The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office announced in a report Monday that the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act – commonly known as Obamacare – could result in the loss of […]
CBO: ACA repeal cuts coverage, deficit
Travel ban signed; health bill revealed
A new executive order on travel into the United States from six majority Muslim nations was signed by President Donald Trump on Monday. The new order excludes Iraq from the previous action. It […]
Sessions to recuse himself from inquiry
Attorney General Jeffrey Sessions announced Thursday afternoon in Washington that he would recuse himself from a role in the investigation of possible Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. In a televised […]
Trump calls for “renewal of spirit”
Calling for a “renewal of the American spirit,” President Donald Trump addressed Congress and a national television audience Tuesday night, promising to boost defense spending, improve the nation’s infrastructure and replace the […]
10% defense budget hike proposed
President Donald Trump will propose an increase in military spending of $54 billion. In speaking to governors in the White House on Monday, the president said he would seek a “public safety […]
“Moonlight” wins top Oscar … really!
In what could be described either as “fake news” or the ultimate Hollywood ending, “Moonlight” was awarded the Oscar on Sunday night for Best Picture, but only after “La La Land” was […]
WH: No use of Guard for immigration work
A report that the National Guard of up to 11 states could be used to round up illegal aliens has been denied by The White House. The Associated Press on Friday reported […]
Trump’s travel ban loses in appeals court
President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from seven majority-Muslim countries suffered another setback on Thursday afternoon when the U.S. 9th District Court of Appeals in San Francisco refused to overturn a temporary […]
Devon is approved as Education secretary
With Vice President Mike Pence casting the deciding vote, the U.S. Senate on Tuesday morning confirmed Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education. The full Senate was deadlocked 50-50, with 48 Democrats (including […]
State Dept., DHS bow to U.S. court ruling
Bowing to a temporary restraining order issued by a a federal judge in Seattle that had a national effect, the State Department and Homeland Security Department reversed course on Saturday on enforcement […]
