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‘Skinny Bill’ fails to repeal Obamacare in midnight vote

Leslie Sarinana, Copy Editor July 28, 2017

Late Thursday night, the Senate gathered to take a vote on the “skinny repeal” bill, which would repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). The Senate introduced the “skinny bill,” now called the Health Care Freedom Act, and took a vote at midnight....

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Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Ala., asks Scott Ketter, director of survey research at Pew, about polling methods on millennials. Palmer had to borrow the mic of Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas. Palmer and Hurd joked it was a sign of the millennials’ sharing economy, which has spawned businesses including Uber and Airbnb. SHFWire photo by Matthew J. Connor

The millennial playbook: GOP trying to woo young voters

Mattthew J. Connor, SHFWire Intern July 7, 2015

WASHINGTON – Seventy-three million people. Ninety percent have a smartphone. Thirty-four percent have a bachelor’s degree. Twenty-five percent are married. Meet the millennials. Compared to their predecessors (gen x, boomer and silent), millennials...

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People visit the Natural History Museum before its likely closing due to the government shutdown.

Shutdown to affect more than just government

Nick Prete, SHFWire reporter October 1, 2013

Editor’s note: This story was written Sept. 30. Due to the subject matter, some facts may have changed since the time it was written. WASHINGTON — Visitors to Washington may not think a government shutdown will affect them, but if they plan to...

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