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GOP is hiding something in Senate health-care bill
To succeed in gutting health coverage for millions of Americans, Senate Republican leaders need to get a series of lies accepted as truth. "I just heard today for the first time that Obama knew about Russian Federation a long time before the election, and he did nothing about it - but npobody wants to talk about that", Trump says. [Full Article...]
Wash. Democratic Senator To Lobby Colleagues In Opposition of Healthcare Plan
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has finally unwrapped his plan for dismantling President Barack Obama's health care law. When it comes to managing Republicans' best interests, Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the majority leader, rarely loses. [Full Article...]
Former Milwaukee Police officer found not guilty in fatal shooting
PITROF: Well, as we've mentioned, he's former Officer Heaggan-Brown. A jury on Wednesday acquitted Brown of first-degree reckless homicide in the killing of Sylville Smith , a 23-year-old black man, on August 13, 2016. "There is not joy in a case like this". The defense also claimed a not-guilty verdict was warranted because Heaggan-Brown showed respect for Smith's life by not firing ... [Full Article...]
Video shows moment when teen falls from Six Flags 'sky ride'
The girl didn't know how she had fallen out of the ride. The Sheriff's Office did not say what the girl was doing and how she ended up hanging from the ride in the first place. Howard is just happy he and his daughter were among those on the ground below. Howard received treatment for a minor back injury following the daring rescue and was later released. [Full Article...]
Key Democrat agrees with Trump: Obama should have acted on hacks
Senior White House adviser Kellyanne Conway , pictured last week, said Sunday that the Obama administration was "responsible" for the failure to stop Russian meddling in the 2016 election . They also told Obama that the administration should indict those responsible in US courts. "I think that was a mistake", Schiff said. However, Obama and some members of his team feared that publicly dis... [Full Article...]
What the Health-Care Vote Means for the Midterm Elections
But she added: "We have to fight and we must win". While neither of Louisiana's Republican U.S. senators has committed to back the Senate GOP health plan, advocacy groups seeking to keep the current federal law intact have their focus squarely on only one of them: physician Bill Cassidy. [Full Article...]
Police drag health bill protesters from McConnell's office
Senate Republicans released their long-awaited bill Thursday to dismantle much of Barack Obama's health care law, proposing to cut Medicaid and erase tax boosts that helped Obama finance his expansion of coverage. No wonder McConnell kept the bill secret for so long. Reba Rice, executive director of NorthLakes Community Clinic, said she agreed with Sen. The Capitol Police said 15 men and ... [Full Article...]
Cuba denounces Trump's policy rollback
By restricting individual USA travel to Cuba , the new policy also risks cutting off a major source of income for Cuba's private business sector, which the policy is meant to support. In a written statement, published on Friday night, the Cuban government called President Trump's announcement a step back in relations. The Cuban military senT a message to President Donald Trump w... [Full Article...]