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Why Republicans are struggling to unify on health care

Why Republicans are struggling to unify on health care

Apple News Today
Dec 17, 2025 14 min
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<p>House Republican leadership says there will be no vote on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to expire. <a href="https://apple.news/AXFR9SXLoT4yI3u8zPiF2_Q">Politico</a>&rsquo;s Jordain Carney joins to discuss why the GOP hasn&rsquo;t been able to rally behind a health-care strategy.</p> <p>Funeral services for some of the Bondi Beach victims were held in Sydney, and an alleged gunman has been <a href="https://apple.news/AwZfZ7oo5TKyCcXeflyt6eA">charged</a> with 59 offenses. The <a href="https://apple.news/AWjxHwqHMQT2fCFeEDrY0fg">Washington Post</a> reports on why the black flag of ISIS keeps showing up at scenes of immense violence.</p> <p>Authorities in Rhode Island released a new image and video of a person of interest in the Brown University shooting. Jennifer McDermott of the <a href="https://apple.news/AJjU78eV9RpCUY_z4HHLw5g">Associated Press</a> details why some Providence residents are frustrated with the investigation.</p> <p>Plus, officials in Los Angeles officially filed <a href="https://apple.news/A-uXc-FvFTYuj0khnHfzAXA">charges</a> in the killing of Rob and Michele Singer Reiner, the Department of Defense says it won&rsquo;t publicly <a href="https://apple.news/AHNX3ECNCSd-EckU9oD6LeA">release</a> the video of a controversial boat strike, and why more people are <a href="https://apple.news/AyURvojQ1SLSCr4QjdxS4Rw">listening</a> to Christmas music for longer periods of time.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>

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