Devin Nunes, targeting Mueller and the FBI, alarms Democrats and some Republicans with his tactics
Dave Barry’s Year in Review: Russia Mania, covfefe and the Category 5 weirdness of 2017
How to serve a warrant: 1972 versus today, by Lt. Harry Thomas
Iran’s president urges protesters to avoid violence as unrest grips the country
Sunday, December 31, 2017
Friday, December 29, 2017
Reading archive 2017-12-29
A Baffling Brain Defect Is Linked to Gut Bacteria, Scientists Say
Tesla’s enormous battery in Australia, just weeks old, is already responding to outages in ‘record’ time
Putin may be in more trouble than we know
A Republican deficit hawk flies alone - "'I guarantee you, if Mr. Obama was the president and he put this tax bill in, those deficit hawks in my party would get out of the nests and start squawking,' Jones said. 'But here they are, and because it’s a Republican president possibly adding $1.5 to $2 trillion to this country’s deficit, they’re going to stay in the nest and not squawk about it.'"
Polls show Americans distrust the media. But talk to them, and it’s a very different story.
The Most Honest Man in Medicine?: Dr. Joseph Mercola reigns over a long-running “natural health” website and e-commerce empire. He wants to save people from pharmaceutical profiteers, toxic chemicals, and greedy doctors. But former colleagues and medical experts say he’s more dangerous than the supposed threats he preaches about.
Season of the Witch: The Enduring Power of Stevie Nicks: Underestimated and overwhelming, Nicks remains the bewitching woman of our time. Here’s how the Fleetwood Mac songstress became an intergenerational icon. - "Her friend Danny Goldberg has called Stevie Nicks an 'autodidactic mystic who viewed the universe through the eyes of middle America.' Her critics used to hold that idea against her—that there was something surface, shallow, and silly about her brand of vaguely occult spirituality. I see this, instead, as Nicks’s enduring strength—her appeal across generations. She 'seems to embody,' Davis writes, 'the idea that we all have sacred powers within us.'"
Forced out over sex, drugs and other infractions, fired officers find work in other departments
New tax law expected to slow rise of home values, creating winners and losers
‘SMOTHERED’ AND ‘SHOVED ASIDE’ IN RURAL AMERICA
2018’s challenge: Too many jobs, not enough workers
Iraq’s rapid-fire trials send alleged ISIS members — including foreigners — to the gallows
As airline rules relax under Trump, here’s a survival guide to flying in 2018
How to fix the American diet, according to the man who coined the term ‘junk food’
Iranian cities hit by anti-government protests
Tesla’s enormous battery in Australia, just weeks old, is already responding to outages in ‘record’ time
Putin may be in more trouble than we know
A Republican deficit hawk flies alone - "'I guarantee you, if Mr. Obama was the president and he put this tax bill in, those deficit hawks in my party would get out of the nests and start squawking,' Jones said. 'But here they are, and because it’s a Republican president possibly adding $1.5 to $2 trillion to this country’s deficit, they’re going to stay in the nest and not squawk about it.'"
Polls show Americans distrust the media. But talk to them, and it’s a very different story.
The Most Honest Man in Medicine?: Dr. Joseph Mercola reigns over a long-running “natural health” website and e-commerce empire. He wants to save people from pharmaceutical profiteers, toxic chemicals, and greedy doctors. But former colleagues and medical experts say he’s more dangerous than the supposed threats he preaches about.
Season of the Witch: The Enduring Power of Stevie Nicks: Underestimated and overwhelming, Nicks remains the bewitching woman of our time. Here’s how the Fleetwood Mac songstress became an intergenerational icon. - "Her friend Danny Goldberg has called Stevie Nicks an 'autodidactic mystic who viewed the universe through the eyes of middle America.' Her critics used to hold that idea against her—that there was something surface, shallow, and silly about her brand of vaguely occult spirituality. I see this, instead, as Nicks’s enduring strength—her appeal across generations. She 'seems to embody,' Davis writes, 'the idea that we all have sacred powers within us.'"
