Author: Jeff Anderson

Obama Administration Protects Planned Parenthood, Blocks States From Withholding Federal Money

The Obama administration issued a rule on Wednesday to block states from withholding federal funds for family-planning intended for Planned Parenthood and other clinics that provide abortions. [AdSense-A] The measure is one of many the Obama administration is taking that will go into effect just before Donald Trump gets inaugurated on January 20.  The rule requires states and local governments to distribute federal funds for services related to contraception, sexually transmitted infections, fertility, pregnancy care, and breast and cervical cancer screening to qualified health providers, regardless of whether those health clinics also perform abortions. The new 30-page rule, posted...

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Government Ethics Office Calls on Trump to Divest Himself Of His Businesses

[AdSense-A] The U.S. Office of Government Ethics has called on Donald Trump to divest himself of his business interests in order to avoid conflicts of interest while in the White House, according to a letter from the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. Going further the letter says that transferring ownership of his businesses to his grown children wouldn’t address the multitudes of conflicts. “Transferring operational control of a company to one’s children would not constitute the establishment of a qualified blind trust, nor would it eliminate conflicts of interest” under federal statutes governing conflicts of interest, said the letter,...

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In Defiance of Trump, Department Of Energy Won’t Name Climate Change Workers

[AdSense-A] The Department of Energy is refusing to hand over a list of names of employees and contractors that work on climate change policy to the Trump transition team. The refusal to hand over names comes as concerns mount about what Donald Trump and his income administration will do with the names. Donald Trump has famously called climate change a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese. The full list of questions can be found here. On Tuesday, the Department of Energy released a statement saying that the questionnaire had “unsettled” many of its employees and that it would “be forthcoming...

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I miss Obama T-Shirt – Order it today!

  The I miss Obama t-shirt is the perfect holiday gift for the Obama-loving progressive in your life. Order now and get in time for Christmas. A little more about the shirt. This American Apparel t-shirt is the smoothest and softest t-shirt you’ll ever wear. Made of fine jersey, it has a durable, vintage feel. These classic-cut shirts are known for their premium quality, as well as ability to stand up to a washing machine (will maintain size and color after many washes). • Fine jersey • Slim fit • Double stitched • made in the USA, sweatshop...

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Donald Trump is using Kanye West to Distract you

[AdSense-A] Great rapper and noted crazy person magically showed up at Trump Tower Tuesday morning. Per usual, the press went crazy with pictures, stories and questions. But here is the problem, Donald Trump is using media savvy to distract from the growing list of controversies that are swirling around his administration. Here is a brief list of what Donald Trump is using Kanye West to distract you from: Trump announced Monday he is delaying the planned conference for this week where he was to lay out his plan to resolve his endless list of business conflicts The growing bipartisan calls for...

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