The archive of all headlines from December 04, 2017, organized by time of publication.
The deal would shake up the health care industry by combining the drugstore giant with one of the United States’ biggest health insurers.It reflects the increasingly blurred lines between traditionally separate spheres of the industry.
The blockbuster deal would merge the nation’s largest pharmacy chain with a major healthcare insurer. NATION
The blockbuster deal would merge the nation’s largest pharmacy chain with a major healthcare insurer. Politics
John Dowd claimed it was the first and last time he would craft a tweet for the president, but not everyone is buying his story
A plan to build one of the West's longest and most expensive water pipelines in southwest Utah pits planning practices of the 20th century against the water-scare reality of the 21st.
The $69 billion deal would combine the drugstore giant with one of the United States’ biggest health insurers.The companies touch most of the basic health services that people regularly use, but critics worry that customers could also find their choices sharply limited.
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With government funding set to expire Friday, Republicans are pushing for a stopgap spending measure that would extend it through Dec. 22.But there are obstacles on both sides of the aisle, including President Trump’s feud with Democratic leadership.
The president is expected to announce the shrinking of two national monuments on a visit to Utah but native tribes are uniting to oppose a ‘monumental mistake’
President expected to announce shrinking of two national monuments on a visit to Utah
The special election to fill the seat of Jeff Sessions, who is now attorney general, is Dec. 12. ASIA
The special election to fill the seat of Jeff Sessions, who is now attorney general, is Dec. 12. Politics
The special election to fill the seat of Jeff Sessions, who is now attorney general, is Dec. 12. ASIA
With government funding set to expire Friday, Republicans are pushing for a stopgap spending measure that would extend it through Dec. 22.But there are obstacles on both sides of the aisle, including President Trump’s feud with Democratic leadership.
With government funding set to expire Friday, Republicans are pushing for a stopgap spending measure that would extend it through Dec. 22.But there are obstacles on both sides of the aisle, including President Trump’s feud with Democratic leadership.
The special election to fill the seat of Jeff Sessions, who is now attorney general, is Dec. 12. ASIA
Though previous presidents have adjusted national monuments more than 40 times, all but 14 of those changes were to expand monument boundaries. No prior president has revoked a national monument designation. ASIA
The special election to fill the seat of Jeff Sessions, who is now attorney general, is Dec. 12. ASIA
Though previous presidents have adjusted national monuments more than 40 times, all but 14 of those changes were to expand monument boundaries. No prior president has revoked a national monument designation. ASIA
Though previous presidents have adjusted national monuments more than 40 times, all but 14 of those changes were to expand monument boundaries. No prior president has revoked a national monument designation. Politics
When the Joint Committee on Taxation found that the tax bill would balloon the budget deficit, Republicans went on the offensive to discredit it.Public statements and messaging documents obtained by The Times show a concerted push by Republican lawmakers to discredit a nonpartisan agency they had long praised.
Though previous presidents have adjusted national monuments more than 40 times, all but 14 of those changes were to expand monument boundaries. No prior president has revoked a national monument designation. ESSENTIAL POLITICS
Though previous presidents have adjusted national monuments more than 40 times, all but 14 of those changes were to expand monument boundaries. No prior president has revoked a national monument designation. ESSENTIAL WASHINGTON
President signs two proclamations slashing protections for Utah monuments, representing a triumph for fossil fuel industries, ranchers and Republicans
Though previous presidents have adjusted national monuments more than 40 times, all but 14 of those changes were to expand monument boundaries. No prior president has revoked a national monument designation. Politics
Though previous presidents have adjusted national monuments more than 40 times, all but 14 of those changes were to expand monument boundaries. No prior president has revoked a national monument designation. COMPANY TOWN
The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to fully enforce a ban on travel to the United States by residents of six mostly Muslim countries. NBA
The decision, with only two dissents, strongly suggests the justices believe the current version of Trump’s broad travel ban does not exceed his powers under the immigration laws and does not reflect unconstitutional religious discrimination against Muslims. NBA
Justices say the ban on residents of countries traveling to the US can take full effect even as legal challenges against it make their way through the courts
The decision, with only two dissents, strongly suggests the justices believe the current version of Trump’s broad travel ban does not exceed his powers under the immigration laws and does not reflect unconstitutional religious discrimination against Muslims. ESSENTIAL WASHINGTON