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<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: Repeal and Recap

The latest proposal to overturn Obamacare, the winners of the 2017 Emmy Awards, why the Rust Belt needs immigrants, and more
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Health-Care Déjà Vu: The latest GOP proposal to repeal Obamacare has gained momentum in the Senate: With the September 30 deadline to pass it by a simple majority fast approaching, the bill’s backers, Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy, now say 47 of their colleagues have expressed private support for the compromise-oriented bill. The 50th vote could still prove hard to get, since the new legislation—despite keeping some provisions of the Affordable Care Act intact—contains some of the same drawbacks that sank previous versions, including providing coverage for fewer people.

Television’s biggest awards Sunday night gave substantial recognition to storylines —especially Hulu’s adaptation of , which became to win the, which have struggled to match the prestige dramas coming out online. Meanwhile, former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer poked fun at the “alternative facts” that marked the start of his own tenure, between politics and entertainment a little too heavily for some. Read the full recap of the show .

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