Thursday, February 9, 2017

With health law in jeopardy, more than 12M still sign up

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With health law in jeopardy, more than 12M still sign up

FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2016 file photo, The HealthCare.gov 2017 web site home page as seen in Washington. More than 12.2 million people have signed up for coverage nationwide this year under the Obama-era health care law as the new Trump administration and the GOP-led Congress remain committed to its repeal. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — A count by The Associated Press shows that more than 12.2 million people have signed up for coverage nationwide this year under "Obamacare." That's as the new Trump administration and the GOP-led Congress remain committed to repealing the Obama-era health law.


The Trump presidency on Feb. 9 at 3:14 P.M. EST/2014 GMT
(Reuters) - Highlights of the day for U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday: TAXES Trump says he will make a major tax announcement in a few weeks, and the dollar surges after his remarks, despite signals from Congress that the timeline for tax reform is slipping. RUSSIA AND NATO Nine senators from his own Republican party urge Trump to take a "tough-minded" approach to Russia, joining a growing chorus of lawmakers addressing concerns that he might be too conciliatory toward Moscow. In his first call as president with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Trump denounced a treaty that caps U.S. and Russian deployment of nuclear warheads as a bad deal for the United States, sources say.
Trump vows 'phenomenal' tax announcement, offers no details

Trump meets airline CEO's at the White House in WashingtonBy David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would make a major tax announcement in a few weeks, and the dollar surged after his remarks, despite signals from Congress that the timeline for tax reform was slipping. "Lowering the overall tax burden on American business is big league. The dollar surged more than 1 percent against the yen and rose broadly after Trump's comments.


Brawl in South Africa's parliament as far-left lawmakers ejected

A member of the South African Defence Force stands guard ahead of President Zuma's State of the Nation Address in Cape TownLawmakers of South Africa's far-left Economic Freedom Fighters party brawled with parliamentary orderlies as they were ejected from the chamber for interrupting President Jacob Zuma's state-of-the-nation speech on Thursday. Scuffling spilled over into the precincts of the building, Reuters reporters saw, as the lawmakers, clad in their trademark red overalls, continued to push the orderlies ejecting them on the Speaker's orders. Police fired stun grenades outside to disperse supporters of the EFF and the ruling African National Congress party.


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