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(CNN)Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, long at the forefront of Republican efforts to undo Obama-era policies through the courts, is emerging as a key warrior in President Donald Trump's growing fight against expanding mail-in voting amid the coronavirus pandemic. Paxton this week won a temporary victory in his battle with…

“With all thy getting, get understanding." In this segment of What’s Ahead I compare the responses of Florida and New York to the Covid-19 crisis. Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida focused on keeping nursing homes safe and on other precise measures. He didn’t sledgehammer businesses the way most other states…

“With all thy getting, get understanding." In this episode of What’s Ahead, I answer the questions: Will we get another stimulus bill? and Will it include a new round of individual checks?  The answer to both is, yes. But to give the economy a lasting and positive blast, the legislation must…

Coronavirus economic assistance checks that were sent to citizens across the country (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Congressional Republicans want to tie future relief to work, despite the fact that unemployment is at a record high Matthew Rozsa May 20, 2020 11:48PM (UTC) Congressional Republicans are attempting to stop the passage of…

Texas Senator John Cornyn voted 20 times to do away with Obamacare, but says that the “good news” for the millions of people who lost their jobs, and with them their health insurance, as COVID-19 struck is that they can sign up for Obamacare. He went on to tout the…

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses Canadians on the COVID-19 pandemic from Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, Ontario, on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP) APAPWASHINGTON, D.C. - Closure of the U.S. Canadian border to non-essential travel, which is set to expire Thursday, will likely be renewed…

“With all thy getting, get understanding." In this segment of What’s Ahead, the title of which is “Covid-19 Leadership: Who Has Failed And Who Is Leading the Way?,” I bluntly point out who is doing things right and who isn’t. Of course, our frontline responders courageously continue to do their…

By Simon F. Haeder | – The loss of 31 million jobs due to coronvirus has an added downside:27 million have lost job-based health insurance. The worst may still lie ahead. One study estimated that 25 to 43 million people could lose coverage from their employer. The situation for many…

Cancer deaths have dropped more in states that expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act than in states that did not, new research reveals.The report this week is the first evidence tying cancer survival to the health care change, which began in 2014 after the law known as “Obamacare”…