Nearly 200 State Lawmakers Are Pushing for Changes to GOP Obamacare Repeal Plan
March 21, 2017 |
Good morning from Washington, where the debate over how to repeal Obamacare is getting an infusion of ideas from state lawmakers. Melissa Quinn reports. In testimony, the FBI director confirms an investigation of Russia's interference in the election. Josh Siegel has that story. President Trump's Supreme Court nominee faces his first day of confirmation hearings, and Rachel del Guidice rounds up the speechifying. Plus: Hans von Spakovsky on more bad behavior at the Justice Department, and Genevieve Wood on what threatens "establishment" media. It's National Ag Day. |
NewsNearly 200 State Lawmakers Are Pushing for Changes to GOP Obamacare Repeal PlanThe state legislators, who represent 25 states, have concerns with the Medicaid expansion and propose their own changes to the health care bill. |
CommentaryWhy the 'Establishment' Media Is Finding Itself on Shaky GroundLet's look at just how partisan some of our media behemoths actually are. Here is a summary of the ownership, lobbying, and political contributions of several of the largest media companies. |
NewsNeil Gorsuch Draws Praise From Democrats as Confirmation Hearings Open"I may not always agree with his rulings, but I believe Judge Gorsuch is unquestionably committed to the rule of law," says Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo. |
NewsBefore Trump Called for Cuts to This Government Program, Obama DidDemocrats and media commentators almost immediately criticized the Trump move, however. |
NewsFormer Female Student Making Allegations Against Gorsuch Has Ties to Obama, DemocratsIn a letter, Jennifer Sisk details her account of Neil Gorsuch's telling his law students that "many" women manipulate their employer's maternity benefits after giving birth. |
NewsFBI Director Confirms Investigation of Russia's Meddling in US Election, Including Any Links to Trump CampaignFBI Director James Comey and National Security Agency Director Michael Rogers say they expect Russia to continue to try to meddle in upcoming European elections and that Moscow could target the U.S. again. |
CommentaryThe Justice Department's Latest MisbehaviorIt was "obvious, from the start, that the Justice Department attorneys viewed state officials and the legislative majority and their staffs as a bunch of backwoods hayseed bigots who bemoan the abolition of the poll tax and pine for the days of literacy tests and lynchings," writes a Texas judge. |
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