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Obamacare Insurance Rates Could be Going Up….A Lot…..

July 18, 2025 By jamesb Leave a Comment

Biden and Obama efforts to get MORE people  resonable healthcare coverage is going to changed.... Republicans never liked the fact that the Affordable Care Act was President Obama 's.... Efforts to get rid of the popular program have failed.... Now? Republican's and … [Read more...] about Obamacare Insurance Rates Could be Going Up….A Lot…..

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Media, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Affordable Healthcare Law/Obamacare, Congress, drop in the federal healthcare subsidies, Government, Healthcare, Law, Media, Obamacare /ACA.Affortable Act, Politics, Trump Admin

Congressional Reality for Democrat’s July 2025….

July 18, 2025 By jamesb Leave a Comment

They don’t have the votes…… Led by Trump? Republicans do NOT follow the rules or past ways of doing things... They do NOT act like Democrat's.... GOPer's ARE doing their thing.... (This is about the cuts to PBS, NPR and US Foreign Aid) BUT? They ain't gonna … [Read more...] about Congressional Reality for Democrat’s July 2025….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Media, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Congress, cuts to PBS NPR and US Foreign Aid, Government, Law, Media, Politics, Republicans

Democratic GAINS for Texas US Senate Seat?

July 17, 2025 By jamesb Leave a Comment

Huh? Texas Senate Shifts To Likely Republican With surveys showing Ken Paxton (R) as the Republican frontrunner for U.S. Senate in Texas, the Cook Political Report shifts its rating for the seat from Solid to Likely Republican. “Were Paxton to win the primary, we … [Read more...] about Democratic GAINS for Texas US Senate Seat?

Filed Under: Government, Media, Other Things, Politics, Polling Tagged With: Congress, Government, Politics, Republicans, Texas Attorney General Paxton, Texas US Senate race

Supreme’s OK Trump’s ability to do ‘his’ Dept firings

July 8, 2025 By jamesb Leave a Comment

After DOGE ……. Federal judges across the country resisted executive branch firings that seem to disregard Congressional intent…. Actually? A lot Dept’s and Agencies are hiring back…. But the court seems to be continuing to carve out more Presidential power with a … [Read more...] about Supreme’s OK Trump’s ability to do ‘his’ Dept firings

Filed Under: Courts, Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Congress, DOGE Job/Admin Cuts, Donald Trump, Government, Law, Politics, Trump Admin, Trump Presidential Power, US Supreme Court

Should Democrats Get ‘Mean’?

July 7, 2025 By jamesb 18 Comments

Hmmmmmm? Democrats Want Their Party to Fight Dirty “At town halls in their districts and in one-on-one meetings with constituents and activists, Democratic members of Congress are facing a growing thrum of demands to break the rules, fight dirty — and not be afraid … [Read more...] about Should Democrats Get ‘Mean’?

Filed Under: Government, Law, Media, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Congress, Democrats, Government, Law, Politics

A Congress That Just Pulled a Slight of Hand to Please Trump…..

July 6, 2025 By jamesb 2 Comments

A Politico piece points something the headlines do NOT..... The most devastating Social programs cuts do NOT go into effect until 2028.... Giving Republicans and Democrats SEVERAL years to rescind them before the 2026 MidTerm's and the 2028  General … [Read more...] about A Congress That Just Pulled a Slight of Hand to Please Trump…..

Filed Under: Government, Law, Media, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: 2025 Trump Big/Beautiful/Bill, Congress, Cuts to Social Security/Medicaid, Democrats, Donald Trump, Government, Law, Media, Politics, Republicans

Could Musk Divide the Republicans Come 2026/2028?

July 5, 2025 By jamesb 15 Comments

Elon Musk's threat to support a small 3rd political party primary attack from the Right against the Grand ole Party, if actually done? Could just be enough to hand Democrats the US House next year..... And? The US Senate maybe?   Elon Musk is threatening to … [Read more...] about Could Musk Divide the Republicans Come 2026/2028?

Filed Under: Government, Media, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: 2025 Trump Big/Beautiful/Bill, 3rd parties, Congress, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Government, Politics

Now They Gotta Sell It….Open Thread for 7/5/2025

July 5, 2025 By jamesb 53 Comments

Now Republicans Have to Sell Trump’s Megabill to Voters “Republicans had a hard time persuading some of their own lawmakers to support the party’s big tax-cutting and domestic-policy bill. They might have an even harder time selling it to the public,” the Wall Street … [Read more...] about Now They Gotta Sell It….Open Thread for 7/5/2025

Filed Under: Government, Law, Media, Open Thread/Comments, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: .Open Thread for 7/5/2025, 2025 Trump Big/Beautiful/Bill, Congress, Government, Law, Media, Politics, Republicans, US Economy

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  • jamesb on Epstein Case Update for 7/18/2025…..: “This thing IS gonna keep running….. Grand Jury info ain’t marathons part…. More to Come on Trump and Epstein Julie…” Jul 19, 14:33
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