The headline news from July 19, 2017

The archive of all headlines from July 19, 2017, organized by time of publication.

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What’s Next for Health Care If GOP Can’t Repeal Obamacare

NBC News  19/Jul/2017 01:15:07

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Trump and Putin had undisclosed second meeting, White House confirms

The Guardian  19/Jul/2017 01:15:08

A White House official has acknowledged the two presidents met again informally after their bilateral talks at the G20 summit in Germany in July

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Los Angeles Times  19/Jul/2017 01:15:10

President Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin held a second, previously undisclosed, meeting earlier this month which lasted for an hour at the G-20 summit.

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What’s Next for Health Care if GOP Can’t Repeal Obamacare?

NBC News  19/Jul/2017 01:30:12

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Los Angeles Times  19/Jul/2017 01:45:09

Congressional Republicans, their campaign to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act in shambles, face mounting pressure to work with Democrats to make fixes to the 2010 healthcare law rather than roll it back. But it remains unclear whether the White House and GOP leaders are prepared to reach…The U.S. spends more on healthcare than any other country — but not with better health outcomes

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New York Times  19/Jul/2017 02:00:12

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Los Angeles Times  19/Jul/2017 02:00:17

Congressional Republicans, their campaign to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act in shambles, face mounting pressure to work with Democrats to make fixes to the 2010 healthcare law rather than roll it back.

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G.O.P. Plan C, Simply Repeal Obamacare, Is Dead on Arrival

New York Times  19/Jul/2017 02:15:06

With the health bill in tatters, Senator Mitch McConnell pushed for a vote on a measure that would repeal major parts of Obamacare without a replacement.But that plan also appeared to collapse when three senators immediately declared their opposition.

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Los Angeles Times  19/Jul/2017 02:45:08

Congressional Republicans, their campaign to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act in shambles, face mounting pressure to work with Democrats to make fixes to the 2010 healthcare law rather than roll it back.The U.S. spends more on healthcare than any other country — but not with better health outcomes

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‘Let Obamacare Fail,’ Trump Says as Health Bill Collapses

New York Times  19/Jul/2017 05:15:05

The president has considerable leverage to gum up the works of the Affordable Care Act.He could throw insurance markets into a tailspin by cutting off the subsidy payments to insurers.He also could further destabilize the markets by not enforcing the mandate that most Americans have health insurance.

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Los Angeles Times  19/Jul/2017 06:15:09

Acknowledging widespread concern on campus, USC President C.L. Max Nikias said Tuesday the university would “examine and address” a report in The Times that its former medical school dean abused drugs and associated with criminals and drug users. Nikias, speaking about the controversy for the first…USC letter on Dr. Carmen A. Puliafito

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Los Angeles Times  19/Jul/2017 06:30:15

Acknowledging widespread concern on campus, USC President C.L. Max Nikias said Tuesday the university would 'examine and address' a report in The Times that its former medical school dean abused drugs and associated with criminals and drug users Politics

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New York Times  19/Jul/2017 08:15:07

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‘Let Obamacare Fail,’ Trump Says as Health Bill Collapses

New York Times  19/Jul/2017 08:30:11

The president has considerable leverage to gum up the works of the Affordable Care Act.He could throw insurance markets into a tailspin by cutting off the subsidy payments to insurers.He also could further destabilize the markets by not enforcing the mandate that most Americans have health insurance.

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Trump had undisclosed second meeting with Putin, White House confirms

The Guardian  19/Jul/2017 08:30:14

A White House official has acknowledged the two presidents met again informally after their bilateral talks at the G20 summit in Germany in July

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Donald Trump had undisclosed second meeting with Putin, White House confirms

The Guardian  19/Jul/2017 09:15:08

A White House official has acknowledged the two presidents met again informally after their bilateral talks at the G20 summit in Germany in July

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Trump had undisclosed second meeting with Putin, White House confirms

The Guardian  19/Jul/2017 10:00:17

A White House official has acknowledged the two presidents met again informally after their bilateral talks at the G20 summit in Germany in July

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How the Health Bill Failed: G.O.P. Rifts and a Fed-Up Trump

New York Times  19/Jul/2017 12:15:07

The effort by Senate Republicans to remake the country’s health care system faced a near-impossible path forward.It was defeated by internal party divisions, lack of an alternative and a president who was growing bored of the grind.

