“Senate Republicans are proposing something that President Donald Trump promised never to do: cut hundreds of billions of dollars from Medicare, the federal health program that covers elderly Americans.” More …
Month: October 2017
The Effects of a Single Terrorist Nuclear Bomb
“The escalating threats between North Korea and the United States make it easy to forget the “nuclear nightmare,” as former U.S. Secretary of Defense William J. Perry put it, that could result even from the use of just a single terrorist nuclear bomb in the heart of a major city.” More …
“Can’t guarantee tax cut for entire middle class”; Treasury Secretary Mnuchin
“U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday said one of the top goals of the Trump administration’s tax plan is to help the middle class, but he could not guarantee that every middle-class family would receive a tax cut.” More …
After first tour of Puerto Rico, top general calls damage ‘the worst he’s ever seen’
“’Sometimes we don’t know what’s going to happen until the storm actually hits, and this is the worst I’ve ever seen,’ Lt. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, the Department of Defense’s primary military liaison with FEMA, said.” More …
As Worries of ‘Trumpocalypse’ Grow, Bomb-Shelter Builder Tries to Keep Up
“Inside his football field-size warehouse an hour’s drive southeast of Dallas, Gary Lynch is busy trying to keep up with orders for his solid-steel bomb shelters.” More …
Doomsday Prepper Making Millions Selling Bomb Shelters to People Afraid of Trump
“Clyde Scott didn’t expect to be so busy or so popular. He started building underground bunkers during the Obama administration for clients who feared the government would take away their property and their guns. But the election of Donald Trump has only increased business by bringing him a new clientele — Californians and New Yorkers afraid of nuclear war.” More …
Puerto Rico Is All Our Worst Fears About Trump Coming Real
“A real crisis comes and Trump can’t handle it.” More …
With Long Lines for Food, Water and Fuel and No Electricity, Puerto Ricans Help Each Other
“Just 20 miles from the capital of San Juan, residents here are still marooned after Hurricane Maria destroyed the once-lush landscape more than a week ago, but people are finding ways to help each other. They have no running water, electricity or reliable communication with the rest of the world, since Maria slammed into Puerto Rico on Sept. 20 as a Category 4 storm with winds of 155 mph and devastated the U.S. commonwealth.” More …
Trump Hires Campaign Workers Instead of Farm Experts at USDA
“President Donald Trump’s appointees to jobs at Agriculture Department headquarters include a long-haul truck driver, a country club cabana attendant and the owner of a scented-candle company.” More …
NSA Warned Trump White House Against Using Personal Email
“In briefings to incoming Trump aides, security officials highlighted the dangers of unsecured email and phones.” More …