January 2020

Trump Opens Door to Cuts to Medicare and Other Entitlement Programs

WASHINGTON — President Trump suggested on Wednesday that he would be willing to consider cuts to social safety-net programs like Medicare to reduce the federal deficit if he wins a second term, an apparent shift from his 2016 campaign promise to protect funding for such entitlements. The president made the comments on the sidelines of […]

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China coronavirus: ‘Increased likelihood’ of cases in the UK

Image copyright EPA Image caption The UK is monitoring flights arriving from China as a precautionary measure There is an “increased likelihood” of cases of the new coronavirus occurring in the UK, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said. Globally, there are more than 500 confirmed cases of the virus, which has killed 17 people in

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Trump, Back in Washington, Attacks Democrats Over Impeachment

WASHINGTON — President Trump lashed out at Democrats on Thursday over their impeachment efforts on his first morning back in Washington since his trial in the Senate began hearing the arguments against him. Most of the president’s early-morning Twitter blitz was reprisals of his favorite insults and quoting personalities on Fox News. It is not

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Egg Carton Labels: Here’s What All Those Terms Really Mean

The egg shelves at the supermarket can be tricky to navigate, since you have to choose between labels and claims like “free-range,” “cage-free” and “pasture-raised” (oh my). And then considering organic designations and various welfare certifications can be overwhelming, leaving you to just go with the cheapest option. While the demand for cage-free eggs is

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