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The Top 6 Republican Deceptions About Trumpcare

AdLib - March 15, 2017 7

Civil Rights

Open Letter to Trump Voters – Please Read the House Healthcare...

AdLib - March 9, 2017 20

2016 Elections

The Worst Defeat for the GOP Could Come if SCOTUS Hands...

AdLib - June 10, 2015 5

Congress

ACA/ObamaCare Year 2: Essential Info and Links to Share

MurphTheSurf3 - November 15, 2014 4

GOP

The Obamacare Numbers Quiz!

AdLib - November 18, 2013 43

Healthcare Reform

Obama Won’t Let Me Keep My Crappy Health Care

AdLib - October 28, 2013 19

Music

Weekend Music Thread – Happiness

KillgoreTrout - October 19, 2013 60

Democratic Party

Why GOP Leaders Aren’t Worried About Throwing the Affordable Care Act...

BourneID - April 10, 2012 23

Healthcare Reform

UNIVERSAL or bust

KQµårk 死神 - March 4, 2011 36

Huffington Post

Please Cancel My Hissy Fit

escribacat - December 2, 2010 49

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Stocks Fall Further as Concern About Tariffs Deepens

Markets in Asia and Europe reflected investors’ continued worries about the economic disruption of President Trump’s trade policies. Stocks in America are poised to open lower, again. [...]

How Trump’s Tariffs Will Impact Wine Drinkers and Producers

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Gen. Timothy Haugh Ousted as Head of NSA and Cyber Command

No reason was given for the removal of Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, but the far-right activist Laura Loomer had called for his ouster in a meeting with President Trump, an official said. [...]

Trump Supports Proxy Voting for New Parents in Congress, a Blow to Johnson

The president’s comment was a rare instance in which he and House Speaker Mike Johnson were not on the same side of an issue. [...]

Senate Confirms Dr. Oz to Ovrsee Medicare and Medicaid

The TV celebrity doctor, a cardiothoracic surgeon, will take the reins at a time when the agency is facing cutbacks, especially for the poor, and scrutiny of its missions. [...]

Judge Blocks H.H.S. From Terminating $11 Billion in Public Health Grants

A coalition of states sued over the Trump administration’s unexpected move to cut off the funds, which they said imperiled everything from childhood vaccination programs to opioid addiction treatment. [...]

What to Know About South Korea President Yoon’s Impeachment Over Martial Law

The country’s Constitutional Court on Friday upheld the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, dismissing him from office four months after his short-lived imposition of martial law. [...]

Trump Administration Set to Pause $510 Million for Brown University

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How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

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The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

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The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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Trump tariffs trigger steepest US stocks drop since 2020 as China, EU vow to hit back

Nike and Apple were among brands worst hit, but Trump maintained the US economy would ultimately "boom". [...]

South Korea's president has been removed from power: What happens now?

The constitutional court unanimously upheld the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol. [...]

Hezbollah at crossroads after blows from war weaken group

The BBC's Hugo Bachega explores the future for Hezbollah in the wake of Israel's devastating attacks. [...]

TV's Dr Oz confirmed to lead Medicare and Medicaid

Oz, who has never held public office, is best known for hosting US daytime TV show The Dr Oz Show. [...]

Bollywood actor and director Manoj Kumar dies at 87

Manoj Kumar was best known for his patriotic films in the 1960s and 1970s. [...]

Israeli strike on Gaza City school kills 27, health ministry says

Palestinian authorities say children were among the dead, while Israel says it hit a Hamas command-and-control centre. [...]

Influencers 'new' threat to uncontacted tribes, warns group after US tourist arrest

North Sentinel is home to a tribe that does not have contact with the outside world. [...]

Hungary withdraws from International Criminal Court during Netanyahu visit

The move is announced hours after Israel's PM, who is sought under an ICC arrest warrant, arrives in Budapest for a state visit. [...]

Europe hopes for Trump tariffs deal but prepares for the worst

The EU's message is that it is ready to negotiate with the US but at the same time poised to hit back too. [...]

'Grateful and honoured': Tom Cruise pays tribute to Val Kilmer

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The Top 6 Republican Deceptions About Trumpcare

Open Letter to Trump Voters – Please Read the House Healthcare...

The Worst Defeat for the GOP Could Come if SCOTUS Hands...

ACA/ObamaCare Year 2: Essential Info and Links to Share

The Obamacare Numbers Quiz!

Obama Won’t Let Me Keep My Crappy Health Care

Weekend Music Thread – Happiness

Why GOP Leaders Aren’t Worried About Throwing the Affordable Care Act...

UNIVERSAL or bust

Please Cancel My Hissy Fit

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