Can Joe Biden successfully reboot?
It’s possible; approaching their successful reelection campaigns, both Barack Obama and Bill Clinton also faced poor ratings. But their low ratings were not as low as Biden’s. He heads into election season with the lowest approval ratings — 41 percent — of any president going back to the 1950s, according to Gallup.
Only 46 percent of the public thought Obama was doing a good job in January 2012; by Ele...
Month: February 2024
Williamson ‘unsuspending’ presidential campaign
Author Marianne Williamson announced Wednesday that she is “unsuspending” her presidential campaign, claiming American voters are “watching a car crash in slow motion” with the current candidates.
“Hey, I have an important announcement to make. As of today, I am unsuspending my campaign for the presidency of the United States,” Williamson said in a video posted to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
The long-shot Biden challenger announced she was sus...
Williamson ‘unsuspending’ presidential campaign
Author Marianne Williamson announced Wednesday that she is “unsuspending” her presidential campaign, claiming American voters are “watching a car crash in slow motion” with the current candidates.
“Hey, I have an important announcement to make. As of today, I am unsuspending my campaign for the presidency of the United States,” Williamson said in a video posted to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
The long-shot Biden challenger announced she was sus...
7th Circuit allows Indiana’s ban on care for transgender youth to take effect
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has allowed Indiana’s ban on care for transgender youth to take effect.
The court issued a stay Tuesday, overturning a June decision from a federal judge that blocked the health care ban.
The three-judge panel heard oral arguments in the case on Feb. 16 and released its decision Tuesday, saying it would release an opinion at a later date.
Indiana’s Senate Bill 480 bans health care providers from administering gender-affirmin...
7th Circuit allows Indiana’s ban on care for transgender youth to take effect
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has allowed Indiana’s ban on care for transgender youth to take effect.
The court issued a stay Tuesday, overturning a June decision from a federal judge that blocked the health care ban.
The three-judge panel heard oral arguments in the case on Feb. 16 and released its decision Tuesday, saying it would release an opinion at a later date.
Indiana’s Senate Bill 480 bans health care providers from administering gender-affirmin...
Newsom calls Trump ‘weakness masquerading as strength’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) labeled former President Trump as "weakness masquerading as strength" in an interview that aired Sunday.
NBC's Kristen Welker pressed Newsom in an interview on "Meet the Press" whether Democrats were underestimating Trump as he faces a likely rematch with President Biden next November. He said that Democrats were not underestimating Trump and slammed him for recent comments made at his political rallies last week.
"Well, I think he's...
[Correspondence] The Italian health-care crisis—only a matter of funding?
Having noted that Arianna Magon and Rosario Caruso erroneously refer to the Italian National Health System (INHS) in the title of their Correspondence,1 we would like to note that in Italy we also have a public National Health Service (NHS) mostly funded by taxpayers,2 which was initiated in 1978 in the wake of the English NHS and should provide universal coverage. A widespread weakness of the INHS throughout the country that is not underlined in the Correspondence is primary care. Although g...
6 in 10 hold favorable view of Affordable Care Act in new polling
Over half of U.S. adults have a favorable view of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as the health care measure used by millions of Americans continues to gain popularity, according to a new poll.
The survey, released Wednesday by health policy research group KFF, found that 59 percent of U.S. adults had a favorable view of the ACA, though respondents differed along party lines on what they would like to see done with the law.
Just over three in four Democratic voters —...
Trump’s circus is stealing the show: How Democrats can shift the narrative
In an era where Donald Trump's presence dominates the news cycle, vacuuming up attention with relentless force, it's imperative that Democrats cut through the noise with unwavering focus and discipline. Amid a barrage of headlines that often veer into sensationalism, Democrats have a critical mission to steer every policy conversation back to their foundational commitments — addressing income inequality, expanding health care access and championing compassionate, orderly immigration ref...
Global study details potential COVID vaccine side effects
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