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President Donald Trump speaks at the McDonald's Impact Summit, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is once more targeting former President Barack Obama's signature health care law, picking a political fight before next year's elections that is reminiscent of one he lost in his first term.

Back then, Trump and fellow Republicans tried but failed to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, a stinging defeat viewed as contributing to the party's losses in 2018.

This time, Trump seems to be scaling back his ambition to repeal and replace the law. But he is struggling to ease voters' concerns over the high cost of living — combined with a looming deadline to extend exp

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