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Trump Administration Rolls Back Obama Birth-Control Rule

The Trump administration said it is rolling back an Affordable Care Act requirement that employer-provided health benefits include contraception, a move that will likely spark immediate litigation. 1255

Trump Administration Calls for Scrapping CEO Pay Rule

The Trump administration wants to do away with signature markets regulations of the financial crisis era, including a requirement that companies show how much CEOs are paid compared to average workers.

Business Group Calls Trump Nafta Proposals ‘Dangerous’

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce outlined its objections to the Trump administration’s proposals for rewriting Nafta and said it aims to keep the ideas from advancing in talks with Mexico and Canada. 96

As 2018 Nears, Parties Work to Reclaim Once-Loyal Voters

A challenge for both parties in 2018 can be seen along a two-mile stretch of road outside Detroit, where Republican voters have turned Democratic in recent years and Democrats have switched to the GOP.

Russian Hackers Stole NSA Data on U.S. Cyber Defense

Hackers working for the Russian government stole a vast collection of highly classified material from the home computer of a NSA contractor, in a breach that could enable Russia to evade NSA surveillance and more easily infiltrate U.S. networks. 1001

Lawmakers Push Trump for More North Korea Sanctions

Lawmakers are pressuring the Trump administration to expand sanctions aimed at North Korea to dozens of businesses described as components of illicit financing networks.

Guilty Plea, No Trial, Expected From Bergdahl

Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was held captive by the Taliban for half a decade after abandoning his Afghanistan post, is expected to plead guilty to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, two individuals with knowledge of the case said.