Forced out over sex, drugs and other infractions, fired officers find work in other departments
New tax law expected to slow rise of home values, creating winners and losers
‘SMOTHERED’ AND ‘SHOVED ASIDE’ IN RURAL AMERICA
2018’s challenge: Too many jobs, not enough workers
Iraq’s rapid-fire trials send alleged ISIS members — including foreigners — to the gallows
As airline rules relax under Trump, here’s a survival guide to flying in 2018
How to fix the American diet, according to the man who coined the term ‘junk food’
Iranian cities hit by anti-government protests
Saturday, December 23, 2017
Reading archive 2017-12-21 through 2017-12-28
Apple slows your iPhone as the battery ages, but doesn’t give you a cheap way to replace it
5-year-old calls 911 to report that Grinch plans to steal Christmas
Trump’s ambassador to the Netherlands just got caught lying about the Dutch
Trump Promised to Protect Steel. Layoffs Are Coming Instead. - "The layoffs have stunned these steelworkers who, just a year ago, greeted President Trump’s election as a new dawn for their industry. Mr. Trump pledged to build roads and bridges, strengthen 'Buy America' provisions, protect factories from unfair imports and revive industry, especially steel. But after a year in office, Mr. Trump has not enacted these policies. And when it comes to steel, his failure to follow through on a promise has had unintended consequences."
Trump Gives Presidential Challenge Coin a Makeover, and It Shows
Stoking Fears, Trump Defied Bureaucracy to Advance Immigration Agenda
REPUBLICAN ATTACKS ON ROBERT MUELLER ARE ABSURD. BUT THE GOP HAS BEEN LAWLESS FOR DECADES.
Top Democrats Are Wrong: Trump Supporters Were More Motivated by Racism Than Economic Issues
Sex, Lies and Wikipedia: Pro-Palestinian Editors Accused of Protecting Linda Sarsour Over Harassment Claims
Six years later, Penn State remains torn over the Sandusky scandal
5-year-old calls 911 to report that Grinch plans to steal Christmas
Trump’s ambassador to the Netherlands just got caught lying about the Dutch
Trump Promised to Protect Steel. Layoffs Are Coming Instead. - "The layoffs have stunned these steelworkers who, just a year ago, greeted President Trump’s election as a new dawn for their industry. Mr. Trump pledged to build roads and bridges, strengthen 'Buy America' provisions, protect factories from unfair imports and revive industry, especially steel. But after a year in office, Mr. Trump has not enacted these policies. And when it comes to steel, his failure to follow through on a promise has had unintended consequences."
Trump Gives Presidential Challenge Coin a Makeover, and It Shows
Stoking Fears, Trump Defied Bureaucracy to Advance Immigration Agenda
REPUBLICAN ATTACKS ON ROBERT MUELLER ARE ABSURD. BUT THE GOP HAS BEEN LAWLESS FOR DECADES.
Top Democrats Are Wrong: Trump Supporters Were More Motivated by Racism Than Economic Issues
Sex, Lies and Wikipedia: Pro-Palestinian Editors Accused of Protecting Linda Sarsour Over Harassment Claims
Six years later, Penn State remains torn over the Sandusky scandal
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Reading archive 2017-12-20
The Year’s Best Late Night Moments Weren’t Funny at All: In a year when comedy shows were struggling to keep up with news, the sharpest hosts were the ones who embraced sincerity
The Republican Tax Bill Doesn’t Actually Simplify The Tax Code - "By cutting down on the opportunities to wiggle out of paying an annual contribution to the Treasury, governments can reduce the burden of most taxpayers while making the system more fair. The government refers to these benefits as “tax expenditures.” The Treasury’s latest annual roundup lists hundreds of them. According to the TAS, forgone revenue from expenditures ($1.4 trillion) was greater than what Congress budgeted for discretionary spending ($1.2 trillion) in the 2016 fiscal year. But while the Republicans talked about broadening the base and getting rid of many of these expenditures, they never got serious about it. The original Senate bill would have eliminated only one of the 10 most expensive expenditures: the state-and-local-tax deduction. Then Republicans lost their nerve when politicians and supporters from states such as New York, New Jersey and California complained about losing the benefit.
