Robert King

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Groups want to mobilize activists to conduct phone and email campaigns of key Democrats in the vote. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Anti-abortion groups target vulnerable Democrats on Supreme Court pick

Robert King · February 1, 2017 9:11 pm

Democrats argue the GOP actually wants to cut federal aid to low-income Americans. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

GOP focuses on overhauling Medicaid eligibility

Robert King · February 1, 2017 6:35 pm

Seniors lobby says using per-capita funding could hurt low-income baby boomers therefore it is opposing the GOP Medicaid shakeup. (AP Photo/Bill Haber, File)

AARP opposes Republican Medicaid shakeup

Robert King · January 31, 2017 9:57 pm

Republican lawmakers started to lay out their case for the need for major changes to Medicaid, a move Democrats opposed.. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Republicans lay foundation for Medicaid overhaul

Robert King · January 31, 2017 4:49 pm

The Republican congressional leadership has made a new timetable for gutting the Affordable Care Act, aiming to get legislation done by March or possibly April. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Obamacare repeal timeline puts insurers in deadline crunch

Robert King · January 31, 2017 6:14 am

"That's the way it goes. It's human nature," the president said. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Obamacare getting more popular, poll shows

Robert King · January 30, 2017 4:59 pm

Oregon hopes to go a step farther than current law with a new bill that requires insurers' plans sold in the state to cover a series of women's health related conditions, such as screenings for diseases.

Democratic states combat Trump on women’s health

Robert King · January 30, 2017 5:01 am

A White House aide says the freeze applies "regardless of the sources" of funding, like the FDA's user fees. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Hiring freeze hits FDA positions not funded by taxpayers

Robert King · January 29, 2017 5:00 am

The goal of the accounts is to galvanize support against moves by the Trump administration to hamper science. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Energy and Environment

Fake federal agencies battle Trump on Twitter

Robert King · January 27, 2017 10:39 pm

The poll by Quinnipiac University was released the same day as the annual March for Life, a gathering of tens of thousands of anti-abortion activists that featured remarks from Vice President Mike Pence. (Mairead McArdle/Washington Examiner)

Poll: Americans favor Roe decision

Robert King · January 27, 2017 9:27 pm

GOP lawmakers at the party's retreat this week revealed lawmakers fraught with doubts about repealing Obamacare. (AP Photo/Olga R. Rodriguez)

Some GOP lawmakers wavering on Obamacare repeal

Robert King · January 27, 2017 8:00 pm

HHS says it isn't going to spend "millions of taxpayer dollars promoting a failed government program." (Healthcare.gov Twitter)

Trump administration defends pulling Obamacare ads

Robert King · January 27, 2017 6:08 pm