The GOP is failing to find broad support for its Senate healthcare bill, revealed on Thursday, with five senators already having stated they will not back the legislation. The intended overhaul of Obamacare in the Senate has prompted a number of Republicans to raise concerns about facets of the bill, including cuts to Medicaid, which they… … [Read more...] about Republicans Find Scant Support for Healthcare Bill
Cartoon: Death becomes them
Ya’ know, this might be the best caricature that’s ever been drawn of Ted Cruz. I’m not patting myself on the back here as I only drew a robe with a black hole for the face. Usually, when it comes to black holes and Ted Cruz, the black hole is where his heart should be. I wonder about the type of people who like Ted Cruz. I imagine they’re the sort who giggle when old people … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Death becomes them
Larry Sabato: ‘It’s Time to Go’ for Pelosi
One of the nation's leading political scientists and political analysts believes House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi needs to step down if the Democrats have any hope of making electoral gains in future elections. "She's 77, she'll be 78 at the time of the elections next year, she's been in Congress forever," said Larry Sabato, founder of… … [Read more...] about Larry Sabato: ‘It’s Time to Go’ for Pelosi
TRUMP AND INDIA’S MODI: TRYING TO BE FRIENDS
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first meetings with President Donald Trump in Washington next week could reveal whether India will become an American military ally in all but name. Trump approved the sale of $2 billion worth of surveillance drones to India ahead of the visit, making it a rare country receiving weapons equivalent to those supplied to NATO allies. … [Read more...] about TRUMP AND INDIA’S MODI: TRYING TO BE FRIENDS
The Handmaid’s Tale: a horrible, perfect season
I have a few things to say about The Handmaid's Tale: This is the best first season of a television show I have ever seen. Better than The Walking Dead, better than 24, The West Wing, The Sopranos, Mad Men... take your pick. From start to finish, this premier season is stunning. It has no filler content, no couger in the woods moment. It is 10 episodes of deeply … [Read more...] about The Handmaid’s Tale: a horrible, perfect season
What happens when the federal government eliminates health coverage? Lessons from the past
By Simon Haeder, Assistant Professor of Political Science, West Virginia University. Larissa Pisney of Denver protests outside the Aurora, Colorado offices of Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Colorado) to show her displeasure with efforts to dismantle the ACA. David Zalubowski/AP After much secrecy and no public deliberation, Senate Republicans finalized release their “draft” repeal and … [Read more...] about What happens when the federal government eliminates health coverage? Lessons from the past
Republicans Take from the Poor, Give to the Rich
Here's a question for all the Democratic-leaning voters who abstained last fall - the ones who stayed home, spurned Hillary, skipped the down-ballot candidates and pined in vain for Bernie. Happy now? Because if they still somehow think that going AWOL made no difference, they should read the Senate Republican bill that eviscerates Obamacare by shredding the safety net. … [Read more...] about Republicans Take from the Poor, Give to the Rich
Exclusive: Overruling diplomats, U.S. to drop Iraq, Myanmar from child soldiers’ list
By Jason Szep and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a highly unusual intervention, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson plans to remove Iraq and Myanmar from a U.S. list of the world's worst offenders in the use of child soldiers, disregarding the recommendations of State Department experts and senior U.S. diplomats, U.S. officials said. The decision, confirmed by … [Read more...] about Exclusive: Overruling diplomats, U.S. to drop Iraq, Myanmar from child soldiers’ list
Cartoon: Trumpcare
GOP: Party of Trolls
Andrew Sullivan describes the Trump administration's apparent goal of simply reversing the policies of Barak Obama in New York Magazine. I was mulling, as one does, over this presidency, and something crystallized in my head that I had not quite grasped before. Its policies are best described as simply perverse. The new Senate health-care bill is just the latest shining … [Read more...] about GOP: Party of Trolls
Democratic Party in Disarray
The American humorist Will Rogers said, "I'm not a member of any organized political party...I'm a Democrat." Although Rogers said that in 1932, his observation about the state of the Democratic Party is applicable today. That's because the Democratic Party is in disarray. Democrat film maker Michael Moore certainly thinks so, as evident by the following tweet of … [Read more...] about Democratic Party in Disarray
Trump: I did not tape former FBI Director Comey
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump, who alluded to tapes of conservations between himself and then-FBI Director James Comey, said that he did not make such recordings. He made the disclosures via Twitter on Thursday. With all of the recently reported electronic surveillance, intercepts, unmasking and illegal leaking of information, I have no idea... -- Donald J.… … [Read more...] about Trump: I did not tape former FBI Director Comey
With health care bill, the GOP is mounting a historic heist
WASHINGTON -- The "health care bill" that Republicans are trying to pass in the Senate, like the one approved by the GOP majority in the House, isn't really about health care at all. It's the first step in a massive redistribution of wealth from struggling wage-earners to the rich -- a theft of historic proportions. Is the Senate version less "mean" than the House bill, to … [Read more...] about With health care bill, the GOP is mounting a historic heist
Nancy Pelosi the Pariah?
According to Merriam-Webster.com, one of the definitions of pariah is "one that is despised or rejected". If she isn't already there, then Nancy Pelosi is on her way to fitting that description. Just take a look at some of the news headlines from June 21-22, 2017. Politico quotes Rep. Filemon Vela (D-Texas) as saying, "I think you’d have to be an idiot to think we could … [Read more...] about Nancy Pelosi the Pariah?
Republican Health Care Plan Revealed
Notwithstanding Trump's timed tweet that there are no tapes, the Senate GOP has released their version of "Obamacare Lite" and already (NPR reports) four GOP Senators are stating their opposition: Lee, Paul, Cruz and one other from the "libertarian" (mislabeled as "conservative") wing. But soft: The conservative health care problem Caitlin Owens / Axios — Even … [Read more...] about Republican Health Care Plan Revealed
Pelosi Was Handel’s Messiah in Georgia Election – And Her Presence Will Only Thwart Democrats In Future
On Tuesday, the most expensive Congressional election in history – in Georgia’s Sixth Congressional District, culminated with the election of Republican Karen Handel to replace Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price. Handel defeated Jon Ossoff, a 28 year old who, campaigning with the slogan, “Vote your Oss-off,” galvanized Democrats around the country who were hoping to … [Read more...] about Pelosi Was Handel’s Messiah in Georgia Election – And Her Presence Will Only Thwart Democrats In Future
Analysis: After bitter Georgia loss, Democrats struggle to chart a course
WASHINGTON — As battered Democrats assess their loss in Tuesday's Georgia House race, they are finding that the path out of the wilderness that they had hoped had been carved by voter discontent with President Donald Trump is full of tricky obstacles. The loss in Georgia was bitter, after Democrats, in the most expensive House race… … [Read more...] about Analysis: After bitter Georgia loss, Democrats struggle to chart a course
Cartoon: Health Care Detained
I know. This cartoon is pretty harsh. While I don’t believe Republicans really want to hurt Americans, I do believe the majority of them put their special interests above the health of our citizens. They don’t want us to see what’s going on behind their curtain. It’s terrible that Otto Warmbier was detained for 17 months by North Korea for swiping a propaganda poster he … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Health Care Detained
10-Year-old Boy Invents Device That Will Save Children From Hot Cars
It's officially summertime – and with the rising temperatures, comes an abundance of preventable hot car deaths. But not if Bishop Curry IV can help it. style="display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-8420654331411867" data-ad-slot="1313712966"> 10-year-old Bishop has invented his very own device capable of saving hundreds of children from heat … [Read more...] about 10-Year-old Boy Invents Device That Will Save Children From Hot Cars
