Let’s talk about what it’s like to be told your life isn’t valuable enough.House Republicans celebrate at the White House after voting to take health coverage away from 23 million people. CREDIT: AP Photo/Evan Vucci
Every other Saturday morning, I inject $2,269.61 worth of pharmaceuticals into my leg. If I don’t do so, my immune system will slowly eat holes in my small intestine. Eventually, it will s...
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GOP senators woke up to Trumpcare protests outside their homes this morning
It’s never too early to contact your senator.CREDIT: Amanda Gomez/ThinkProgress
The call went out Monday night, summoning health activists to gather at 5:30 a.m. the next morning at a local Washington D.C. church. They were going to bus to the home of two Senate Republicans and tell them why they adamantly opposed the GOP health care bills.
This was not their first health care protest; many were...
After bizarre speech, Boy Scouts of America distances itself from Trump
Another norm, shattered.CREDIT: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster
President Trump gave a stunningly political speech to tens of thousands of 11-to-18-year-olds at the National Scout Jamboree in West Virginia on Monday night, prompting the Boy Scouts of America to distance itself from the spectacle on Tuesday morning.
At various points during his speech, Trump criticized prominent Democrats; blasted “fake ...
WATCH: July 30, 1965: President Johnson signs Medicare bill
Johnson also recognized former President Truman, who was the first president to propose a national health care program.
WATCH: Senate GOP gets new pressure from Trump on health care
Trump claims Senate Republicans have not done their job to end the Obamacare "nightmare."
Trump criticizes Senate Republicans for not doing ‘their job’ in Obamacare fight
He added they are "very close" to having the votes to replace.
WATCH: Trump slams Senate Republicans for not doing their job
"So far, Senate Republicans have not done their job in ending the Obamacare nightmare," President Trump said during his statement about health care today.
Republican congressman shamelessly politicizes Steve Scalise shooting
Rep. Mo Brooks is using the shooting to score political points while Scalise is still in the hospital.CREDIT: screenshot
In a new ad, Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) shamelessly politicizes the June 14 shooting of Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) in an attempt to burnish his Second Amendment credentials.
The ad begins with the sound of gunshots and raw audio from the 911 call that reported the June 14 shooting, ...
Congressmen seek revenge against the CBO for making Trumpcare look bad
No one could have seen this coming.Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) sits with then-candidate Donald Trump CREDIT: AP Photo/Evan Vucci
The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office has been a constant thorn in the side of congressional Republicans, repeatedly pointing out that Trumpcare would have a disastrous impact on the American health care system. The most recent version of Trumpcare, according to the C...
Even if Trumpcare fails, Obamacare’s foes have a plan B
Remember when presidents didn’t sabotage people’s health care?CREDIT: AP Photo/Molly Riley
The Senate is expected to hold a key procedural vote Tuesday on some version of the Trumpcare legislation, even though no one appears to know what is in the bill, or even if major provisions of the bill will have to be struck because they violate the Senate rules.
It’s unclear whether Senate Majority Leade...