November 3rd, 20170WASHINGTON—As Americans begin signing up for Obamacare health insurance plans on Wednesday, experts expect reduced participation as a bitter political debate clouds the program’s future.
Republicans in Congress have repeatedly failed to repeal and replace former President Barack Obama’s healthcare law, which they have said...
September 15th, 20170WASHINGTON ― Republican infighting over the fate of immigrants brought illegally to the United States as children could be so vitriolic that the party loses control of the U.S. House of Representatives next year, Steve Bannon, a former adviser to President Trump, said in an interview airing on Sunday.
Bannon, whose far-right views...
May 5th, 20170WASHINGTON — All nine Republican U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, in favor of the American Health Care Act, or "Trumpcare."
The representatives are: Jack Bergman (R-Watersmeet), Jack Bergman (R-Zeeland), Justin Amash (R-Cascade Township), John Moolenaar...
March 10th, 20170WASHINGTON, D.C. —After the GOP organized together to oppose former President Obama's Affordable Care Act (AKA Obamacare), Democrats organized to delay a replacement plan's advancement.
The Republican-dominated House Ways and Means Committee required 18 hours to become the first panel to approve the Republicans' Obamacare repeal...
March 6th, 20170
DEARBORN — Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) called President Trump's executive order to ban immigrants and refugees from seven predominantly Muslim countries "outrageous" and un-American during a visit to Dearborn on Saturday, Feb. 25.
Peters, a Democrat, met with a roomful of community activists and rights group leaders at...
February 10th, 20170Julia Kassem
The Arab American News
LANSING— In response to the growing tide of anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim legislation put forth by Donald Trump’s executive orders, Michigan legislators have pushed forth— as well as against— legislation pertaining to Trump’s immigration ban and assault on sanctuary cities.
Arab...
January 20th, 20170
DEARBORN — A recent study by the Pew Research Center has shown that support for Israel plummeted nearly 25 percent among members of the Democratic party in the last nine months.
Democratic party allegiance towards Israel has dropped 43 to 33 percent, according to the study.
For decades, Democratic support for Israel has been...