President Joe Biden on Friday summoned Americans to a defense of democracy, calling on the ideals of the Army Rangers who scaled the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc 80 years ago to warn against a drift toward authoritarianism and drawing an implicit contrast with rival Donald Trump. Speaking from a concrete bunker where the US… Continue reading Biden summons the legacy of WW2 heroes to call on Americans to protect democracy today
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Danny Davis’ age didn’t scuttle his bid. What about Biden and Trump?
[ad_1] How old is too old to hold elected office? Not 82, and counting, according to U.S. Rep. Danny Davis. That was the message Davis pounded home Tuesday at his election night celebration at campaign headquarters in East Garfield Park. “I’m calling this a victory … for senior citizens,” Davis declared as he accepted the… Continue reading Danny Davis’ age didn’t scuttle his bid. What about Biden and Trump?
Biden Administration Warns 9 Governors About Medicaid Losses Among Children
[ad_1] The Biden administration on Monday warned the governors of nine states of unusually high Medicaid coverage losses among children, suggesting that officials were failing to protect young, low-income Americans while winnowing the program’s rolls. Xavier Becerra, the health and human services secretary, wrote letters to the leaders of the states that had the highest… Continue reading Biden Administration Warns 9 Governors About Medicaid Losses Among Children
Dean Phillips, an Upstart Challenger to Biden, Embraces ‘Medicare for All’
[ad_1] As he mounts a long-shot primary challenge to President Biden, Representative Dean Phillips says he has had an epiphany about American health care policy. Gone is his yearslong skepticism about adopting a national single-payer health care system. Now Mr. Phillips, a moderate Democrat from Minnesota, is embracing the “Medicare for all” proposal championed in… Continue reading Dean Phillips, an Upstart Challenger to Biden, Embraces ‘Medicare for All’
Biden Makes Lower Drug Prices a Centerpiece of His 2024 Campaign
[ad_1] As he heads toward a re-election campaign next year, President Biden is betting that his success in pushing for policies intended to lower health care costs for millions of Americans will be rewarded by voters at the ballot box. In speech after speech, Mr. Biden talks about capping the cost of insulin at $35,… Continue reading Biden Makes Lower Drug Prices a Centerpiece of His 2024 Campaign