‘Republicans told millions of Americans who use insulin to go to hell.’ Senate Republicans on Sunday successfully stripped a proposed $35 per month cap on out-of-pocket spending on insulin for patients enrolled in private insurance from the tax and climate bill making its way through the Senate. The Senate parliamentarian had earlier ruled that the provision, […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats, over uniform Republican opposition, Sunday approved sweeping legislation to combat climate change, trim health care costs and raise taxes on highly profitable corporations. The measure, a scaled-down version of President Joe Biden’s long-stalled economic legislative plan, was narrowly approved 51-50, with the tie-breaking vote cast by Vice President Kamala Harris after […]
Ukraine said parts of the facility were “seriously damaged” by Russian military strikes. The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) raised grave concerns on Saturday about the shelling the previous day at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, saying the action showed the risk of a nuclear disaster. IAEA chief Rafael Mariano Grossi said he was “extremely […]
“The Republican playbook is the Viktor Orbán playbook,” said one observer. “And you can call that what you want—but I am going to continue to call it fascism.” Attacks on LGBTQ+ people and boasts of stopping an “invasion” of immigrants were among the remarks that drew loud applause from Republicans attending Hungarian autocrat Viktor Orbán’s speech […]