A Brief, Infinite History of Saturn Return: The astrological turning point affects all late 20-somethings. But what does it mean, and why has it become a powerful guide for so many young people?
Paul Ryan on whether the tax bill will add to the deficit: 'Nobody knows the answer to that question'
Sen. Collins, it’s bogus to blame sexism for tax-bill backlash - "She is the only senator who staked her continued presence in the Senate (forgoing a run for governor) on bridging the divide between the parties and who vowed to protect the Obamacare exchanges. What she got was a promise from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to pass two partial offsets that would mitigate some of the harm done by repeal of the individual mandate. She also at the time stated that she’d have a vote on those bills in hand before voting for the tax bill. She doesn’t have that promised vote and likely won’t get the bills through the House (which objects to anything shoring up Obamacare). Collins nevertheless will vote for a bill that included repeal of the individual mandate without receiving any offset. Her vote in that regard is no different from that of other Republicans who vowed to rip up Obamacare root and branch. Her constituents and local media are understandably very upset with her."
Sen. Collins says she will vote ‘yes’ on Republican tax bill: In remarks from the Senate floor Monday, Collins affirms her support and details several amendments she sought to provide relief to middle-income taxpayers. - "The bill would also increase the national debt by at least $1 trillion over 10 years after accounting for economic growth, according to an official congressional analysis. Tax cuts for individuals would expire after nine years, while corporate tax cuts would be permanent. Maine’s Sen. Angus King, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, remains a staunch opponent of the tax bill. The bill, which could be voted on as early as Tuesday, wouldn’t eliminate the ACA, but it would repeal its individual mandate, which would lead to 13 million more uninsured Americans and higher health insurance premiums, according to the Congressional Budget Office."
Democrats unlikely to force DACA vote this week, probably averting shutdown
Scientists stunned by massive snowfall increases among Alaska’s highest peaks
Trump just admitted the GOP’s tax cuts were deceptively sold - "Trump's second admission was about the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate being repealed in the bill. Apparently eager to argue that this constituted him having cut taxes and slew Obamacare in one fell swoop (after Congress came up short on Obamacare this year), he argued that repealing the individual mandate was basically the same as repealing Obamacare. But, he said, he told Republicans not to talk about that. Trump said he told allies to 'be quiet with the fake news media because I don't want them talking too much about it.' 'Now that it's approved, I can say that,' he said."
With this tax bill, the GOP has finally killed family-friendly conservatism
The Republican Tax Bill Doesn’t Actually Simplify The Tax Code - "By cutting down on the opportunities to wiggle out of paying an annual contribution to the Treasury, governments can reduce the burden of most taxpayers while making the system more fair. The government refers to these benefits as “tax expenditures.” The Treasury’s latest annual roundup lists hundreds of them. According to the TAS, forgone revenue from expenditures ($1.4 trillion) was greater than what Congress budgeted for discretionary spending ($1.2 trillion) in the 2016 fiscal year. But while the Republicans talked about broadening the base and getting rid of many of these expenditures, they never got serious about it. The original Senate bill would have eliminated only one of the 10 most expensive expenditures: the state-and-local-tax deduction. Then Republicans lost their nerve when politicians and supporters from states such as New York, New Jersey and California complained about losing the benefit.
A Brief, Infinite History of Saturn Return: The astrological turning point affects all late 20-somethings. But what does it mean, and why has it become a powerful guide for so many young people?
