Congress is unlikely to extend ACA subsidies before the holiday recess, risking higher premiums for millions, while President Trump's approval ratings hit a new low at 36%. The administration is also fast-tracking new nuclear reactor designs, raising safety concerns, and a new statue of Barbara Rose Johns has been installed in the U.S. Capitol.
R.F.K. Jr. has outlined potential public health policy changes that could occur under a Trump administration, focusing on reforms and adjustments in health regulations.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has asked his cabinet ministers to resign ahead of a reshuffle, as he has lost his majority coalition in Congress. The reshuffle could see the departure of some of Petro's 18 ministers, as well as movements of others to different portfolios. The decision followed upset in Colombia's House of Representatives after a debate on the president's controversial health reform was abandoned after not reaching the necessary quorum.