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Republican wins Georgia poll in blow to anti-Trump effort

Cindy Now a Tropical Depression

Pelosi Claims Republicans Attacking Her Are Really Attacking San Francisco
Yet voters weren't persuaded to switch teams, just as in other recent special House races in South Carolina , Montana and Kansas' 4th District , where Ron Estes' 7-point margin of victory was seen as prosciutto-thin. HuffPost senior politics editor Sam Stein asked Rice if she believed Pelosi to be an 'out-of-touch San Francisco liberal, ' which is the way Republicans have portrayed the top Hous... [Full Article...]
Nevada senator announces opposition to health care bill
On Friday, Heller joined Republican Sens. Danielson said jokes aside, passing this bill would mean taking away important services from them. The Senate plan repeals the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate , slashes federal support of Medicaid and eliminates taxes on the wealthy and insurers that now help pay for care for the poor. [Full Article...]
Lawyers seek to free inmate featured in 'Making a Murderer'

Fifth Republican Senator Comes Out Against Senate Health Care Bill
Under the House bill, 14 million people would lose Medicaid coverage over 10 years. They said the measure missed delivering a GOP promise to Americans "to repeal Obamacare and lower their health care costs". While the new bill would still cover them, it would also make things costlier for people living in rural areas. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell insists he wants a vote bef... [Full Article...]
North Carolina's consent law makes it impossible to prosecute some rape cases

Charlie Dent 'concerned' by Senate health care bill
Lawmakers intend to vote on the Senate's Obamacare replacement plan before their July 4 recess. A similar bill passed by the House has been panned by voters on both sides of the aisle, with polls showing about 8 in 10 people oppose the broad outlines of the G.O.P. [Full Article...]