HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLTICS: “The U.S. House of Representatives neared a cliffhanger vote on repealing Obamacare on Thursday [5-4-17], with Republicans predicting victory on overturning the healthcare law even though their seven-year drive could founder in the U.S. Senate. A House vote to repeal former President Barack Obama’s signature domestic achievement, which enabled 20 million more Americans to […]
Category: Politics
5/4/2017
BANKING/DODD-FRANK/POLITICS: “The House Financial Services Committee voted 34-26 along party lines on Thursday [5-4-17] to approve the first comprehensive congressional plan to undo Obama-era financial regulations. The committee sent the Financial Choice Act, a bill by the panel’s chairman that unwinds significant parts of the 2010 Dodd-Frank law approved after the financial crisis, to the […]
5/4/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS: “Jody Neal-Post has been reading about the health care law debate with worry these days. She’s worried about how the new health care law won’t carry protections for all people with pre-existing conditions. She is relatively healthy, but before Obamacare, she had a hard time getting insurance because of what some companies considered […]
5/4/2017
POLITICS/SANCTUARY CITIES: “Texas lawmakers voted late Wednesday [5-3-17] to send Gov. Greg Abbott a bill that would bar municipalities and police departments from adopting sanctuary policies for undocumented immigrants, moving the state closer to enacting one of the nation’s toughest immigration laws. Under the legislation, which Mr. Abbott is expected to sign, local law-enforcement officials […]
5/3/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS: “With two days left before an 11-day recess and no vote scheduled, House Republican leaders considered last-minute changes to their latest bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act on Wednesday [5-3-17], including at least $8 billion in extra spending to answer the concerns of an influential Republican who had come out against the measure. […]
5/3/2017
BUDGET/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday [5-3-17] to approve a $1.1 trillion government funding bill that keep agencies operating through the end of September. The vote was 309 to 118. The Senate is expected to clear it Thursday and send to President Donald Trump for his anticipated signature before Friday’s deadline when the […]
5/3/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS: “The latest Republican effort to reshape the nation’s health-care system teetered on the brink of collapse in the House, reflecting a new assertiveness by GOP centrists, a group that in recent years has rarely wielded such power. Rep. Fred Upton (R., Mich.), an influential former committee chairman who is considering a Senate bid next […]
5/2/2017
PAUL RYAN/POLITICS: “House Speaker Paul Ryan signaled Tuesday [5-2-17] that the leadership still does not have the votes to pass a bill to repeal Obamacare — but that doesn’t mean Republicans and the White House are giving up. Ryan told his rank-and-file members in a closed-door conference meeting that when the votes are there, he […]
5/2/2017
HEALTHCARE/POLITICS: “A Republican congressman has finally spoken the truth about the thinking behind the GOP’s latest health care plan. Representative Mo Brooks of the 5th District of Alabama revealed on Monday that he had moved from no to yes on the proposed Republican health care plan. Brooks, who is taken seriously by some Republicans, explained […]
5/2/2017
POLITICS: “The reason for the plan negotiated between the Republicans and Democrats is that we need 60 votes in the Senate which are not there! We…either elect more Republican Senators in 2018 or change the rules now to 51%. Our country needs a good ‘shutdown’ in September to fix mess!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 2, […]
5/2/2017
BUDGET/POLITICS: “Congress looks set to enact a bipartisan spending bill to avert an imminent government shutdown. But President Trump is suggesting he’d actually welcome a shutdown the next time around. In a Tuesday [5-2-17] morning tweet, Trump seemed to lament the $1-trillion funding package he signed off on over the weekend — one that largely […]
5/1/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS: “The White House and congressional Republicans are in serious danger of not having enough votes to pass their health care bill. Several Republicans have come out Monday [5-1-17] against the current measure to repeal and replace Obamacare, bringing CNN’s whip count to 21 Republicans — mostly moderates — opposed to the bill with […]
5/1/2017
POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump, his legislative agenda largely stalled more than 100 days in office, is lamenting the ‘archaic’ rules of Congress. When defending why he wasn’t as productive as he promised his supporters he would be during his first 100 days, he told Fox News on Friday [4-28-17] that the process of […]