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Analysis Six ways Trump is ’dismantling’ the US after six months in office

The Guardian  19/Jul/2017 12:15:10

Trump has been paralyzed on healthcare and tax reform, but his administration has been active in eroding safeguards and protections elsewhere

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Los Angeles Times  19/Jul/2017 13:30:18

'You can be anti-institution all you want, but you have to know not just how to run a government, but how to run a governing coalition,' says Republican strategist Rob Stutzman. 'It would appear this is beyond, so far beyond, the president’s grasp.'Gov. Jerry Brown says the state's housing crisis is his next priority, but reaching a deal won't be easy

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Los Angeles Times  19/Jul/2017 13:45:10

Analysis: 'You can be anti-institution all you want, but you have to know not just how to run a government, but how to run a governing coalition,' says Republican strategist Rob Stutzman. 'It would appear this is beyond, so far beyond, the president’s grasp.'Gov. Jerry Brown says the state's housing crisis is his next priority, but reaching a deal won't be easy

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Six ways Trump is ’dismantling’ the US after six months in office

The Guardian  19/Jul/2017 14:45:09

Trump has been paralyzed on healthcare and tax reform, but his administration has been active in eroding safeguards and protections elsewhere

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How the Health Bill Faltered: G.O.P. Rifts and a Fed-Up Trump

New York Times  19/Jul/2017 15:45:07

The effort by Senate Republicans to remake the country’s health care system faced a near-impossible path forward.It was defeated by internal party divisions, lack of an alternative and a president who was growing bored of the grind.

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Dearth of a Salesman: Trump Failed to Persuade on GOP Health Bill

NBC News  19/Jul/2017 16:00:14

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Los Angeles Times  19/Jul/2017 18:00:16

The fast-growing Detwiler fire, which is burning west of Yosemite, exploded from 25,000 acres to 45,724 acres, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.

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Trump Raises Vote Fraud, But Drops Past Claim of Millions

NBC News  19/Jul/2017 19:00:15

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Election commission Trump group meets as critics condemn his ’biggest lie’

The Guardian  19/Jul/2017 20:00:16

Opponents say commission exists to soothe president’s ego over losing popular vote

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Supreme Court Issues Mixed Ruling on Travel Ban

New York Times  19/Jul/2017 20:30:12

The Supreme Court temporarily allowed the Trump administration to enforce restrictions on the nation’s refugee program.But it let stand a court order from Hawaii that grandparents and other relatives of U.S. citizens must be admitted while the case proceeds on appeal.

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Trump Persists on Health Bill, Urging Senators to Revive It

New York Times  19/Jul/2017 23:15:06

President Trump vigorously defended the Senate health bill and pressed Republicans to stay in Washington through their recess and improve their proposal.It was a stark turnabout from earlier this week, when Mr. Trump said Congress should let the Affordable Care Act fail and blame Democrats.

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Los Angeles Times  19/Jul/2017 23:30:16

The nation’s largest port complex will seek to slash air pollution and health risks to Southern Californians by replacing diesel trucks and cargo equipment with zero-emissions technology over the next two decades, according to a plan released Wednesday. The Long Beach and Los Angeles ports’ Clean… Global Development Watch

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Los Angeles Times  19/Jul/2017 23:45:09

The plan sets goals of switching to zero-emission cargo-handling equipment by 2030 and zero-emission trucks by 2035. It also sets targets to slash port-related greenhouse gas emissions to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030, and to 80% by 2050. Global Development Watch

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