参议院阻止ACA补贴延期, 冒着保费上的风险; 特朗普使用国民警卫队引发了争论.
Senate blocks ACA subsidy extension, risking premium hikes; Trump’s National Guard use sparks debate.
美国参议院否决了延长可负担照护法补贴的民主法案和以健康储蓄账户取代这些补贴的共和党替代方案,启动了1月1日的减税期,这可能会增加数百万人的保险费。
The U.S. Senate rejected both a Democratic bill to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies and a Republican alternative replacing them with health savings accounts, setting in motion a January 1 expiration of tax credits that could raise premiums for millions.
立法者因特朗普总统在国内城市使用国民警卫队而发生冲突,共和党为公共安全所需的部署进行辩护,民主党则称这些部署过度,损害了州的权利。
Lawmakers clashed over President Trump’s use of the National Guard in domestic cities, with Republicans defending the deployments as necessary for public safety and Democrats calling them an overreach that undermines states’ rights.
在相关事态发展中,弗吉尼亚大陪审团拒绝就抵押贷款欺诈问题对纽约总检察长Letitia James进行重新起诉,这是司法部为恢复针对Trump政治反对派的案件而努力的又一挫折。
In related developments, a Virginia grand jury declined to reindict New York Attorney General Letitia James on mortgage fraud, another setback for the Justice Department’s efforts to revive cases against Trump’s political opponents.
与此同时,针对特朗普的民主弹劾动议在众议院被击败,白宫表示它可能扣押运送受制裁石油的油轮。
Meanwhile, a Democratic impeachment motion against Trump was defeated in the House, and the White House signaled it may seize oil tankers transporting sanctioned oil.