U.S. congressional Democrats want to investigate allegations involving President Donald Trump. According to Reuters, these include hush-money payments to women who say they had affairs with him. The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee is preparing to hold hearings and request testimonies. They want to look at 2016 payments made … [Read more...]
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PFAS Found in Water at Air Force Academy
If you follow environmental news, you’re familiar with PFAS, which stands for “polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances,” a group of chemicals that includes PFOA and PFOS, two of the chemical compounds getting the most negative attention of late. PFAS were previously called PFCs, FCs or fluorocarbons; these chemicals come in numerous varieties … [Read more...]
Why Are Juul Ads Allowed on TV But Not Cigarette Ads?
For several decades now, cigarette ads have been banned from TV and radio. Think about it. Except for the occasional ad in a magazine you may pick up in a doctor’s office (only because your phone is dead), you will not see an ad for Marlboro, Newport, or any other cigarette on TV or hear one on the radio. On April 1, 1970, President Richard M. … [Read more...]
Cook County State Attorney Kim Foxx Wins Democratic Nod for 2020 Race, Despite Jussie Smollet Scandal
Cook County, Chicago, State’s Attorney Kim Foxx on Friday won the Democratic Party’s endorsement for her 2020 re-election despite the scandal that’s dogged her since she dropped the 16-felony counts of disorderly conduct against the gay African American actor, Jussie Smollett, after he was accused in January of staging a hate crime. While … [Read more...]
Stacey Abrams Launches “Fair Fight 2020” To Protect Voters in Battleground States
The Republican Party faces two fundamental political problems. The first is that while the party's overall “small government” message is broadly popular with a significant cross-section of the electorate, its specific policies (huge tax cuts for the rich, complete opposition to gun control, radical environmental and workplace deregulation) are … [Read more...]
Where Will The Investigation Into Jeffrey Epstein Go Now?
Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein died of an apparent suicide while in federal custody. Now, questions remain concerning what will happen to the investigation into his charges of sex trafficking of minors and conspiracy. Two former federal prosecutors cast doubt on the prevailing conspiracy theory that he was murdered by one of his … [Read more...]
Trump Vetos Cancer Warning Labels For Roundup
The Trump administration is refusing to approve product labels warning glyphosate is a carcinogen. Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Roundup weedkiller. The EPA said it was irresponsible to put inaccurate labels on a "product does not pose a cancer risk." German pharmaceuticals giant Bayer faces thousands of lawsuits claiming … [Read more...]
Colorado to Offer Public Health Insurance Option
With the Democratic presidential debates underway, healthcare issues have once again come into the spotlight. Some candidates are pushing for a Medicare-for-all program while others are backing a public option program. The State of Colorado, however, is way out in front of the pack, as its state legislature approved a bill to create a public option … [Read more...]
States and Pharmacies Soon May Be Able to Import Drugs From Canada
Just one year after referring to proposals to allow Americans to import cheaper drugs from our northern neighbor, Canada, a “gimmick,” Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said the federal government is now “open for business” on this idea. A preliminary plan to import less expensive drugs from Canada has been announced; however, certain … [Read more...]
McConnell Blocks Election Security Bills As Analysts Warn of Potential for More Russian Interference
Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky speaking at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. (Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore, CC 2.0) In his testimony before the House Intelligence Committee on July 24, Special Counsel Robert Mueller had the following exchange with Congressman Will Hurd, a Texas … [Read more...]
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