Author: Jeff Anderson

Trump’s Commerce Pick Just Fired An Undocumented Household Worker Before His Confirmation Hearing

Trump’s Commerce Pick Just Fired An Undocumented Household Worker Before His Confirmation Hearing

Posted by | Jan 18, 2017 | |

Trump’s commerce pick just fired an undocumented household worker before his confirmation hearing Donald Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary admitted during his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday that he just fired an undocumented household worker who could not provide proof that they could legally work in the country. Wilbur Ross, who is a Billionaire private equity executive, said during his Senate Commerce Committee that when he originally hired the employee the person provided what looked like a valid driver’s license and Social Security card, however, after Ross was nominated by Trump, he asked all his household staff to provide such documentation...

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WATCH: Elizabeth Warren Just Schooled Trump Education Pick Betsy DeVos

WATCH: Elizabeth Warren Just Schooled Trump Education Pick Betsy DeVos

Posted by | Jan 18, 2017 | |

Senator. Elizabeth Warren used the Senate committee hearing yesterday to make sure everyone knows that Donald Trump’s secretary of education nominee Betsy DeVos has no experience whatsoever for the position. Trump’s pick for secretary of education is particularly controversial because Betsy DeVos has no education experience, has never attended public school nor have her children, and she has spent years donating millions of dollars to Republicans and trying to privatize public education. In fact, as the Huffington Post said, “She’s been a longtime advocate of school choice and has donated millions to conservative politicians and causes, including programs that fight against marriage...

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Barack Obama’s Approval Rating Hits 60 Percent Just As He Leaves Office

Barack Obama’s Approval Rating Hits 60 Percent Just As He Leaves Office

Posted by | Jan 18, 2017 | |

Barack Obama’s approval rating hits 60 percent just as he leaves office According to two new polls, Barack Obama is leaving office with a 60% approval rating. The two newly released polls ( CNN/ORC and The Washington Post/ABC News) confirm what other polls have shown recently, which is that President Obama is going leave office as one of the most popular presidents in the modern era. In fact, the newer polls showBarack Obama’s favorability rating is higher than a few polls released earlier in the week. This week Gallup released a new poll showing Obama at a 57 percent approval rating, and...

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President Obama Commutes Chelsea Manning’s Sentence, Will be Freed in May

President Obama Commutes Chelsea Manning’s Sentence, Will be Freed in May

Posted by | Jan 17, 2017 | |

[AdSense-A] President Obama commutes Chelsea Manning’s sentence, will be freed in May On Tuesday, President Barack Obama commuted most of the remaining prison sentence Chelsea Manning faces, announcing she will be freed from prison in May. Manning was an army intelligence analyst that was convicted of an enormous 2010 leak that revealed American military and diplomatic activities across the world including revealing U.S. torture. According to the New York Times: “The decision by Mr. Obama rescued Ms. Manning, who twice tried to commit suicide last year, from an uncertain future as a transgender woman incarcerated at the male military...

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CBO: 18 Million to Lose Insurance in first Year If Obamacare is Repealed

CBO: 18 Million to Lose Insurance in first Year If Obamacare is Repealed

Posted by | Jan 17, 2017 | |

[AdSense-A] CBO: 18 Million to Lose Insurance in First Year If Obamacare is Repealed The Congressional Budget Office just released a report on the expected effects of the Republican plan to repeal of Obamacare immediately but keep some elements of the coverage expansion in place for two years. And their analysis shows that at least 18 million people will lose their insurance in the first year and that people trying to buy insurance in the private market will face up to 25% higher premiums. The CBO analysis throws cold water on the Republican claim that there will be an “orderly...

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