After years of arguments with their home state, tech lobbyists now want the rest of the country to follow California’s lead. A sudden thaw between Big Tech and California politicians is poised to change how the industry deploys its lobbying muscle in state capitals and Washington, particularly as it tries to fend off hostile politicians … Read more
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tells POLITICO President Donald Trump should reconsider quitting the UN’s health arm. President Donald Trump’s deep cuts to foreign aid and plans to quit the UN body that coordinates efforts to combat disease are already splintering a global approach to public health strained by a once-in-a-century pandemic. Picking up the pieces is … Read more
Leaders of the anti-vaccine movement gathering in Texas over the weekend said they want to change America, not just the party. AUSTIN, Texas — The anti-vaccine movement once led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is making a play for the mainstream. More Republicans are embracing it as part of the GOP coalition. But … Read more
The Canadian prime minister’s path to control of the House runs through disaffected Conservatives. OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is not denying he’s in talks to woo more opposition lawmakers to join his Liberal government to secure a critical majority mandate. “My view is, always, I will talk to anyone,” the prime minister told … Read more
The GOP megabill stripped subsidies from hundreds of thousands of green card holders and other legal migrants. Experts predict ripple effects for citizens. Congress remains mired in a bitter debate over the fate of enhanced Obamacare subsidies that could subject some Americans to triple-digit premium hikes if allowed to expire at the end of this … Read more
Trump stayed away from deal-making to end the shutdown but he intends to engage when the GOP grapples with affordability issues. President Donald Trump didn’t get involved in negotiations to end the government shutdown. But he plans to get his hands dirty as his party confronts expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies, according to a White … Read more
Republicans say giving health care subsidies as cash to consumers would give Americans more control over their coverage. Critics say it could severely undermine the ACA marketplaces. Republicans are putting their own spin on subsidizing Americans’ health care: Route money away from insurers and put cash directly in consumers’ hands to give them more choice … Read more
The demonstrators waved yellow flags protesting oil drilling in the Amazon. BELÉM, Brazil — Activist groups and United Nations security clashed in chaotic scenes late Tuesday after protesters appeared to force their way into the COP30 climate conference venue, in the most serious act of unrest seen in years inside one of the annual gatherings. … Read more
Canada’s prime minister comes closer to a majority government just as he faces a test of his leadership — and so does Pierre Poilievre. OTTAWA — Mark Carney is one step closer to cementing his control of Canada’s government — potentially strengthening his hand in a trade war with the United States. The Canadian prime … Read more
The White House was blindsided by the idea and is now dealing with a furious backlash from conservative allies, business leaders and lawmakers. White House officials are furious with Bill Pulte, the Federal Housing Finance Agency director, who talked the president into suggesting a 50-year mortgage plan. The White House was blindsided by the idea, … Read more