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Frida Ghitis, a former CNN producer and correspondent, is a world affairs columnist. She is a frequent opinion contributor to CNN, a contributing columnist to the Washington Post and a columnist for World Politics Review. Follow her on Twitter @fridaghitis. The opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the…

The Supreme Court. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images The Supreme Court has postponed the remainder of its cases that were set to be argued this term, leaving open the possibility that a number of high-profile disputes could go unresolved into the fall. Among the cases put off Friday were a fight…

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are zeroing in on health care as one of the few issues that might resonate among Americans who have largely shelved election-year politics as they focus on protecting their families from the spreading coronavirus.Joe Biden, the prospective Democratic nominee, is criticizing President Donald Trump for refusing…

With COVID-19 spreading across the United States, the fate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is once again up in the air, hanging on the outcome of a Supreme Court case. Should the law be overturned, upwards of 20 million people could lose their health insurance during one of the deadliest pandemics…

Vice President Mike Pence. | Win McNamee/Getty Images The White House is looking to cover treatments for uninsured coronavirus patients through a hospital bailout fund in the massive rescue package Congress approved last week, Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday. President Donald Trump and Pence have sought to reassure…

President Donald Trump at a coronavirus briefing on March 14.Alex Brandon/AP PhotoPresident Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday that he would consider opening up Medicare and Medicaid to more uninsured Americans as the coronavirus spreads across the US.Trump has long slammed Democratic proposals to expand government insurance and decided this week…

President Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday that he would consider opening up Medicare and Medicaid to more uninsured Americans as the coronavirus spreads across the US.Trump has long slammed Democratic proposals to expand government insurance and decided this week not to temporarily reopen the Obamacare marketplace to allow nearly 30…

Devin Nunes; drawing by John CuneoIn mid-March, as infection rates in his home state grew, Devin Nunes, Republican congressman from California, tweeted to his almost million followers a Breitbart article titled “Democrats Pushed Impeachment While Coronavirus Spread.” Nunes has exploited President Trump’s impeachment at every opportunity, often for his personal…

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