“We were on a break!”
So there was about a year gap between postings. A lot has happened that I may back-date, but with the recent new developments, decided to start this up again.
Carrier workers facing layoffs feel betrayed by Trump – CBS News
In December, then-President-elect Trump told hundreds of workers at the Carrier manufacturing plant that he had worked out a deal to save their jobs.But it’s not working out that way. A steady downpour today did…
Environmentalists triumph as Senate upholds drilling rule – ABC News
Environmentalists notched a rare win in the Republican-led Senate on Wednesday as a GOP effort to reverse an Obama-era rule restricting harmful methane emissions unexpectedly failed. Source: Environmentalists triumph as Senate upholds drilling rule –…
House Narrowly Passes GOP Health Care Bill – NBC News
By the slimmest of margins, the House of Representatives passed the Republican plan to replace Obamacare Thursday afternoon, sending the measure to a skeptical Senate where it will be almost certain to take on a…
Former GOP chairman ‘cannot support’ new healthcare bill | TheHill
Upton’s defection brings to 22 the number of GOP no votes on the revised health bill; one more Republican “no” could kill the measure, given that Democrats all plan to vote against it. Source: Former…
Trump Supreme Court deportation, citizenship argument might cover Melania. | Slate
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard a case involving a Serbian woman who was deported after it turned out she’d misrepresented a fact about her husband during the process of becoming an American citizen. The…
Exclusive: Trump says he thought being president would be easier than his old life | Reuters
Trump, who said he was accustomed to not having privacy in his “old life,” expressed surprise at how little he had now. And he made clear he was still getting used to having 24-hour Secret…
Federal judge blocks Trump’s sanctuary cities order | TheHill
San Francisco and Santa Clara County won preliminary injunctions to block Trump’s January order to withhold federal funds from cities that refuse to comply with federal authorities in enforcing immigration laws, according to multiple reports….
April Fool’s Day: George Takei Not Running for Congress | Time.com
Star Trek star George Takei may be a political activist, but he’s not going to run for office anytime soon. Source: April Fool’s Day: George Takei Not Running for Congress | Time.com
Republicans Pull Health Care Bill From House Floor – NBC News
Republicans have pulled the GOP health care plan from the House floor just minutes ahead of a planned vote, a House leadership aide tells NBC News, leaving the fate of the party’s efforts to repeal…