Protesters are planning to celebrate “Star Wars” Day, May the 4th, with a #lightsaber rally In Washington, D.C.’s Dupont Circle. The rally is to commemorate the failed Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act and to inspire protesters to continue the fight against further efforts.
The event, posted on Facebook by Health Care Voter, is described on the planning page.
San Francisco Bureaucrats Ban Sand at Playgrounds – Hit & Run : Reason.com
Don’t bother bringing a plastic shovel when you head to a San Francisco playground with the kids. The city is eliminating sand from all of its local playgrounds.
Mercedes drops contractor in wake of CBS News investigation – CBS News
Mercedes-Benz banned a construction subcontractor from its plant in Vance, Alabama, after an CBS News investigation found that foreign workers had obtained visas on the basis of roles substantially different from those they ended up occupying.
How Trump Could Force Congress and Its Staff to Live Under Obamacare
I don’t think the president should use this as a threat to get Congress to repeal. I think he should just do it. The funds are not drawn from any statutory authority. Trump could have Congress in a very, very difficult spot.
“If a new HealthCare Bill is not approved quickly, BAILOUTS for Insurance Companies and BAILOUTS for Members of Congress will end very soon!” Trump tweeted.
The ‘Trump Option’: Basic Health Care for All, Private Insurance for Everything Else – Breitbart
The “Trump Option” could be a system where the government covers basic health care for all — a yearly checkup, immunizations, emergencies, and minor medical expenses — and optional private insurance covers everything else.
Senate Approves First Step Toward Obamacare Repeal – Breitbart
The Senate passed Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s motion to proceed on the upper chamber’s healthcare reform bills Tuesday, a move that will allow senators to vote on both the 2015 Obamacare repeal bill and the leadership’s healthcare reform legislation. If either bill ultimately passes, it will repeal large sections of Obamacare.
BREAKING: Senate Secures 50 Votes Needed to Open Debate on Obamacare
Republican senators on Tuesday secured the 50 votes needed to move forward on their seven-year pledge to repeal portions of Obamacare, approving a procedural move to begin debate and assemble details of a final healthcare bill.
Mil Academy Graduates Banned From Going Into Pro Sports | The Daily Caller
In a memo carrying the signature of Secretary of Defense James Mattis, the Pentagon announced Monday that it’s walking back a policy from 2016 that allowed athletes to skirt the 24-month mandatory active-duty stint. The policy allowed players to serve in reserves instead of completing active-duty service.
Republicans still short of votes to pass U.S. healthcare overhaul – One America News Network
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Tuesday they were closer to agreeing on a reworked bill to overhaul the nation’s healthcare system but still lacked the votes to pass it, as President Donald Trump pressed lawmakers for a vote.