Paul Ryan on whether the tax bill will add to the deficit: 'Nobody knows the answer to that question'
Sen. Collins, it’s bogus to blame sexism for tax-bill backlash - "She is the only senator who staked her continued presence in the Senate (forgoing a run for governor) on bridging the divide between the parties and who vowed to protect the Obamacare exchanges. What she got was a promise from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to pass two partial offsets that would mitigate some of the harm done by repeal of the individual mandate. She also at the time stated that she’d have a vote on those bills in hand before voting for the tax bill. She doesn’t have that promised vote and likely won’t get the bills through the House (which objects to anything shoring up Obamacare). Collins nevertheless will vote for a bill that included repeal of the individual mandate without receiving any offset. Her vote in that regard is no different from that of other Republicans who vowed to rip up Obamacare root and branch. Her constituents and local media are understandably very upset with her."
Sen. Collins says she will vote ‘yes’ on Republican tax bill: In remarks from the Senate floor Monday, Collins affirms her support and details several amendments she sought to provide relief to middle-income taxpayers. - "The bill would also increase the national debt by at least $1 trillion over 10 years after accounting for economic growth, according to an official congressional analysis. Tax cuts for individuals would expire after nine years, while corporate tax cuts would be permanent. Maine’s Sen. Angus King, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, remains a staunch opponent of the tax bill. The bill, which could be voted on as early as Tuesday, wouldn’t eliminate the ACA, but it would repeal its individual mandate, which would lead to 13 million more uninsured Americans and higher health insurance premiums, according to the Congressional Budget Office."
Democrats unlikely to force DACA vote this week, probably averting shutdown
Scientists stunned by massive snowfall increases among Alaska’s highest peaks
Trump just admitted the GOP’s tax cuts were deceptively sold - "Trump's second admission was about the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate being repealed in the bill. Apparently eager to argue that this constituted him having cut taxes and slew Obamacare in one fell swoop (after Congress came up short on Obamacare this year), he argued that repealing the individual mandate was basically the same as repealing Obamacare. But, he said, he told Republicans not to talk about that. Trump said he told allies to 'be quiet with the fake news media because I don't want them talking too much about it.' 'Now that it's approved, I can say that,' he said."
With this tax bill, the GOP has finally killed family-friendly conservatism
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Reading archive 2017-12-19
African-American History Seen Through an African-American Lens
As Moscow goes high-tech, so does its surveillance system
B.H.P. Billiton, Acknowledging Climate Change, to Quit Coal Group - "It represents the latest example of a business that is largely built around traditional fossil fuels responding to investor and government concern over climate change. Last week, the oil and gas giant BP said it would spend $200 million to acquire a large stake in a solar power developer, while Norway’s Statoil and France’s Total have also made investments in renewables."
Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious U.F.O. Program
The Daily 202: Why a Louisiana GOP senator keeps bringing down Trump judicial nominees - "Republicans have literally changed the rules of the Senate related to filibusters and broken with century-old precedents related to blue slips to ram through a record number of judges, several of whom would never have passed muster to get nominated in normal times. In addition to a Supreme Court justice, the Senate has confirmed 12 circuit court judges and six district court judges this year. Several more are in the pipeline.
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"The White House has prioritized picking younger candidates (these are lifetime appointments) who have demonstrated loyalty to Trump (and fealty to his agenda). Multiple nominees have been rated Not Qualified by the nonpartisan American Bar Association, yet they got confirmed on party-line votes anyway."
Hacking the Tax Plan: Ways to Profit Off the Republican Tax Bill - "If you can afford to pay some of your mortgage or student loan bills early, including interest — or pay for big, anticipated medical expenses — you will probably get a bigger benefit if you do it this year."
People couldn’t believe two dogs killed their owner. So the sheriff described the horror.
In defamation case, Trump offers new twist in Bill Clinton’s Paula Jones defense
A single vote leads to a rare tie for control of the Virginia legislature
The Republican tax bill was the easy part. The next debate could be much uglier.
The GOP tax plan has a nasty surprise for upper-middle-class parents with kids in college
The one thing the self-employed want more than a tax cut
Why the U.S. could slap import duties on a plane made in Alabama
This old drug was free. Now it’s $109,500 a year.
