Friday, 10 March 2017

Politics: Trump's First 100 Days: Will POTUS make a deal on health care?

Robots aren’t killing the American Dream. Neither is trade. This is the problem.; Trump keeps claiming he’s created U.S. jobs since Election Day. Not so.; Trump’s First 100 Days: Will POTUS make a deal on health care?; The terms Trump and Bannon use: a glossary; 'Is that not correct?': Male GOP lawmaker asks why men should pay for prenatal coverage; The political lexicon of a billionaire populist; Comey visits the Hill amid tension over Trump's wiretapping allegations; Fair-housing advocates call potential HUD cuts 'devastating'; ACLU is launching ‘People Power’ project to resist Trump policies in cities; Coats clears committee hurdle to become nation’s spy chief; Either Paul Ryan doesn’t understand insurance or you don’t understand Paul Ryan; Allowing Obamacare to collapse isn’t the political trump card the president assumes; House Intelligence Committee chiefs ask Justice for proof of wiretaps on Trump; The poor ‘just don’t want health care': Republican congressman faces backlash over comments;
 
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Trump’s First 100 Days: Will POTUS make a deal on health care?
Friday is the 50th day of the Trump administration.
Obamacare revision clears two House committees as Trump, others tried to tamp down backlash
Trump met with several conservative critics of the plan, signaling both a willingness to negotiate its details and that it does not yet have enough votes to emerge from the House.
 
Robots aren’t killing the American Dream. Neither is trade. This is the problem.
"Good" jobs are being shifted from the interior to the coasts. So what should the U.S. do now?
 
Trump keeps claiming he’s created U.S. jobs since Election Day. Not so.
Trump's bravado on these jobs announcements is becoming a bad joke.
 
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The terms Trump and Bannon use: a glossary
They've introduced a populist and nationalist rhetoric that cuts across traditional Republican vs. Democratic divisions.
 
'Is that not correct?': Male GOP lawmaker asks why men should pay for prenatal coverage
The moment took place during a committee hearing on Republicans' plan to revise Obamacare.
 
The political lexicon of a billionaire populist
Using historically freighted terms, Trump is using new language to propel change.
 
Comey visits the Hill amid tension over Trump's wiretapping allegations
Lawmakers are seeking evidence, and the FBI director might testify publicly March 20.
 
 
Fair-housing advocates call potential HUD cuts 'devastating'
Ben Carson has told staff preliminary budget numbers — seeking cuts of $6 billion — could change.
 
ACLU is launching ‘People Power’ project to resist Trump policies in cities
The ACLU plans to add volunteers — it has already recruited more than 2,000 — for "a plan to fight the Trump administration lawfully and systematically."
 
Coats clears committee hurdle to become nation’s spy chief
Director of national intelligence nominee Daniel Coats earned the strong backing of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and is expected to be confirmed by the full Senate as soon as next week.
 
Either Paul Ryan doesn’t understand insurance or you don’t understand Paul Ryan
Take your pick.
 
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Allowing Obamacare to collapse isn’t the political trump card the president assumes
Trump still views politics through the lens of his existing base.
 
House Intelligence Committee chiefs ask Justice for proof of wiretaps on Trump
The move comes after the president accused the Obama administration of illegally listening in on his conversations.
 
The poor ‘just don’t want health care': Republican congressman faces backlash over comments
Rep. Roger Marshall, a physician, responded to criticism of his health-care views in a statement Thursday.
 
 
     
 
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