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Obamacare ‘individual mandate’ constitutionality doubted by appeals court judges

A federal appeals court sympathized Tuesday with Republicans who say Obamacare's "individual mandate" to hold insurance is no longer constitutional, though signaled they're reluctant to decide which parts of the program should fall with it.

July 9, 2019

Jeremy Hunt defends Theresa May, Kim Darroch amid leaked memo scandal

British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt on Tuesday defended Prime Minister Theresa May and embattled Ambassador Kim Darroch amid a dust-up over leaked memos that called the White House dysfunctional and "inept."

July 9, 2019

Judge Amit Mehta rejects Trump rule to help rein in drug prices

A federal judge in the District of Columbia has struck down President Trump's efforts to rein in prescription-drug prices, ruling that federal bureaucrats cannot require companies to disclose their prices in TV ads.

July 8, 2019

South Korea 5G cell network embrace hit by Huawei blacklist

South Korea appears to have the early lead if the launch of next-generation 5G cellular networks truly is a global race.

July 8, 2019

Donald Trump cuts off U.K. ambassador after leaked memos: ‘We will no longer deal with him’

Britain's ambassador to the United States is now a persona non grata -- at least at the White House.

July 8, 2019

Democrats go on offense ahead of Obamacare showdown

Democrats highlighted the political peril Monday of an anti-Obamacare lawsuit that's set for argument before a federal appeals court later this week, vowing to punish President Trump and anyone else backing the attempt to overturn the 2010 health law.

July 8, 2019

Bennie Thompson, Democrats vow immigrant detention center probe

Lawmakers return to Washington this week more divided than ever and facing a series of new immigration policy crises, with an urgency to troubling conditions at the border for illegal immigrants, with President Trump sparking a clash over the 2020 census, and with the Homeland Security Department preparing a round of deportations of illegal immigrant families.

July 7, 2019

Trump, 2020 field congratulate U.S. women’s soccer team on World Cup win

President Trump congratulated the women's national soccer team for their record fourth World Cup title on Sunday.

July 7, 2019

Citizenship question will be on 2020 census, Ken Cuccinelli predicts

Ken Cuccinelli, the acting chief of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, said Sunday he thinks a citizenship question will find its way onto the 2020 census.

July 7, 2019

Jeff Merkley, 2016 Bernie Sanders supporter, withholds 2020 endorsement

Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon was the first Democratic senator to endorse Bernie Sanders in 2016, but he's holding back ahead of the 2020 primary, saying Sunday there are plenty of bold Democrats in the field.

July 7, 2019

Ken Cuccinelli: ICE agents ready to ‘perform their mission’ as deportation raid reprieve ends

Ken Cuccinelli, the acting chief of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, on Sunday said agents are ready to "perform their mission," as President Trump's two-week reprieve on deportation raids runs out.

July 7, 2019

Kevin McAleenan defends performance at border

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan on Sunday defended his agency's performance against mounting claims that illegal immigrants are being detained in inhumane conditions at the border.

July 7, 2019

Justin Amash says distaste for GOP, two-party system preceded Donald Trump

Newly independent Rep. Justin Amash on Sunday said President Trump has added to the rancor in Washington, but that political discourse began breaking down long before, thanks to the top-down control of congressional leaders in a rigid two-party system.

July 7, 2019

Trump teases ‘favored nations’ order on drug prices

President Trump said Friday his administration is working on a "favored nations" order on prescription drugs, clearing the way for the U.S. to pay no more than the country with the lowest price.

July 5, 2019

Trump defends Ivanka: ‘Foreign leaders love her’

President Trump gave his daughter, Ivanka, rave reviews for her performance at the G20 Summit in Japan but said he is not grooming her for office, as some suspect.

July 5, 2019

Donald Trump says Mike Pence canceled NH trip due to issue there, not in DC

President Trump said Vice President Mike Pence suddenly canceled a recent trip to New Hampshire because of a problem up in New England, and not palace intrigue in Washington.

July 5, 2019

Donald Trump ‘Salute to America’ celebrates with military flyovers, patriotic revelry

President Trump hailed America's' "extraordinary heritage" and the Founding Fathers who paved the way to the nation's rain-soaked 243rd birthday Thursday, ignoring ample rain and controversy to reshape the capital's Fourth of July festivities into a military-heavy showcase on the cusp of his reelection campaign.

July 4, 2019

White House to send all-female delegation to cheer U.S. in World Cup final

The White House is dispatching its Medicare chief, a key Commerce Department official and five other women to cheer on the U.S. women's soccer team in the World Cup final in France on Sunday.

July 3, 2019

Donald Trump predicts ‘good things’ from his unexpected meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un

President Trump said Monday he expects "good things" to come from his impromptu meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, as both sides agreed to restart denuclearization talks and some analysts warned of a propaganda bonanza for Pyongyang.

July 1, 2019

Donald Trump’s visit to Kim Jong-un impresses South Korea residents

President Trump's efforts to strike peace between North and South Korea earned him kudos on the streets of Seoul over the weekend even if the locals -- most of whom spoke to The Washington Times through an interpreter -- say his manner can be off-putting at times.

June 30, 2019