FDA takes more aggressive stance toward homeopathic drugs
As Moscow goes high-tech, so does its surveillance system
B.H.P. Billiton, Acknowledging Climate Change, to Quit Coal Group - "It represents the latest example of a business that is largely built around traditional fossil fuels responding to investor and government concern over climate change. Last week, the oil and gas giant BP said it would spend $200 million to acquire a large stake in a solar power developer, while Norway’s Statoil and France’s Total have also made investments in renewables."
Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious U.F.O. Program
The Daily 202: Why a Louisiana GOP senator keeps bringing down Trump judicial nominees - "Republicans have literally changed the rules of the Senate related to filibusters and broken with century-old precedents related to blue slips to ram through a record number of judges, several of whom would never have passed muster to get nominated in normal times. In addition to a Supreme Court justice, the Senate has confirmed 12 circuit court judges and six district court judges this year. Several more are in the pipeline.
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"The White House has prioritized picking younger candidates (these are lifetime appointments) who have demonstrated loyalty to Trump (and fealty to his agenda). Multiple nominees have been rated Not Qualified by the nonpartisan American Bar Association, yet they got confirmed on party-line votes anyway."
Hacking the Tax Plan: Ways to Profit Off the Republican Tax Bill - "If you can afford to pay some of your mortgage or student loan bills early, including interest — or pay for big, anticipated medical expenses — you will probably get a bigger benefit if you do it this year."
People couldn’t believe two dogs killed their owner. So the sheriff described the horror.
In defamation case, Trump offers new twist in Bill Clinton’s Paula Jones defense
A single vote leads to a rare tie for control of the Virginia legislature
The Republican tax bill was the easy part. The next debate could be much uglier.
The GOP tax plan has a nasty surprise for upper-middle-class parents with kids in college
The one thing the self-employed want more than a tax cut
Why the U.S. could slap import duties on a plane made in Alabama
This old drug was free. Now it’s $109,500 a year.
FDA takes more aggressive stance toward homeopathic drugs
Monday, December 18, 2017
Reading archive 2017-12-18
A ‘coup in America?’ Fox News escalates anti-Mueller rhetoric.
Fallout from allegations of tea party targeting hamper IRS oversight of nonprofits
Sarah Palin’s oldest son arrested again on domestic violence charges
We Are Living in Eminem’s White America: ‘Revival,’ the rapper’s latest album, is full of anti-Trump posturing, but Eminem’s early career provocations emboldened the same resentful young men whose semi-ironic trolling helped elect the president
Former D.C. area police officer found guilty of trying to back Islamic State
Sex redefined: The idea of two sexes is simplistic. Biologists now think there is a wider spectrum than that. - "Many people never discover their condition unless they seek help for infertility, or discover it through some other brush with medicine. Last year, for example, surgeons reported that they had been operating on a hernia in a man, when they discovered that he had a womb. The man was 70, and had fathered four children."
Fallout from allegations of tea party targeting hamper IRS oversight of nonprofits
Sarah Palin’s oldest son arrested again on domestic violence charges
We Are Living in Eminem’s White America: ‘Revival,’ the rapper’s latest album, is full of anti-Trump posturing, but Eminem’s early career provocations emboldened the same resentful young men whose semi-ironic trolling helped elect the president
Former D.C. area police officer found guilty of trying to back Islamic State
Sex redefined: The idea of two sexes is simplistic. Biologists now think there is a wider spectrum than that. - "Many people never discover their condition unless they seek help for infertility, or discover it through some other brush with medicine. Last year, for example, surgeons reported that they had been operating on a hernia in a man, when they discovered that he had a womb. The man was 70, and had fathered four children."
Sunday, December 17, 2017
Reading archive 2017-12-17
New drug law makes it ‘harder for us to do our jobs,’ former DEA officials say: Legislation passed at the behest of drug companies undermines opioid investigations, and morale has plummeted, they say
‘We feel like our system was hijacked’: DEA agents say a huge opioid case ended in a whimper
‘I don’t feel like this is for us’: In land of large families, deep uncertainty over impact of tax overhaul
‘We feel like our system was hijacked’: DEA agents say a huge opioid case ended in a whimper
‘I don’t feel like this is for us’: In land of large families, deep uncertainty over impact of tax overhaul
Friday, December 15, 2017
Reading archive 2017-12-15
Trump judicial nominee fumbles basic questions about the law
First the jury convicted this 19-year-old maid for stealing. Then they took up a collection to pay her fine.