4/30/2017
BUDGET/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congressional leaders reached a bipartisan agreement on Sunday [4-30-17] to fund the government through September, effectively ending any suspense about the possibility of a government shutdown next weekend. The agreement, which still must be voted on by lawmakers, includes increased funding for the military and for border security. But it does not […]
4/30/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS: “You can’t compare anything to ObamaCare because ObamaCare is dead. Dems want billions to go to Insurance Companies to bail out donors… healthcare plan is on its way. Will have much lower premiums & deductibles while at the same time taking care of pre-existing conditions!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 30, 2017 07:28 to […]
4/30/2017
POLITICS: “The Democrats, without a leader, have become the party of obstruction.They are only interested in themselves and not in what’s best for U.S.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 30, 2017 07:09am […]
4/28/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “House Republicans’ second major push to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act came up short again this week, leaving President Donald Trump without a marquee legislative win during his first 100 days in office. House GOP leaders said late Thursday [4-27-17] that they would not bring a new version of their […]
4/28/2017
BUDGET/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congress gave itself one more week to agree on a spending bill to fund the U.S. government through September, leading into President Donald Trump’s 100th day in office Saturday [4-29-17] by keeping the lights on. The 382-30 House vote Friday was followed quickly by unanimous Senate passage of the stopgap spending bill […]
4/27/2017
BORDER/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “Congressional Democrats are saying they’ll oppose a measure to keep the government running another week if Republicans plan a health care vote between now and Saturday [4-29-17], Democratic aides told CNN. ‘If Republicans announce their intention to bring their harmful TrumpCare bill to the House Floor tomorrow or Saturday, I will oppose […]
4/27/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The health care bill has been resurrected. Now, its fate rests in the hands of moderate House Republicans, whose ultimate decision to support or reject the newest version of the bill could not only affect the future of health care but could irrevocably reshape moderates’ bargaining power throughout Donald Trump’s presidency. […]
4/27/2017
BUDGET/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democrats used to support border security — now they want illegals to pour through our borders.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 27, 2017 09:39am […]
4/27/2017
BUDGET/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As families prepare for summer vacations in our National Parks – Democrats threaten to close them and shut down the government. Terrible!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 27, 2017 09:39am […]
4/27/2017
BUDGET/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democrats jeopardizing the safety of our troops to bail out their donors from insurance companies. It is time to put #AmericaFirst??” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 27, 2017 09:38am […]
4/27/2017
BUDGET/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I promise to rebuild our military and secure our border. Democrats want to shut down the government. Politics!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 27, 2017 09:37am […]
4/27/2017
BUDGET/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I want to help our miners while the Democrats are blocking their healthcare.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 27, 2017 09:37am […]
4/27/2017
BUDGET/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “What’s more important? Rebuilding our military – or bailing out insurance companies? Ask the Democrats.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 27, 2017 09:37am […]
4/27/2017
BUDGET/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Democrats want to shut government if we don’t bail out Puerto Rico and give billions to their insurance companies for OCare failure. NO!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 27, 2017 06:30am […]
4/26/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Even as Anthem, one of the nation’s largest insurers, reported an improved financial picture for the last year, the company warned on Wednesday [4-26-17] that it would consider leaving some federal health care marketplaces or raising its rates sharply if the government does not continue subsidies to help low-income people. Joseph R. […]
4/26/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/PUERTO RICO: “Democrats are trying to bail out insurance companies from disastrous #ObamaCare, and Puerto Rico with your tax dollars. Sad!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 26, 2017 06:06pm […]
