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Trump’s Order: Bar All Transgender Troops from US Military

People hold up “equality flags” on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 26, 2017, during an event held by Rep. Joe Kennedy, D-Mass., in support of transgender
members of the military, in response to President Donald Trump’s declaration that he wants transgender people barred from serving in the U.S. military “in any
capacity,” citing “tremendous medical costs and disruption.”
(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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GOP Senators Blink on Big Chance to Repeal ‘Obamacare’

By ERICA WERNER a measure by GOP Sen. estimated that repealing ised to voters. Of the cur- The real-world implications
ALAN FRAM Rand Paul of Kentucky “Obamacare” without re- rent Republican senators, of repeal have proven so-
Associated Press that would have repealed placing it would cost more only moderate Susan Col- bering to GOP senators an-
WASHINGTON (AP) — After most of former President than 30 million Americans lins of Maine opposed the swering to voters who’ve
seven years of emphatic Obama’s health care law, their insurance coverage, 2015 repeal bill. come to rely on expanded
campaign promises, Sen- with a two-year delay but and that was a key factor “Make no mistake: Today’s insurance coverage under
ate Republicans demon- no replacement. Congress in driving away more Re- vote is a major disappoint- the law.
strated they didn’t have passed nearly identical leg- publican senators than Ma- ment to people who were It’s not over yet. But what
the stomach to repeal islation in 2015 and sent it to jority Leader Mitch McCon- promised full repeal,” said the party’s senators might
“Obamacare” on Wednes- Obama, who unsurprisingly nell could afford to lose in Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska. end up agreeing on in-
day when it actually count- vetoed it. the closely divided Senate. “We still have a long, long stead is far from clear. They
ed. The Senate voted 55- Yet this time, with Repub- The result frustrated other way to go — both in health are plunging ahead with
45 to reject legislation to lican President Donald GOP senators, some of policy and in honesty.” debate toward their un-
throw out major portions of Trump in the White House whom expressed disbelief Yet the outcome was hard- known goal, pressured by
Barack Obama’s law with- itching to sign the bill, the that their colleagues would ly a shock in a Senate that’s an impatient president.
out replacing it. measure failed on the flip-flop on legislation they already shown that unity is
Seven Republicans joined Senate floor. The Congres- had voted for only two elusive when it comes to
all Democrats in rejecting sional Budget Office has years ago and long prom- dealing with Obamacare. Continued on Page 3