How 3,000 very good golden retrievers could help all dogs live longer
The Finance 202: Rubio’s last stand highlights tax bill’s corporate skew - "Corporations are sitting on a record amount of cash reserves: nearly $2.3 trillion. That figure has been climbing steadily since the recession ended in 2009, and it's now double what it was in 2001. The reason CEOs aren't investing more of their liquid assets has little to do with the tax rate. CEOs aren't waiting on a tax cut to 'jump-start the economy' -- a favorite phrase of politicians who have never run a company -- or to hand out raises. It's pure fantasy to think that the tax bill will lead to significantly higher wages and growth, as Republicans have promised. Had Congress actually listened to executives, or economists who study these issues carefully, it might have realized that."
Despite Trump’s ire, Ireland expects to avoid any pain from U.S. tax overhaul
First the jury convicted this 19-year-old maid for stealing. Then they took up a collection to pay her fine.
How 3,000 very good golden retrievers could help all dogs live longer
The Finance 202: Rubio’s last stand highlights tax bill’s corporate skew - "Corporations are sitting on a record amount of cash reserves: nearly $2.3 trillion. That figure has been climbing steadily since the recession ended in 2009, and it's now double what it was in 2001. The reason CEOs aren't investing more of their liquid assets has little to do with the tax rate. CEOs aren't waiting on a tax cut to 'jump-start the economy' -- a favorite phrase of politicians who have never run a company -- or to hand out raises. It's pure fantasy to think that the tax bill will lead to significantly higher wages and growth, as Republicans have promised. Had Congress actually listened to executives, or economists who study these issues carefully, it might have realized that."
Despite Trump’s ire, Ireland expects to avoid any pain from U.S. tax overhaul
Thursday, December 14, 2017
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Monday, December 11, 2017
Reading archive 2017-12-11
Actual U.S. Corporate Tax Rates Are in Line with Comparable Countries - "After accounting for tax breaks and loopholes, U.S. corporate rates are well below the 35 percent top statutory rate and are in line with corporate rates in similar countries."
Republicans fret over tax bill's unpopularity
Tax cuts alone won't cover full cost of GOP plan, Treasury says
Trump administration explains details of how tax plan would pay for itself, immediately gets attacked for assumptions
Treasury Department admits Senate tax plan won’t pay for itself: A “dynamic” score that just assumes growth.
Republicans fret over tax bill's unpopularity
Tax cuts alone won't cover full cost of GOP plan, Treasury says
Trump administration explains details of how tax plan would pay for itself, immediately gets attacked for assumptions
Treasury Department admits Senate tax plan won’t pay for itself: A “dynamic” score that just assumes growth.
Sunday, December 10, 2017
Saturday, December 9, 2017
Thursday, December 7, 2017
Reading archive 2017-12-07
I Believe Franken’s Accusers Because He Groped Me, Too: The Democratic Party needs to stand with women who have been harassed—and not defend the politicians who abused them.
Don't read this article if you are afraid of giant snakes three times your size
What's Missing From Reports on Alabama's Black Turnout: Democratic Senate candidate Doug Jones will have to get significant numbers of black voters to the polls in order to win, but the state’s voter suppression will make that a tough task.
Trump’s richest friends are asking for changes to the GOP tax plan, and he’s listening
Don't read this article if you are afraid of giant snakes three times your size
What's Missing From Reports on Alabama's Black Turnout: Democratic Senate candidate Doug Jones will have to get significant numbers of black voters to the polls in order to win, but the state’s voter suppression will make that a tough task.
