President Trump tried to defuse tensions with Senate Republicans over lunch Tuesday afternoon, going through his list of accomplishments so far and making the case for more policy wins in an effort to unite an increasingly fractured Republican Party. But the closed-door lunch, which senators described as “pleasant” and lacking in “fireworks,” was bracketed by […]
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Trump Pulling The Plug On Obamacare π₯β
The White House intends to stop providing federal subsidies to help cover the costs of insuring low-income Americans on Obamacare, it announced late Thursday night, just hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to dramatically undermine the health care law. “Based on guidance from the Department of Justice, the Department of Health and […]
OBAMASNARE π₯β
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that could radically transform Obamacare and the American health care system in general, all without having to go through Congress. Trumpβs order will allow small businesses to band together and join their own, unregulated insurance plans that can offer less coverage at cheaper prices. Obamacare rules would not […]
Denial Of Service π»β
BuzzFeed News As images of bloody civilians fleeing London Bridge filled newsfeeds last June 3, US intelligence and law enforcement officials raced to help investigate an unfolding terrorist assault on Americaβs closest ally. But one group of officers uniquely situated to help was shut out: officials in the Treasury Department bureau that tackles financial crimes […]
Oh Health No π₯β
Republicans are calling off a vote on their health care plan just days before the deadline and will move on to tax reform, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell confirmed Tuesday. “We don’t have the votes,” Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, who co-authored the bill with South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham said. With the Senate now moving […]
Diss Is CNN πΊβ
CNN has for the second time declined to air a Trump campaign advertisement because of anti-media content. The new ad, entitled “Let President Trump Do His Job,” casts the press as the president’s enemy and features clips of various mainstream media news anchors, including CNN personalities like Don Lemon, Dana Bash, Fareed Zakaria, Anderson Cooper, […]
The Loan Ranger π°β
Donald Trumpβs student-loan plan would benefit many student borrowers, offering more substantial loan forgiveness to tens of thousands of undergraduates compared to previous plans, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis released this week by the Brookings Institution. The plan would compensate by shifting costs heavily onto graduate students, eliminating the benefit of loan forgiveness entirely for […]
Trump Turnover π€β
Former Title: Communications DirectorLength Of Service: 10 days Scaramucci was ousted on July 31, minutes after John Kelly took the oath of office as chief of staff. Scaramucci repeatedly told reporters that he was willing to “fire everybody” in the White House communications office to stop leaks to the press from administration staffers. During his […]
Not A Chance In Health π₯β
The first Senate proposal to repeal and replace Obamacare was defeated by an unexpected, wide margin Tuesday evening. Nine Republicans opposed the plan, which was a combination of Senate leadershipβs most recent replacement bill plus amendments from Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Sen. Rob Portman. In some ways this vote was a trial balloon. […]
Up Next… π»β
The US is barring passengers from bringing laptops, tablet computers, and other electronic devices as carry-on items on non-stop flights from 10 airports in the Middle East and North Africa. The ban was revealed Monday after two Middle Eastern airlines began telling passengers about the new restrictions. A representative of Saudi Arabian Airlines, based at […]