“The Bureau of Land Management plans to move forward on nearly 52,000 acres of proposed oil and gas leases in archaeologically sensitive parts of southeastern Utah.” More …
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Trump Administration Is Pulling Out of Obamacare Enrollment Events
“The Department of Health and Human Services has told states that for the first time, it will not be sending its regional directors to help states with planning for the upcoming open enrollment period.” More …
The Ongoing, Quiet Repeal of Obamacare
Despite failed votes, Obamacare is being dismantled internally by the Trump Administration. More …
Tackling Paid Patriotism
Senators John MaCain and Jeff Flake have released an oversight report showing widespread evidence that the Department of Defense has been paying professional sports teams in the National Football League, Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League, and Major League Soccer to honor American soldiers at sporting events. The report shows that contrary to the leagues’ assertions, 72 of the 122 contracts amounting to $6.8 million contained some form of paid patriotism. More …
Kansas Won’t Expand Medicaid, Denying a Lifeline to Rural Hospitals and Patients
Rural hospitals are closing which causes employers to flee while the residents are left behind to sink into poverty. Welcome to Sam Brownback’s Kansas. More …
Georgia and Alabama Cities Deny Utilities to Some Immigrants and Poor Residents
“In several Southern cities, lacking a Social Security number or the money to pay a fine can lead to the loss of heat, gas, light and water. ” More …
The Myth of Mitch McConnell, Political Super-Genius
“The Senate majority leader has been coasting on an inflated reputation for too long. This week exposed just how little he has achieved.” More …
Special Counsel Probing Flow of Russian-American Money to Trump Political Funds
“Three Americans with significant Russian business connections contributed almost $2 million to political funds controlled by Donald Trump, ABC News has learned.” More …
Timeline: US Intervention in Afghanistan 2001 to 2017
“Key developments of a 16-year conflict, from the 2001 US invasion after 9/11 to Trump’s latest strategy reveal.” More …
Henry A. Wallace Police Crime Database
“The Police Crime Database includes summary information on 8,006 criminal arrest cases from the years 2005-2012 involving 6,596 individual nonfederal sworn law enforcement officers, each of whom were charged with one or more crimes. The arrested officers were employed by 2,830 state, local, and special law enforcement agencies located in 1,302 counties and independent cities in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.” More …