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Why Republicans Want to Punish Filming on the House Floor

As Republicans prepare to ram their extreme conservative agenda through Congress they are making also considering how to prevent Democrats from standing in their way. House Republicans are trying to make it very costly for anyone to film on the House floor. [AdSense-A] On Monday, Republican leadership in the House proposed a rule that would punish any representatives who film, take photos, record or broadcast anything from the House floor. This was first reported by Bloomberg, saying first-time offenders would face a $500 fine and repeat offenders would see $2,500 which would be docked directly from their paychecks. Why Republicans want...

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Obama confident he could have won a third term

Just a few weeks before President Obama is set to leave office, he spoke with former senior advisor, David Axelrod, saying among other things that he could have won a third term. [AdSense-A] Obama confident he could have won a third term The conversation covered many interesting topics including whether Obama thought he could have beat Donald Trump and won a third term – you know if that was something the Constitution allowed. President Obama is set to leave office as one of the most popular presidents in modern history, with an approval rating that seems to be soaring. During...

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Trump to Close Trump Foundation, No Word Yet on Hundreds of Businesses

Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he will close his foundation. In a statement, Trump said he was closing the Trump Foundation “to avoid even the appearance of any conflict.” [AdSense-A] The shuttering of the Trump Foundation comes with growing calls for Donald Trump to divest himself from his murky network of businesses that pose an unprecedented level of conflicts of interest. The decision appears to be aimed at resolving some of the most glaring potential conflicts of interest that his business and philanthropic empire poses. However, according to The New York Times, he has still not gone anywhere...

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Obamacare sign-ups surge!

Just as Donald Trump and the Republicans make plans to repeal it, Obamacare sign-ups surge. [AdSense-A]Enrollments on HealthCare.gov are outpacing last year’s sign-ups Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell announced Wednesday. HealthCare.gov is the federal exchange for consumers to purchase health insurance policies. Obamacare sign-ups surge As of Monday, the deadline for customers who want coverage that will be in place by Jan. 1 2017, 6.4 million people had signed up for health plans in the 39 states where the federal government operates the exchanges. The 6.4 million sign ups includes more than 2 million new customers. The overall total...

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After Texas Moves To Block Medicaid Funds, Planned Parenthood Vows to Continue Providing Care

Following more than a year of delays, Texas health officials have moved to block Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid funds beginning next in January 2017. In October of 2015, Texas officials announced to Planned Parenthood that the state was intending to block the organization from receiving Medicaid funds. Planned Parenthood responded to the move with a lawsuit seeking an injunction against the state. [AdSense-A] Over the last year, Texas didn’t follow through on its threat, and Planned Parenthood clinics continued to provide critical health services to Medicaid patients. However, on Tuesday, the Texas Health and Human Services Inspector General Stuart...

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