4/26/2017
POLITICS: “Suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, who was ousted from his position last year after leading a judicial revolt against same-sex marriage, announced plans Wednesday [4-26-17] to run for U.S. Senate. ‘My position has always been God first, family, then country,’ Moore said in a short news conference outside the Alabama State Capitol in […]
4/26/2017
BORDER/POLITICS/WALL: “Republican National Committee chair Ronna Romney McDaniel said Wednesday [4-26-17] that failing to fulfill Donald Trump’s campaign promise to build a wall along the Mexican border will hurt the party in the 2018 midterm elections. ‘They’re gonna lose the trust of our base if we don’t keep our promises, our base is gonna walk […]
4/26/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The House Freedom Caucus has officially endorsed a revised Republican plan to repeal and replace Obamacare, delivering a fresh burst of momentum to the GOP’s efforts to revive its stalled health care effort. ‘While the revised version still does not fully repeal Obamacare, we are prepared to support it to keep our […]
4/26/2017
ETHICS/INTELLIGENCE/POLITICS/RUSSIA: “The new leader of the House Russia investigation asked House Democrats to cool their barrage of criticism as part of a reset for the House intelligence committee that both sides hope will hold. Rep. Mike Conaway asked Democrats on the committee to curb their critiques for a bit while he got his footing as […]
4/26/2017
BUDGET/POLITICS: “House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday [4-26-17] evening that the funding bill under negotiation still has ’70 poison pills’ that the Democratic Party can’t live with. Pelosi, on CNN’s ‘The Lead with Jake Tapper,’ said that despite the remaining differences, the two parties had made substantial progress and she does not foresee a […]
4/24/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/POLITICS/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Trump administration officials will hold a rare briefing for the entire Senate at the White House on North Korea as tensions continue to mount with the oppressive regime. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said the briefing scheduled for Wednesday will be led by Secretary of State Tillerson, Secretary of […]
4/24/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Trump administration officials will hold a rare briefing for the entire Senate at the White House on North Korea as tensions continue to mount with the oppressive regime. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said the briefing scheduled for Wednesday will be led by Secretary of State Tillerson, Secretary of […]
4/24/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS: “If our healthcare plan is approved, you will see real healthcare and premiums will start tumbling down. ObamaCare is in a death spiral!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 24, 2017 12:18pm […]
4/24/2017
BORDER/BUDGET/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “Fights over money to pay for a border wall — as well as Obamacare subsidies and an infusion of resources for the military — are threatening to trip up congressional talks over a funding bill to head off a government shutdown Friday [4-28-17]. Bipartisan negotiators have spent weeks methodically working through hundreds […]
4/23/2017
BUDGET/POLITICS/WALL: “The Democrats don’t want money from budget going to border wall despite the fact that it will stop drugs and very bad MS 13 gang members.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 23, 2017 10:42am […]
4/23/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS: “ObamaCare is in serious trouble. The Dems need big money to keep it going – otherwise it dies far sooner than anyone would have thought.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 23, 2017 09:20am […]
4/23/2017
POLITICS: “Very interesting election currently taking place in France.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 23, 2017 09:05am […]
4/21/2017
POLITICS/SUPREME COURT: “A bipartisan group of voting rights advocates says the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature, the State Assembly, was gerrymandered by its Republican majority before the 2012 election — so artfully, in fact, that Democrats won a third fewer Assembly seats than Republicans despite prevailing in the popular vote. In November, in a […]
4/21/2017
2016 ELECTION/DOJ/FBI/INTELLIGENCE/POLITICS/MARY MCCORD/RUSSIA: “One of the top officials at the Justice Department overseeing the FBI’s probe of potential coordination between the Trump campaign and Russian meddling in the presidential election will leave the department next month. Mary McCord — a career prosecutor for over 20 years — has been serving as acting assistant attorney general […]
4/19/2017
