Two Republicans break with party as GOP defeats budget amendment to lower health care costs

Senate Republicans voted Wednesday against an amendment proposed by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) that would have created a procedural point in any future budget reconciliation bill that would not reduce Americans’ out-of-pocket health care costs. Schumer introduced a motion to waive the budget law on his amendment to allow Republicans to publicly lower…

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High-ranking DHS official sidelined over allegations of ‘sugar daddy’ relationship, luxe gifts and drug use

A senior Department of Homeland Security official is on administrative leave following an investigation into the leader’s alleged “sugar daddy” relationships, squandering and drug use, Fox News has learned, according to a DHS official. The investigation was launched after a formal complaint was filed against Julia Varvaro, 29, the deputy assistant secretary for counterterrorism at…

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Police seek 17-year-old for attempted murder in shooting near University of Iowa, authorities say

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Police are looking for a 17-year-old man on attempted murder charges following a shooting early Sunday in a nightlife area near the University of Iowa campus, authorities said Wednesday. Five people were treated for gunshot wounds, including three University of Iowa students. A woman was in critical condition Wednesday after…

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