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Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., explains the Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act during his weekly press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday.

Here's What GOP Bill Would (And Wouldn't) Change For Women's Health Care

4:43pm March 10, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Obamacare made some huge changes to women's health care. Now Republicans want to repeal the law. Here's which women-specific provisions would (and wouldn't) stick if this bill were passed.

Week In Politics: Republicans Unveil Health Care Plan

4:39pm March 10, 2017

NPR'S Robert Siegel speaks with Matthew Yglesias of Vox and Eliana Johnson of Politico, about the Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act and President Trump's revised executive order on immigration.

After Helping His Campaign, Trump's Tweets Cost Him In The White House

4:39pm March 10, 2017

by Mara Liasson

Forty-nine days into his presidency, Donald Trump continues to struggle with the transition from outsider to insider. A lot of things that helped him as a candidate, like flame throwing tweets, are hurting him as president. A week that started with Trump accusing Obama of wiretapping him ended with Trump cheerleading for the GOP establishment's health care plan.

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Ford, now 33, was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson's disease three years ago. He and Cortney savor his relatively good health now. But the disease is degenerative, which means they'll likely need an individual health policy one day soon, and will even

A Young Man With Parkinson's Worries About The Costs Of A GOP Health Plan

4:39pm March 10, 2017

by Alex Smith

Ford Inbody has a degenerative disease and is carefully watching the GOP replacement health care bill. Though it covers preexisting conditions, it could still mean he'll get less care for more money.

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National Trade Council head Peter Navarro (right) and White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus (center) await President Trump's signing executive orders at the White House on Jan. 23.

Trump Adviser's Warning About Food Supply Takeover Met With Skepticism

4:39pm March 10, 2017

by Chris Arnold

Peter Navarro, top trade adviser to the president, worries that foreign takeovers of U.S. food and defense companies could make America less secure. But economists see no signs of that happening.

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New Health Care Bill: Find Out Where Your Member Of Congress Stands

4:22pm March 10, 2017

by Brett Neely

NPR and dozens of member stations are searching for public statements on Twitter and Facebook, on lawmakers' websites and in interviews with public media or other news organizations.

How Ben Franklin And King Louis XVI Inspired Emoluments Clause

12:36pm March 10, 2017

by Noel King

President Trump is being sued by a group of lawyers who say he is violating the emoluments clause in the U.S. Constitution. We examine why the framers of the Constitution inserted the clause.

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GOP Voters In Charlotte, N.C., Evaluate Trump's Time In Office So Far

9:06am March 10, 2017

North Carolina voted for Trump in the presidential election. Rachel Martin traveled to Charlotte, a blue city in a red state, to check in with Republicans to see how they think the president is doing.

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Politics & Government

Partisanship Blamed For Slowdown In Political Appointments

8:25am March 10, 2017

by Charles Lane

It's taking more time to get nominees for financial watchdog jobs in Washington, D.C., through the confirmation process, according to a study by the Bipartisan Policy Center.

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Molina Healthcare CEO Expresses Doubts About GOP's Health Plan

6:25am March 10, 2017

A bill to replace the Affordable Care Act is making its way through Congress. Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. J. Mario Molina, CEO of Molina Healthcare, for his reaction to the House measure.

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