POLITICS/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A march aimed at promoting scientific-based public policy in the Trump era is raising questions about the appropriateness of mixing science with politics. The ‘March for Science’ — whose beginnings reflect the viral birth of the Women’s March on Washington — occurs this Earth Day. It will be comprised of scientists and […]
4/20/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS: “House Republicans are outlining a new deal that could revive their bid to repeal Obamacare — and set up an all-out sprint to make concrete progress on health care amid the specter of a government shutdown. The flurry of activity just days before Congress returns to Washington aims to reunite the GOP behind […]
4/20/2017
CABINET/HEALTHCARE/HHS/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/TRUMP PEOPLE/TOM PRICE: “While President Donald Trump insisted Congress repeal Obamacare within his first 100 days, the legislation was rushed, according to his Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Tom Price, and that’s why the Republicans failed. But the recent setback will not deter the Trump administration, he said during an interview at the Centers […]
4/19/2017
POLITICS/JON OSSOFF: “Jon Ossoff, a Democrat making his first bid for elective office, narrowly missed winning outright in a heavily conservative House district in Georgia on Wednesday [4-19-17], throwing a scare into Republicans in a special congressional election that was seen as an early referendum on President Trump. Mr. Ossoff received 48.1 percent of the […]
4/19/2017
POLITICS: “Dems failed in Kansas and are now failing in Georgia. Great job Karen Handel! It is now Hollywood vs. Georgia on June 20th.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 19, 2017 07:43am […]
4/18/2017
POLITICS: “Just learned that Jon @Ossoff, who is running for Congress in Georgia, doesn’t even live in the district. Republicans, get out and vote!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 18, 2017 03:38pm […]
4/18/2017
POLITICS: “Despite major outside money, FAKE media support and eleven Republican candidates, BIG ‘R’ win with runoff in Georgia. Glad to be of help!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 18, 2017 11:09pm […]
4/18/2017
POLITICS: “Republicans must get out today and VOTE in Georgia 6. Force runoff and easy win! Dem Ossoff will raise your taxes-very bad on crime & 2nd A.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 18, 2017 05:46am […]
4/18/2017
POLITICS: “Democrat Jon Ossoff would be a disaster in Congress. VERY weak on crime and illegal immigration, bad for jobs and wants higher taxes. Say NO” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 18, 2017 05:38am […]
4/17/2017
POLITICS: “With eleven Republican candidates running in Georgia (on Tuesday) for Congress, a runoff will be a win. Vote ‘R’ for lower taxes & safety!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 17, 2017 09:18pm […]
04/04/2017
POLITICS/SEC/TRUMP PEOPLE/JAY CLAYTON: “The Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday approved Jay Clayton to head the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Trump administration, sending the nominee to the Senate floor for a final vote. Mr. Clayton has called for scaling back regulations to prod more companies to go public while expressing skepticism that large corporate […]
04/17/2017
POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump has weighed in ahead of Tuesday’s [4-18-17] surprisingly close special election in Georgia, a race seen by many as an early referendum on his presidential performance thus far. ‘The super Liberal Democrat in the Georgia Congressioal (sic) race tomorrow wants to protect criminals, allow illegal immigration and raise taxes!’ […]
4/17/2017
POLITICS: “The super Liberal Democrat in the Georgia Congressioal race tomorrow wants to protect criminals, allow illegal immigration and raise taxes!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 17, 2017 08:31am […]
4/16/2017
POLITICS: “The recent Kansas election (Congress) was a really big media event, until the Republicans won. Now they play the same game with Georgia-BAD!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 16, 2017 07:45pm […]
04/14/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS: “Republicans in Congress for the first time are lowering expectations for how much of Obamacare they can repeal and how quickly they can do it. As they meet constituents back home, GOP lawmakers seem trapped between the reality of their failed repeal effort and President Donald Trump’s renewed promises this week to finish off […]
04/14/2017
FEDERAL RESERVE/JANET YELLEN/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “So Donald J. Trump tells The Wall Street Journal that he is no longer so sure he wants to replace Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen when her term is up in February. Why would he want to nominate her to for another four-year term? And would she accept? While understanding […]
04/14/2017
