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• Despite North Korea threat, US defense funding bill could get 'kicked down the road' again

  By: Jeff Daniels

  A defense spending bill may get "kicked down the road" again as Congress grapples with other pressing issues, analysts say.

• North Korean threat leads to flurry of missile defense proposals — including space interceptors

  By: Jeff Daniels

  North Korea's nuclear threat is leading to more support for upgrading homeland missile defense systems, including adding a space layer.

• CBO says new version of Senate Obamacare replacement would increase uninsured by 22 million

  By: Dan Mangan

  Senate Republicans so far have presented three different versions of an Obamacare replacement bill.

• The simple reason the Senate Republican health-care bill died

  Republicans don’t have a coherent policy vision to repeal and replace Obamacare, Vox reports.

• Op-Ed: The new Senate health bill is terrible for anyone who is sick, has been sick, or will be sick

  The revised Senate bill turns Obamacare into a high-risk pool, says Vox's Ezra Klein.

• GOP senator who confusingly complained about health bill now confusingly supports it

  On health care reform. Republicans are looking for at least 50 votes to pass Obamacare overhaul, Vox reports.

• New Senate GOP health-care bill is already in trouble

  Senate Republican leaders released on Thursday a revised plan that drew criticism from senators on both sides of the political divide within the Republican party.

• Sen. Cruz: Amendment adds ability for insurers to offer bare-bones options   

  Senator Ted Cruz discusses his amendment's to the GOP Senate health-care bill.

• Rand Paul sounds ready to kill the Senate health-care bill

  On Senate's revised health-care bill, Rand Paul has said it's "the same as the old bill," Vox reports.

• Senate consumer choice idea could raise premiums for the sick

  A health-care proposal from Senate conservatives would let insurers sell skimpy policies provided they also offer a comprehensive plan.