‘Plan C’ on Obamacare, Repeal Now and Replace Later, Has Collapsed

By THOMAS KAPLAN July 18, 2017 WASHINGTON — With their bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act in tatters, Senate leaders on Tuesday pushed to vote on a different measure that would repeal major parts of President Barack Obama’s health...

Health Care Overhaul Collapses as Two More Republican Senators Defect

By THOMAS KAPLAN and ROBERT PEAR July 17, 2017 WASHINGTON — Senators Mike Lee of Utah and Jerry Moran of Kansas declared on Monday night that they would oppose the Senate Republican bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, killing for now a...

A Top Republican Vows a Vote on Health Care, but Uncertainty Reigns

By ROBERT PEAR July 16, 2017 WASHINGTON — A top Senate Republican vowed on Sunday to bring the party’s health care bill to a vote as soon as possible, even as detractors said they would use a delay caused by the absence of Senator John McCain to...

States Keep Saying Yes to Marijuana Use. Now Comes the Federal No.

By AVANTIKA CHILKOTI July 15, 2017 In a national vote widely viewed as a victory for conservatives, last year’s elections also yielded a win for liberals in eight states that legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use. But the growing industry...