“Leonard Steven Grasz is the second judicial nominee from Trump to get a ‘not qualified’ label from the bar association.” More …
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Bump Stocks Are Back, One Month After Las Vegas Gun Massacre
“The appendage that helped mow down dozens and wound hundreds at a country music concert is for sale again.” More …
Fake Jihadist Has Landed a Top Job at Homeland Security
“Frank Wuco, who has role-played as a terrorist, is in charge of implementing executive orders.” More …
Ready for Trump TV? Inside Sinclair Broadcasting’s Plot to Take Over Your Local News
Its mix of terrorism alerts, right-wing commentary, and “classic propaganda” could soon reach three-quarters of US households. More …
GOP Eliminating 401(k) Deduction as Americans Are Drastically Under-Saved for Retirement
And just wait until you see what happens to you when the GOP eliminates your 401(k) deduction. Good luck with your golden years. More …
The New ‘Giant Sucking Sound’ You Hear Is Changing the Economy and Disrupting Politics
To understand two of the most volatile currents in modern politics, the best place to start is with a fundamental shift in the geography of economic opportunity. More …
Climate Change Is Costing Taxpayers Billions — and It’s Getting Worse
A new government study finds climate change is already costing taxpayers billions in disaster relief due to more extreme weather events. More …
Climate Change and Homes: Who Would Lose the Most to a Rising Tide?
“While the damage caused by recent hurricanes is a devastating reminder of how quickly the weather can undo people’s lives and destroy their homes, the potential for damage from a slower-moving phenomenon could be even more destructive: Rising sea levels. Building on our 2016 analysis of the impact a rising tide could have on U.S. homes, we looked again at how many homes might be underwater by the end of the century — and whether those homes are in the top, middle or bottom tier in their areas. We also calculated the share in urban, suburban and rural areas.” Zillow Research …
After Day of Feuding, Jeff Flake and Bob Corker Join Trump to Upend a Major Consumer Protection
“With a razor-thin margin, the Senate passed a resolution to nullify a signature regulation from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which banned forced arbitration provisions. Such clauses, tucked into the fine print of contracts that nobody reads, deny consumers the ability to contest claims through a class-action lawsuit and can allow banks and other financial institutions to rip off their customers with virtual impunity.” More …
Trump Health Official Seema Verma Has a Plan to Slash Medicaid Rolls
“With a broad overhaul of Obamacare stalled in Washington, one of President Trump’s top health care leaders is drawing the outlines of sweeping changes to Medicaid that could pare enrollments and cut costs without congressional approval. Seema Verma, director of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is promising to give states an “unprecedented level of flexibility” to design their Medicaid programs as they see fit. In an appearance in Cleveland this week, she pledged to reduce scrutiny of state requests for waivers from federal rules meant to preserve access and quality standards.” More …