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SCOTUS Saves Obamacare Once Again
President Obama celebrated a 6-to-3 majority led by Chief Justice John Roberts — over a blistering dissent by Justice Antonin Scalia. Conservative states will be spared from chaos in the insurance marketplace, but Republicans promise the fight will continue in the presidential campaign.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenPresident Obama celebrated a 6-to-3 majority led by Chief Justice John Roberts — over a blistering dissent by Justice Antonin Scalia. Conservative states will be spared from chaos in the insurance marketplace, but Republicans promise the fight will continue in the presidential campaign.
Also, the US and NATO are beefing up forces in Eastern Europe for the first time since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Does the message to Vladimir Putin increase the chance of unintended escalation? Are NATO members in Europe really ready for a possible fight?
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2 storiesSupreme Court's 6-3 Ruling Is a Big Victory for Obama
In an opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the US Supreme Court ruled today that tax credits for health insurance in the Affordable Care Act are legal in states with federal exchanges — not just in states which created their own exchanges.
Read the story22 minNATO Returns to Its Original Mission: Countering Moscow
After the fall of the Soviet Union, the NATO alliance became a world police force. Now, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has re-focused attention back to protection of Eastern Europe. On Tuesday, the US announced it will send tanks, armored personnel carriers and other heavy equipment into Eastern Europe.
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