CAMPAIGN/INTELLIGENCE/POLITICS/RUSSIA/UK: “British and other European intelligence agencies intercepted communications between associates of Donald Trump and Russian officials and other Russian individuals during the campaign and passed on those communications to their US counterparts, US congressional and law enforcement and US and European intelligence sources tell CNN. The communications were captured during routine surveillance of Russian […]
04/13/2017
CIA/POLITICS/MIKE POMPEO: “Mike Pompeo, director of the Central Intelligence Agency, slammed WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange in a full-throated public denunciation Thursday before an audience for foreign policy specialists in Washington, D.C. ‘WikiLeaks walks like a hostile intelligence service and talks like a hostile intelligence service,’ he said in prepared remarks at the Center […]
04/13/2017
POLITICS/PROTESTS/SUPPORTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Republican Rep. Mike Coffman faced angry constituents at a town hall Wednesday [4-12-17] night, in an early sign of the political price he and his colleagues might pay for supporting President Donald Trump’s policies, including the repeal of Obamacare. A moderate hailing from a swing district, Coffman fielded more than 40 questions […]
04/13/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS: “Democrats plan to tie money promised to health insurers to offset Obamacare costs to the coming showdown over keeping the government running, a Democratic source said, following a threat from President Donald Trump Wednesday [4-12-17]. The promise from Democrats comes a day after Trump told the Wall Street Journal he may stop “cost-sharing reduction” […]
4/12/2017
NATO/POLITICS: “Great meeting w/ NATO Sec. Gen. We agreed on the importance of getting countries to pay their fair share & focus on… https://t.co/G9TdjWezmH” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 12, 2017 04:48pm […]
4/12/2017
POLITICS: “Great win in Kansas last night for Ron Estes, easily winning the Congressional race against the Dems, who spent heavily & predicted victory!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 12, 2017 07:37am […]
04/12/2017
INTELLIGENCE/OBAMA/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WIRETAPPING: “After a review of the same intelligence reports brought to light by House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes, both Republican and Democratic lawmakers and aides have so far found no evidence that Obama administration officials did anything unusual or illegal, multiple sources in both parties tell CNN. Their private assessment contradicts President Donald […]
04/11/2017
NANCY PELOSI/POLITICS/TRUMP PEOPLE/SEAN SPICER: “House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi called for the firing of White House press secretary Sean Spicer following his comments he made Tuesday [4-11-17] at his briefing related to Adolf Hitler and the use chemical weapons. ‘While Jewish families across America celebrate Passover, the chief spokesman of this White House is downplaying […]
04/11/2017
DODD-FRANK/OBAMA/POLITICS/SEC: “A key House lawmaker on Tuesday [4-11-17] unveiled changes to his proposal to roll back Obama-era financial rules, promising regulatory relief for banks if they hold enough capital and provisions aimed at spurring more companies to go public. The summary of proposed legislation from House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R., Texas) shows […]
04/11/2017
POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A special election in Kansas Tuesday [4-11-17] has Republicans sounding worried about an enthusiasm gap in the Trump era. Trump himself was apparently worried enough that he cut a robo call for Republican state party Treasurer Ron Estes. ‘On Tuesday, Republican Ron Estes needs your vote — and needs it badly,’ the […]
04/11/2017
PAUL RYAN/POLITICS: “Rep. Justin Amash said Monday [4-10-17] the solution for dysfunction in Washington likely boils down to removing House Speaker Paul Ryan and replacing him with someone who is ‘nonpartisan.’ ‘We need either a change in direction from this speaker, or we need a new speaker,’ Amash said while answering a question about the […]
4/11/2017
POLITICS: “Ron Estes is running TODAY for Congress in the Great State of Kansas. A wonderful guy, I need his help on Healthcare & Tax Cuts (Reform).” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 11, 2017 07:59am […]
04/10/2017
IMMIGRATION/POLITICS/SANCTUARY CITIES: “With the federal government vastly expanding who is considered a priority for deportation, the California State Senate approved a bill last week that increased protections for immigrants. The measure prohibits local law enforcement agencies from using resources to investigate, detain, report or arrest people for immigration violations. Supporters say the law — essentially […]
04/10/2017
