Trump Envoy Steve Witkoff and His Sons Blur Lines Between Profit and Politics
20 Oct
Politics

Trump Envoy Steve Witkoff and His Sons Blur Lines Between Profit and Politics

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Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size.As officials with Hamas say they will respond “soon” to President Trump’s ceasefire proposal to end Israel’s nearly two-year war on Gaza, brokered with Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, we look at the many other deals Witkoff and his family are involved with. A New York Times investigation reveals that when Witkoff, a real estate developer and longtime friend of Trump, began his new position as a diplomat in the Middle East, his son Alex took over his company, the Witkoff Group. Since then, not only has the Witkoff Group continued to ink major deals with investors in...
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Political Risks in ACA Subsidy Debate Spark Blame Game, Test Parties’ Resolve
20 Oct
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Political Risks in ACA Subsidy Debate Spark Blame Game, Test Parties’ Resolve

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A clash over the Affordable Care Act that has led to a shutdown of the federal government has ramifications for public health as agencies cease some services. The Trump administration vows mass layoffs during the impasse. The shutdown centered largely on a disagreement over the Obama-era health law. Democrats want a further extension of enhanced subsidies that reduce ACA health insurance premiums, but GOP lawmakers insist any debate wait until after a budget deal is reached to keep the federal government afloat. With the sides far apart, federal funding ran out at midnight Oct. 1 after Congress failed to pass even a stopgap budget. The issue now is how long the deadlock will continue. In a KFF poll released today, more than three-quarters — 78% — of the public say they want Congress to extend the enhanced tax...
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Papua New Guinea Cabinet approves defense treaty with Australia
20 Oct
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Papua New Guinea Cabinet approves defense treaty with Australia

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MELBOURNE, Australia -- Papua New Guinea’s Cabinet has approved a bilateral defense treaty with near neighbor Australia, paving the way for the nations’ leaders to sign a landmark agreement that U.S. allies hope will curb Chinese influence in the region. Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape confirmed Thursday that the treaty had been formally approved by his Cabinet. "Australia has only one other mutual defense treaty of this type and at our request Papua New Guinea will now sign this treaty,” Marape said in a statement. Australia's other alliance-status pact is the ANZUS Treaty signed in 1951 with the United States and New Zealand. “This reflects the depth of trust, history, and shared future between our two nations,” Marape added. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he and Marape would sign the treaty soon. “Our two nations are the...
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