Health Care Politics Bolster Democrats in Shutdown Fight

Even President Trump has conceded that he and his party could face political pain from rising premiums, stiffening Democrats’ spines as they demand a subsidy extension.

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The Shutdown Dispute Over Health Care Subsidies, Explained

The government shutdown fight has spotlighted a debate between Republicans and Democrats about whether and how much the government should subsidize health care.

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In Tennessee Special Election, a Crowded Field for an Open Congressional Seat

More than a dozen candidates are vying to represent the state’s Seventh Congressional District, which includes part of Nashville but was redrawn to favor Republicans.

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Book Review: ‘The Conservative Frontier,’ by Jeff Roche

In “The Conservative Frontier,” Jeff Roche makes the case that the modern Republican Party was born in West Texas.

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In Tennessee Special Election, a Crowded Field for an Open Congressional Seat

More than a dozen candidates are vying to represent the state’s Seventh Congressional District, which includes part of Nashville but was redrawn to favor Republicans.

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Trump to Unveil Farmer Aid as China Shuns U.S. Crops

As it did in 2018, the White House plans to dole out relief funds to struggling U.S. farmers who have lost their biggest customer.

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Trump Raises the Possibility of a Shutdown Deal, Then Walks It Back

President Trump said he was open to making “the right deal” on health care with Democrats. Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, denied any talks were underway.

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Wesley Hunt Enters Texas G.O.P. Senate Race, Complicating Path for Cornyn

Mr. Hunt, a U.S. House member, and Senator John Cornyn will be competing for voters who dislike the state’s attorney general, Ken Paxton, who has led in many polls.

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Trump Aimed Shutdown Cuts at Democrats, but G.O.P. Districts Are Hit, Too

As the president cancels projects in Democratic-run states, he is cutting money that benefits his own party’s lawmakers in some of the most competitive House districts.

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Shutdown Politics Has Republicans Singing Government’s Praises

As Republicans try to pin blame for shutdown damage on Democrats, they are hailing a federal bureaucracy they normally bash as wasteful and overreaching.

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