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Trump eyes the border, healthcare, jobs
President-elect Donald Trump Thursday after a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) laid out his priorities upon inauguration. The Washington Examiner has the story: “We’re going to look very strongly at immigration … the border,” he told reporters in the Senate when asked to name the top issues he wants to tackle. “We’ll…
Read MoreStocks jump to near-record highs on heels of Trump victory
Stock prices jumped Wednesday following President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory and are holding steady after dropping on Election Day amid uncertainty. USA Today has the story: Traders also appear to be evaluating the potential economic benefits from Trump’s plans to cut taxes and spend money on infrastructure projects that would put Americans to work, Martin…
Read MoreRepublican Congress has its sights set on Obamacare
Repealing Obamacare will sit atop the agenda come January, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on the heels of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s victory. Newsweek has the story: “It’s a pretty high item on our agenda,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters at a press conference in the Capitol Wednesday afternoon. “And I would…
Read MoreLegal expert thanks senators for ‘giving the American people a voice in filling the vacancy left by Justice Scalia’
Judicial Crisis Network Chief Counsel Carrie Severino today expressed her gratitude for those senators who refused to consider President Obama’s liberal Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland in the hopes of confirming a nominee more suited to fill Justice Antonin’s Scalia’s vacant seat on the bench. The Washington Examiner has the story: The power to fill…
Read MorePolicy expert: American middle class in ‘deep trouble’ over Obamacare premium increases
Americans enrolled in Obamacare will ring in the new year with Obamacare premium hikes whose deductibles under the silver plan – on average – are nearly $3,600 for singles nearly $7,500 for families. And, while those who make up to $47,080 will have help with their premiums, those who make more than $47,080 will have…
Read MoreWho do you want deciding whether you or your loved one lives or dies?
“The bill is passed.” These are the words of then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D.-Calif.) after the monstrosity that is Obamacare was passed in the U.S. House of Representatives more than six years ago. For some, the words might as well have been “The die is cast,” as Pelosi’s words sounded the impending death…
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