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A group of 13 Senate Democratic Caucus members said Thursday that they are ready to work with Republicans on changes to Obamacare, but objected to the quick pace GOP leaders are pushing to repeal the law entirely. Proclaiming themselves “moderate Senate Democrats,” the 13 – including Sen. Angus King, who is an independent but who

By David Anderson The Moderate Voice NEW YORK — I live in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York, a trendy slice of South Manhattan which defines “gentrification”: expensive wine and cheese stores, fru-fru patisseries, Google and Twitter’s East Coast headquarters on 17th. There’s the High Line, the new Whitney Art Museum, and Chelsea Market, so

On Tuesday, the 115th Congress passed a new rules package that includes an effective ban on representatives live streaming video or posting photos from the floor of the House. The controversial provision was proposed last month by the Republican-led Congress, and passed primarily on party lines when presented as part of a larger rules package.

WASHINGTON — Democrats face more political risk in opposing repeal of Obamacare than they might think. Republicans will keep reminding people of the Affordable Care Act’s more unpopular legacies — higher premiums, fewer choices, federal subsidies for coverage — and how they were enacted by Democrats. That effort began Wednesday, as the Senate began debating

LOS ANGELES — During his more than four decades behind bars, convicted murderer Charles Manson — the mastermind behind a gory 1969 Los Angeles killing rampage — has been an unrepentant and incorrigible inmate, repeatedly cited for behavioral problems including hiding cellphones and a hacksaw in his cell. State corrections officials say Manson, now 82,

With two simple words – “I do” – Ilhan Omar began her term as a lawmaker in the Minnesota House of Representatives, accomplishing what few people thought possible during an election year where Muslim Americans were at the center of heated political debate about immigration and terrorism. “The Muslim community needs a win,” says Asad