1 President Promises $500 Rebate Checks For One Million ACA Enrollees
President Donald Trump says nearly one million people enrolled in Affordable Care Act plans in 30 states will receive $500 rebate checks in the coming weeks. Trump said the payments are refunds for exchange fees that he claims were collected in excess during former President Joe Biden’s administration. "ABC News" reported that it is not yet clear where the money is being held or exactly how the government would send the checks. About 19.2-million people enrolled in ACA coverage during the first two months of the year, roughly 3-million fewer than during the same period last year. The White House has not yet detailed the full process for issuing the $500 rebates.
2 9/11 Ceremonies And Remembrances In New York City And New Jersey Today
New York City will mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with ceremonies and tributes across the city. The main commemoration begins at 8:30 a.m. at the 9/11 Memorial Plaza, where family members will read the names of victims and observe seven moments of silence beginning at 8:46 a.m. The public can watch the ceremony by livestream. At dusk, the annual "Tribute in Light" will shine two blue beams over Lower Manhattan through dawn. Other events include a candlelight vigil in Coney Island, FDNY firehouse open houses, a memorial Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral and a concert featuring the New York Philharmonic and the U.S. Army Field Band Soldiers’ Chorus.
3 Supreme Court Blocks Missouri's Republican-Drawn Congressional Map
The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked Missouri from using a newly drawn congressional map that could have given Republicans another U.S. House seat in the November midterm elections. The unsigned order had no noted dissents and requires state officials to use the congressional map drawn in 2022 while the legal fight continues. Missouri lawmakers approved the newer map last year, and it was used in the August primary. The map changed the Kansas City-area district represented by Democrat Emanuel Cleaver and could have shifted Missouri’s House delegation from its current six Republicans and two Democrats to a possible 7-1 split.