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Mara Liason, NPR News, the White House.
In the past, President Trump has often attacked Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, an American citizen who emigrated to the U.S.
But his recent comments have been harsh, even by Trump's standards.
On Tuesday, he called Omar garbage, and now he says she should not be allowed to be a congresswoman.
Trump also attacked Somalia itself, saying it isn't even a nation.
It's just a people walking around killing each other.
Mara Liason, NPR News, the White House.
For months, President Trump and Republicans in Congress said the government should not extend expiring Obamacare subsidies.
But now, as a promised December vote on the tax credits nears, Trump may be reversing his position.
He is reportedly considering a plan to extend the subsidies for two years with an income cap
even though it's not clear that Republicans in Congress would go along with that.
And the president himself said on Tuesday that he would rather not extend the subsidies, but, quote, some kind of extension may be necessary.
More than 20 million people benefit from the Obamacare tax credits to help them afford health insurance.
President Trump has tried and failed to get rid of Obamacare altogether, but the program has proved tough to uproot.
After a judge threw out the indictments of Comey and James, the White House promised to, quote, take all available legal action to hold Letitia James and James Comey accountable.
Ironically, the judge who dismissed the cases pointed to a ruling in favor of President Trump in the case against him that alleged he mishandled classified documents.
That case was dismissed after a judge ruled that special counsel Jack Smith was not properly appointed because the Senate had not confirmed him.
The judge in the Comey and James cases followed the same reasoning, ruling that the appointment of U.S.