Trump’s richest friends are asking for changes to the GOP tax plan, and he’s listening
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Reading archive 2017-12-06
The Uneven Playing Field: Sure, don’t stoop to their level. But let’s acknowledge that the game Republicans are forcing everyone to play insists morality is for losers. - "This isn’t a call to become tolerant of awful behavior. It is a call for understanding that Democrats honored the blue slip, and Republicans didn’t. Democrats had hearings over the Affordable Care Act; Republicans had none over the tax bill. Democrats decry predators in the media; Republicans give them their own networks. And what do Democrats have to show for it? There is something almost eerily self-regarding in the notion that the only thing that matters is what Democrats do, without considering what the systemic consequences are for everyone."
A congressman's accuser: Blackballed and baby-sitting for cash - "But Greene’s budding career imploded, she said, the minute she accused Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) of sexually harassing her. Since the summer of 2014, when she says Farenthold fired her for raising concerns about a hostile work environment, Greene has been unable to land a full-time job. She’s making $15 an hour working temporary gigs for a homebuilder. She baby-sits on the side to earn extra cash.
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She later added: 'I was told right away that I would be, quote-unquote, 'blackballed' if I came forward. … That’s exactly what happened.'"
How the Kremlin Tried to Rig the Olympics, and Failed: A study in humiliation
Kushner says Mideast peace is essential to thwarting Iran and Islamist extremism
'If You Hemorrhage, Don't Clean Up': Advice From Mothers Who Almost Died
California decided it was tired of women bleeding to death in childbirth: The maternal mortality rate in the state is a third of the American average. Here's why. - "A group of concerned doctors, nurses, midwives, and hospital administrators, including CMQCC medical director Elliott Main, started a maternal mortality review board to pore over each death in detail and identify its root causes. Pretty quickly, hemorrhage and preeclampsia (pregnancy-induced severe high blood pressure) floated to the top of the list as the two most common — and preventable — causes of death.
"It’s difficult to overstate how revolutionary this simple first step was in the arena of maternal health. About half of US states still don’t formally review the causes of maternal death on a regular basis to find out which deaths are preventable and how to stop future similar deaths from occurring. The US National Center for Health Statistics hasn’t even published an official maternal mortality rate since 2007 — that’s how low-priority this issue is."
Ryan says Republicans to target welfare, Medicare, Medicaid spending in 2018 - "Ryan's remarks add to the growing signs that top Republicans aim to cut government spending next year. Republicans are close to passing a tax bill nonpartisan analysts say would increase the deficit by at least $1 trillion over a decade."
Trump Calls Jerusalem Plan Step Toward Peace, but It Puts Mideast on Edge
A congressman's accuser: Blackballed and baby-sitting for cash - "But Greene’s budding career imploded, she said, the minute she accused Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) of sexually harassing her. Since the summer of 2014, when she says Farenthold fired her for raising concerns about a hostile work environment, Greene has been unable to land a full-time job. She’s making $15 an hour working temporary gigs for a homebuilder. She baby-sits on the side to earn extra cash.
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She later added: 'I was told right away that I would be, quote-unquote, 'blackballed' if I came forward. … That’s exactly what happened.'"
How the Kremlin Tried to Rig the Olympics, and Failed: A study in humiliation
Kushner says Mideast peace is essential to thwarting Iran and Islamist extremism
'If You Hemorrhage, Don't Clean Up': Advice From Mothers Who Almost Died
California decided it was tired of women bleeding to death in childbirth: The maternal mortality rate in the state is a third of the American average. Here's why. - "A group of concerned doctors, nurses, midwives, and hospital administrators, including CMQCC medical director Elliott Main, started a maternal mortality review board to pore over each death in detail and identify its root causes. Pretty quickly, hemorrhage and preeclampsia (pregnancy-induced severe high blood pressure) floated to the top of the list as the two most common — and preventable — causes of death.
