Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stephens.
Chapter 2: What health care proposals are being debated in the Senate?
Senate Republican leaders say lawmakers will vote on a health care proposal later this week. NPR's Deidre Walsh reports on the debate over health care subsidies that expire at the end of the year.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Republicans support a plan that redirects money from health care subsidies to consumers to use in health savings accounts.
It delivers the benefit directly to the patient. not to the insurance company, and it does it in a way that actually saves money.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is urging Republicans to back the Democratic bill that extends the current subsidies for three years.
The choice is simple for them. Vote with Democrats to keep costs down or vote to send premiums through the roof.
The Senate will vote on both bills on Thursday, but neither plan is expected to get the 60 votes needed to advance. If Congress fails to act... Millions of Americans will see health care costs go up in January. Deirdre Walsh, NPR News, the Capitol.
President Trump promoted his economic policies during a rally tonight in northeastern Pennsylvania town of Mount Pocono. Trump told those gathered that his administration has already secured pledges for billions of dollars in new investments thanks to his tariffs.
All of the companies that are pouring their money to building right now, building plants in Pennsylvania and many other states, auto plants, AI plants, plants of every type, which we would have never had if we didn't put the tariffs on. Did you see where Europe now is saying, I think we've got to start doing what Trump is doing?
Trump blamed inflation on Democrats, but says prices are starting to fall. The president also called Pennsylvania a dumping ground for migrants from what he called the most dysfunctional places on Earth. For the first time in its history, the city of Miami has a female mayor. From member station WLRN, Joshua Ceballos reports that some observers say the vote may signal a blue wave in Florida.
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