The archive of all headlines from March 24, 2017, organized by time of publication.
House GOP leaders postponed a vote on legislation to overhaul Obamacare amid a Republican revolt that raised doubts about the new measure’s fate. They hoped to swiftly regroup with a Friday vote.Revised GOP bill to overhaul Obamacare would save less money, still lead to 24 million more uninsured
The partial walkback of Nunes’ claim came as lawmakers stepped up calls for an independent investigation of possible links between Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia. Politics
President Trump has issued an ultimatum to House Republicans: Pass a new health bill or lose the opportunity to repeal the Affordable Care Act.House Republican leaders postponed a planned vote Thursday after struggling to round up enough support to pass the bill.
GOP leadership announced a series of votes, though it was unclear whether they had persuaded enough wary members to back the bill to ensure its passage
President Trump’s warning came after a day of negotiating, during which he was unable to persuade Republican House members to support a plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act.Earlier he agreed to many of the conservatives’ demands, but that was not enough to make them fall in line.
After failing to negotiate more support, President Trump told House Republicans that he would agree to no more changes: Pass the bill or lose the chance of repealing the Affordable Care Act.A vote was postponed Thursday, leaving Mr. Trump facing the possibility of a loss on his first major legislative push.
After failing to negotiate more support, President Trump told House Republicans that he would agree to no more changes: Pass the bill on Friday or lose the chance of repealing the Affordable Care Act.A vote was postponed Thursday, leaving Mr. Trump facing the possibility of a loss on his first major legislative push.
It remains unclear whether the president’s ultimatum is real or a pressure tactic designed to bring unruly Republicans in line. NATION
Late-night meetings prove inconclusive as Trump forges ahead with Friday deadline to replace Obamacare despite fears of not enough votes
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He has led the Bruins to a 31-4 record with the most exciting team in America, yet some folks think he just rolled out Lonzo Ball and took a seat. UCLA plays Kentucky today in a Sweet 16 matchup. Politics
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Late-night talks inconclusive as Trump forges ahead with Friday deadline to replace Obamacare
Analysis: The nominee sounded like liberal judges and professors who say “equal protection” and “liberty” are broad promises that should be interpreted in light of today’s views. Democratic lawmakers did not appear satisfied. Consumer Confidential
US president plays hardball with Congress by threatening to walk away from appealing Obamacare if the House fails to pass his healthcare bill
US president plays hardball with Congress by threatening to walk away from repealing Obamacare if the House fails to pass his healthcare bill
Analysis: The nominee sounded like liberal judges and professors who say “equal protection” and “liberty” are broad promises that should be interpreted in light of today’s views. Democratic lawmakers did not appear satisfied. ESSENTIAL WASHINGTON
Analysis: The nominee sounded like liberal judges and professors who say “equal protection” and “liberty” are broad promises that should be interpreted in light of today’s views. Democratic lawmakers did not appear satisfied.House Intelligence chair partially backs off claim about surveillance of Trump transition team
US president plays hardball with Congress by threatening to walk away from repealing Obamacare if the House fails to pass his healthcare bill
The House opened debate on one of the most consequential pieces of legislation in years: a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act.We’ll have live coverage of the vote, set for Friday afternoon.
President plays hardball with Congress by threatening to abandon Obamacare repeal if House fails to pass his healthcare bill
President mocks hard-right Freedom Caucus for being insufficiently anti-abortion by blocking healthcare bill, which would defund Planned Parenthood
The bill to repeal and replace Obamacare is still in serious doubt amid deep Republican dissent.
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan, facing a revolt among conservative and moderate Republicans, rushed to the White House to confer with President Trump on whether to pull the bill.Mr. Trump had demanded the vote scheduled for Friday, but House leaders were leaning against such a public loss.
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan, facing a revolt among conservative and moderate Republicans, rushed to the White House to confer with President Trump on whether to pull the bill.Mr. Trump had demanded the vote scheduled for Friday, but House leaders were leaning against such a public loss.
White House says talks continue between president and Paul Ryan as Trump mocks conservatives for being insufficiently anti-abortion in blocking measure
The bill to repeal and replace Obamacare still faces deep Republican dissent.
'At the end of the day, this isn't a dictatorship and we've got to expect members to vote they way they will vote,' White House spokesman Sean Spicer said.
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan, with much of his caucus in rebellion, told President Trump he didn’t have the votes to pass the repeal of Obamacare.But the president insisted that lawmakers cast their public votes Friday afternoon.
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Weeks of negotiations fail to create GOP consensus around replacement bill in stunning defeat for Donald Trump
With much of the Republican caucus in rebellion over legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act, House leaders withdrew it from consideration.Failure of the House effort leaves former President Obama’s health care law in place.
Weeks of negotiations fail to create GOP consensus around replacement bill in stunning defeat for Trump
The setback came as Republicans revolted against their own party leadership, and it raises doubts about President Trump’s ability to push through the rest of his conservative agenda.
House Republican leaders pulled legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act from consideration on the House floor.Moments later, President Trump told The Times he blames Democrats, not Paul Ryan, for the defeat.
The U.S. military is investigating whether it was responsible for a bombing raid in the Iraqi city of Mosul that killed scores of civilians, making it the most deadly among Iraqi residents since the battle against the militant group Islamic State began more than two years ago. Col. Joseph Scrocca,… In Case You Missed It
It was the second time House GOP leaders had to delay a final reckoning on the measure to avoid an embarrassing defeat. Paul Ryan
House Republican leaders pulled legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act from consideration on the House floor.Moments later, President Trump told The Times he blames Democrats, not Paul Ryan, for the defeat.
It was the second time House GOP leaders had to delay a final reckoning on the measure to avoid an embarrassing defeat.Michael Hiltzik: The GOP effort to repeal Obamacare appears dead, for now. But let's remember what they wanted to do
Weeks of negotiations fail to create GOP consensus around replacement bill in stunning defeat for Trump
The U.S. military is investigating whether it was responsible for a bombing raid in the Iraqi city of Mosul that killed scores of civilians, making it the most deadly among Iraqi residents since the battle against the militant group Islamic State began more than two years ago. Col. Joseph Scrocca,… In Case You Missed It
House Republican leaders pulled legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act from consideration just as voting was set to begin.President Trump and his aides had pressed for a vote on the bill so they could shame Republicans who opposed it. Paul Ryan, the House speaker, talked them down.
House Republican leaders withdrew legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act from consideration just as voting was set to begin.President Trump and his aides had pressed for a vote on the bill so they could shame Republicans who opposed it. Paul Ryan, the House speaker, talked them down.
House Republican leaders withdrew legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act from consideration just as voting was set to begin.President Trump and his aides had pressed for a vote on the bill so they could shame Republicans who opposed it. Paul Ryan, the House speaker, talked them down.
House Republican leaders withdrew legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act from consideration just as voting was set to begin.President Trump and his aides had pressed for a vote on the bill so they could shame Republicans who opposed it. Paul Ryan, the House speaker, talked them down.
House Republican leaders withdrew legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act from consideration just as voting was set to begin.President Trump and his aides had pressed for a vote on the bill so they could shame Republicans who opposed it. Paul Ryan, the House speaker, talked them down.