laws.
Oil Tops $100 as Iran Strikes 10 Vessels in Strait of Hormuz Following U.S. Tanker Destructions
Brent crude oil surged past $100 a barrel Wednesday after Iran attacked 10 vessels in the Strait of Hormuz following U.S. strikes that destroyed five Iranian tankers.
Republicans Launch Historic Midterm Convention in Dallas as Vance Rallies Base for 8-Week Sprint
Republicans packed the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Wednesday for the first national midterm convention in over 40 years, with JD Vance headlining opening night.
Bipartisan Coalition Presses CBP Over Billions in Stalled Tariff Refunds After Supreme Court Ruling
A bipartisan group of lawmakers demanded Wednesday that CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott immediately clear a multi-billion-dollar backlog of tariff refunds owed to American businesses.
Trump Pushes to Add Citizenship Question to Census — and Bar Noncitizens From House Apportionment
The Trump administration posted a federal proposal Wednesday to add a citizenship question to the Census and exclude noncitizens and undocumented immigrants from congressional apportionment counts.