BUDGET/EDUCATION/HEALTHCARE/POLITICS: “Maryland lawmakers are putting the finishing touches on a legislative session that has been full of measures aimed at countering President Donald Trump and the GOP-led Congress. The Democrat-led legislature, which adjourns at midnight Monday [4-10-17], has passed legislation aimed at protecting health care from cuts in Washington. It also has empowered the attorney […]
04/09/2017
POLITICS/TRUMP PEOPLE/STEVE BANNON: “When Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump’s chief strategist, appeared at the Conservative Political Action Conference in February, he appeared to be at the height of his powers. Trump had pushed through an executive order banning travel from seven Muslim-majority countries. He had placed Bannon, controversially, on the National Security Council. Bannon and […]
04/06/2017
POLITICS/TRUMP PEOPLE/STEVE BANNON: “The man credited with honing Donald Trump’s populist message and guiding him into the White House has grown frustrated amid continued infighting in the West Wing, so much so that in recent weeks a top donor had to convince him to stay in his position. Five people, including a senior administration official […]
04/06/2017
INTELLIGENCE/POLITICS/RUSSIA/DEVIN NUNES/MIKE CONAWAY: “Rep. Mike Conaway has been given the reins to the House intelligence committee’s fractured Russia investigation following chairman Rep. Devin Nunes’ announcement Thursday that he is temporarily stepping aside — but who is the man now tasked with getting things back on track after weeks of partisan conflict? A seven-term Republican representing […]
04/06/2017
POLITICS/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP PEOPLE/NEIL GORSUCH: “More than a year of tension over an empty Supreme Court seat comes to a dramatic climax Thursday [4-6-17], when both parties in the Senate are poised to take action leading to an outcome neither party wants. It’s a head-scratching situation loaded with nuance, procedural twists and Senate history — not […]
04/06/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS: “With their plan to dismantle the Affordable Care Act stalled, Republican House leaders on Thursday unveiled an amendment aimed at lowering premiums, a move to gain more support for their health-care effort before they head home for a two-week recess. The new provision would create a fund of $15 billion over the next […]
04/06/2017
MILITARY/POLITICS/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump has told some members of Congress that he is considering military action in Syria in retaliation for this week’s chemical attack, and recognizes the seriousness of the situation, a source familiar with the calls tells CNN. The source said the President had not firmly decided to go ahead with […]
03/30/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS: “Senior House Republicans said Thursday [3-30-17] that they expected the federal government to continue paying billions of dollars in subsidies to health insurance companies to keep low-income people covered under the Affordable Care Act for the rest of this year — and perhaps for 2018 as well. The decision would be a curious twist […]
04/05/2017
POLITICS/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Republican tax plan in the House of Representatives, which could form the basis for President Trump’s overhaul of the nation’s tax system, contains plenty of measures that are likely to inflame partisan tensions. But one of the plan’s most important provisions could secure bipartisan support, and win acclaim from tax experts […]
04/05/2017
POLITICS/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP PEOPLE/NEIL GORSUCH: “Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley has ended his marathon speech on the Senate floor against President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch. The Oregon lawmaker yielded the floor at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday [4-5-17] — 15 hours after he began highlighting his party’s opposition to Gorsuch. During his attention-grabbing talk-a-thon, Merkley stood next […]
04/05/2017
2016 ELECTION/CAMPAIGN/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump, amid questions about his campaign’s ties to Russia during the 2016 election, met Tuesday with Dana Rohrabacher, a California congressman so well-known for his pro-Russia views that he has been referred to as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ‘favorite congressman.’ Ken Grubbs, a spokesman for Rohrabacher, declined to disclose […]
04/05/2017
ABORTION/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “The US cut funding for a UN program for women and girls, a move that critics said was based on faulty information, could lead to greater instability in the Middle East and hurt women around the world. The United States, as promised, has drastically cut funding to the United Nations’ most significant […]
04/05/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS: “Republicans already paid a political price for their failure to repeal Obamacare just under two weeks ago, but Democrats are also preparing to make the GOP suffer at the ballot box in 2018 over their latest attempt to roll back the health care law. As GOP leaders work to revive their Obamacare bill, […]
