It’s the Senate’s turn after House OKs GOP Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Following the House’s 227-205 vote Thursday to pass its version of the Republicans’ tax reform bill, all eyes now move to the Senate, where a committee vote is expected Friday.
Massachusetts transgender inmate sues because prison won’t let him get a mammogram
The anonymous inmate at Massachusetts Correctional Institution-Norfolk filed his complaint in a Boston federal court Wednesday against the prison, requesting that he be transferred to a nearby women’s prison.
U.S. House passes sweeping tax reform bill
The House passed a comprehensive tax reform bill Thursday in a significant step toward fulfilling the GOP leadership’s goal of placing a bill on President Donald Trump’s desk by the end of the year.
Colorado doctors claim infant died of marijuana THC overdose
Two poison control physicians from Colorado believe an 11-month-old child died due to a fatal overdose of marijuana.
Senate seeks to repeal Obamacare individual mandate in tax bill, but centrists concerned
Senate Republicans announced Tuesday that their draft of the tax reform bill will repeal a key feature of Obamacare that penalizes consumers for choosing to go uninsured, in a move that could imperil the legislation by alienating centrists.
Lawmakers question Jeff Sessions’ inaction on Clinton, Obama scandals
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has grown accustomed to stormy congressional hearings, but when he goes before a House committee Tuesday, much of the grilling is likely to come from an unusual source.
Fact Check: Bernie Sanders video downplays health care wait times in Canada
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders tweeted a video Wednesday claiming that health care wait times in Canada aren’t a “major problem.” Yet whether judging by physician benchmarks or the relative performance of other countries, Canada faces chronically long health care wait times.
These three NFL Players knelt during the anthem on Veterans Day Weekend
Three NFL players took a knee as the national anthem played at the New York Giants game against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday, according to multiple reports.
How the Senate tax plan differs from the House legislation
Senate Republicans released a tax plan Thursday distinct from the House plan in that it delays the corporate tax cut until 2019, but would slightly cut the top individual rate and keeps the status quo in the number of brackets.
Delaware considers letting students decide race, gender without parents’ permission
“White boys could soon self-identify as black girls in Delaware.”
Supreme Court postpones hearing in case that could have significant implications for voter fraud
“The ulterior motive here is, the plaintiffs believe that everyone should be able to vote, even if they are not eligible, are noncitizens or felons.”
Top 5 hate crime hoaxes since Trump got elected
Various people came forward after the Trump election to allege that Trump supporters had either harassed or assaulted them. Most of them turned out to be hoaxes.