"It’s difficult to overstate how revolutionary this simple first step was in the arena of maternal health. About half of US states still don’t formally review the causes of maternal death on a regular basis to find out which deaths are preventable and how to stop future similar deaths from occurring. The US National Center for Health Statistics hasn’t even published an official maternal mortality rate since 2007 — that’s how low-priority this issue is."
Ryan says Republicans to target welfare, Medicare, Medicaid spending in 2018 - "Ryan's remarks add to the growing signs that top Republicans aim to cut government spending next year. Republicans are close to passing a tax bill nonpartisan analysts say would increase the deficit by at least $1 trillion over a decade."
Trump Calls Jerusalem Plan Step Toward Peace, but It Puts Mideast on Edge
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Reading archive 2017-12-05
The Christian Right Has A New Strategy On Gay Marriage: The wedding cake case before the Supreme Court signals a shift in status for evangelicals.
God’s Plan for Mike Pence: Will the vice president—and the religious right—be rewarded for their embrace of Donald Trump?
Supreme Court seems divided in case of baker who refused to create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple - "The Trump administration filed a brief on behalf of Phillips; supporters of the couple said it was the first time the government has argued for an exemption to an anti-discrimination law."
A bold new legal defense for Trump: Presidents cannot obstruct justice
Woman shares new evidence of relationship with Roy Moore when she was 17
N.J. argues that it can legalize sports betting, and Supreme Court seems to agree
The Page Who Took Down the GOP Why I leaked the scandalous Mark Foley messages—and what I regret about it.
Trump may face a reckoning in case brought by female accuser
Stop Pretending You’re Not Rich
God’s Plan for Mike Pence: Will the vice president—and the religious right—be rewarded for their embrace of Donald Trump?
Supreme Court seems divided in case of baker who refused to create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple - "The Trump administration filed a brief on behalf of Phillips; supporters of the couple said it was the first time the government has argued for an exemption to an anti-discrimination law."
A bold new legal defense for Trump: Presidents cannot obstruct justice
Woman shares new evidence of relationship with Roy Moore when she was 17
N.J. argues that it can legalize sports betting, and Supreme Court seems to agree
The Page Who Took Down the GOP Why I leaked the scandalous Mark Foley messages—and what I regret about it.
Trump may face a reckoning in case brought by female accuser
Stop Pretending You’re Not Rich
Monday, December 4, 2017
Reading archive 2017-12-04
CVS agrees to buy Aetna in $69 billion deal that could shake up health-care industry
What happened when North Carolina cut taxes like the GOP plans to for the country
After mass shootings, retired military commanders urge Congress to address 'gun violence crisis'
‘I don’t think it’s going to help’: In a pro-Trump area, many voters are skeptical of GOP tax plan
Pakistan is making concessions to religious extremists. What’s the cost?
GAO report sounds alarm about vouchers and students with disabilities
Future wars may depend as much on algorithms as on ammunition, report says.
House and Senate Tax Bills Head to Reconciliation
Charter brags about big speed boost—after saying Title II stalled investment: Charter told investors that net neutrality regs "didn't really hurt us."
Prosecutors say longtime Manafort colleague has ‘ties’ to Russian intelligence
Billy Bush: Yes, Donald Trump, You Said That
Some see echoes of '68 court case in wedding cake dispute
What happened when North Carolina cut taxes like the GOP plans to for the country
After mass shootings, retired military commanders urge Congress to address 'gun violence crisis'
‘I don’t think it’s going to help’: In a pro-Trump area, many voters are skeptical of GOP tax plan
Pakistan is making concessions to religious extremists. What’s the cost?
GAO report sounds alarm about vouchers and students with disabilities
Future wars may depend as much on algorithms as on ammunition, report says.
House and Senate Tax Bills Head to Reconciliation
Charter brags about big speed boost—after saying Title II stalled investment: Charter told investors that net neutrality regs "didn't really hurt us."
Prosecutors say longtime Manafort colleague has ‘ties’ to Russian intelligence
Billy Bush: Yes, Donald Trump, You Said That
Some see echoes of '68 court case in wedding cake dispute
Saturday, December 2, 2017
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