04/05/2017
POLITICS/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP PEOPLE/NEIL GORSUCH: “Senate Republicans took their first procedural step Tuesday [4-4-17] toward implementing the ‘nuclear option’ to get Judge Neil Gorsuch confirmed to the Supreme Court over Democratic opposition when Majority Leader Mitch McConnell moved to end debate on his nomination. A vote on that ‘cloture’ motion will take place Thursday. Democrats can […]
04/03/2017
POLITICS/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP PEOPLE/NEIL GORSUCH: “The Supreme Court agreed to consider whether corporations can be sued by foreign individuals in U.S. courts for alleged violations of international law, including giving aid to terrorists. The high court on Monday said it would review an appeal by citizens of Israel and other nations who filed U.S. lawsuits against […]
04/03/2017
POLITICS/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP PEOPLE/NEIL GORSUCH: “Four Senate Democrats announced Monday [4-3-17] they plan to oppose Neil Gorsuch, bringing the Democratic caucus to the 41 votes needed to sustain a filibuster against the Supreme Court nominee. The announcement sets Republicans up to change Senate rules — referred to as the ‘nuclear option’ — to lowering the threshold […]
3/31/2017
POLITICS: “#ConfirmGorsuch #SCOTUS https://t.co/WkqHYMcYa3” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 31, 2017 12:45pm […]
3/31/2017
POLITICS: “Great meeting with a wonderful woman today, former Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice! #USA?? https://t.co/ZuriIC3YwG” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 31, 2017 12:28pm […]
03/30/2017
ECONOMY/POLITICS: “By a single vote, the Senate gave final approval on Thursday [3-30-17] to a measure to block cities and counties from organizing retirement savings accounts for workers who have no access to employer-sponsored plans. The vote reverses a Labor Department rule that allows local governments to automatically enroll private-sector workers in retirement plans unless […]
3/30/2017
POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump is threatening the conservative group that opposed him on health care, raising the specter of intraparty opposition in next year’s midterm elections. ‘The Freedom Caucus will hurt the entire Republican agenda if they don’t get on the team, & fast,’ Trump tweeted. ‘We must fight them, & Dems, in 2018!’ […]
3/29/2017
2016 ELECTION/INTELLIGENCE/POLITICS/RUSSIA: “The Senate intelligence committee has asked 20 people to be questioned in its investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, the panel’s chairman said Wednesday. ‘This one is one of the biggest investigations the Hill has seen in my time here,’ Chairman Richard Burr, a North Carolina Republican, said at a […]
3/29/2017
PHARMA/POLITICS/TRUMP PEOPLE/CHRIS CHRISTIE: “New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will take on an advisory role to help figure out ways the Trump administration can fight the opioid epidemic. Christie told ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ on Wednesday [3-29-17] that as chair of a special commission he will ‘take a look at what we are doing across the […]
3/26/2017
FCC/INTERNET PRIVACY/POLITICS: “Now that Republicans are in charge, the federal government is poised to roll back regulations limiting access to consumers’ online data. States have other ideas. As on climate change, immigration and a host of other issues, some state legislatures may prove to be a counterweight to Washington by enacting new regulations to increase […]
3/30/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS: “Where are @RepMarkMeadows, @Jim_Jordan and @Raul_Labrador? #RepealANDReplace #Obamacare” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 30, 2017 04:21pm […]
3/30/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS: “If @RepMarkMeadows, @Jim_Jordan and @Raul_Labrador would get on board we would have both great healthcare and massive tax cuts & reform.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 30, 2017 04:20pm […]
3/30/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS: “If @RepMarkMeadows, @Jim_Jordan and Raul_Labrador would get on board we would have both great healthcare and massive tax cuts & reform.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 30, 2017 04:18pm […]
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HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS: “Great op-ed from @RepKenBuck. Looks like some in the Freedom Caucus are helping me end #Obamacare. https://t.co/Y2vTnIBTBZ” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 30, 2017 04:17pm […]
3/30/2017
POLITICS: “The Freedom Caucus will hurt the entire Republican agenda if they don’t get on the team, & fast. We must fight them, & Dems, in 2018!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 30, 2017 08:07am […]