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Kevin McCarthy's Medicare face-plant

The new Republicans House speaker may not be the negotiation ninja that he thinks he is

Salon · Feb 9, 2023

Joe Biden's wife kisses Kamala Harris' husband on the LIPS in surreal moment

As all eyes were on President Joe Biden and his wife after she swanned in to cheers from the Democrats, Jill and Doug Emhoff misjudged the distance between them and appeared to make the social slip up

Daily Mirror · Feb 9, 2023

In Florida, Biden aims at seniors with Social Security message

U.S. President Joe Biden traveled on Thursday to Florida and positioned his Democratic party as the sole protector of Social Security and Medicare in an aim to reclaim the state, which has a large population of retirees who rely on the programs.

Reuters · Feb 9, 2023

Focused on 2024, Biden sees opportunity in GOP-held Florida

With an eye toward the 2024 campaign, President Joe Biden is venturing to Florida

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023

HHS secretary pushes for expanded drug affordability during Dallas visit

DALLAS — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra’s visit to Dallas on Wednesday was as much about the people who fall through the cracks of a new federal cap on insulin costs as it was about the patients who can now get the life-saving diabetes treatment for only…

Tribune News Service · Feb 9, 2023

SA premier says fed budget must ease GP crisis

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas says this year's federal budget must include a serious commitment to ease the GP crisis.

AAP · Feb 9, 2023

Biden warns of GOP plans for Medicare, Social Security cuts

When President Joe Biden suggested that Republicans want to slash Medicare and Social Security it brought howls of protests from the GOP side of the aisle during the State of the Union address

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

Biden doubles down on attacks over GOP’s ‘dream’ to cut Social Security and Medicare

Mr Biden calls out GOP senators who have floated plans to end the popular pension and medical insurance programmes

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

Republicans erupted at Biden’s SOTU remarks on Social Security and Medicare. But these lawmakers have proposed cuts

Biden’s remarks reference legislation from Republican Senator Rick Scott of Florida.

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

State of the Union: Five contentious claims from Joe Biden’s speech

President heckled as a ‘liar’ during speech to Congress but had clearly done his homework

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023