NEWS ROUNDUP: GOP Backs Away From Plan To Gut Ethics Office…AND MORE
Your browser does not support iframes. House Republicans’ quest to change the rules of the Office of Congressional Ethics came to a halt on Tuesday. GOP members were flooded with negative backlash...
View ArticleRepealing Obamacare Will Cost $350 Billion: Report
Your browser does not support iframes. Well, they couldn’t do it while he was in office, but today, the second day of the new Congress, Republicans are making moves to repeal the Affordable Care Act,...
View ArticleNew CBC Chair Cedric Richmond Vows To Fight GOP Attempts To Repeal Obamacare
Your browser does not support iframes. The Congressional Black Caucus began 2017 with the ceremonial swearing-in of its largest membership in history. Now 49 members strong, the CBC wields a...
View ArticlePresident Obama, VP-Elect Pence Visit Capitol Hill For Obamacare Showdown
Your browser does not support iframes. In a political showdown over the future of the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama, and Vice President-Elect Mike Pence spoke to members of their...
View ArticleNEWS ROUNDUP: Americans To Foot Bill For Trump Wall; Dylann Roof Complains...
President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to build a wall along the nation’s southern border may soon come to fruition. According to reports, his transition team is calling on GOP congressional leaders to...
View ArticleOpen Enrollment Continues As Republicans Threaten The Future Of Obamacare
Your browser does not support iframes. Open enrollment is still underway for the Affordable Care Act––even as Republicans prepare to dismantle it. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews...
View ArticleNEWS ROUNDUP: Colin Kaepernick Donates Sneaker Collection To Homeless...
NFL star Colin Kaepernick is using his platform to give back to those in need. According to reports, the 49ers quarterback donated his sneaker collection to orphanages and homeless shelters in the San...
View ArticleNEWS ROUNDUP: Where Was Sasha During Obama Farewell?…AND MORE
As President Obama thanked his family during his farewell speech in Chicago on Tuesday, his youngest daughter Sasha Obama was noticeably absent. According to a White House official, Sasha, 15, missed...
View ArticleNEWS ROUNDUP: Senate Approves Major Step Towards Obamacare Repeal…AND MORE
The GOP’s plan to repeal Obamacare is moving forward. On Thursday, the U.S. Senate approved a budget resolution that would allow Republicans to swiftly reform the Affordable Care Act. The Senate voted...
View ArticleSenate Republicans Begin Process To Repeal Obamacare–Without Plan To Replace It
Your browser does not support iframes. Senate Republicans took the first step to dismantle Obamacare this week, but where is their plan to replace President Barack Obama’s signature piece of...
View ArticleNewsOne Now Reflects On The Legacy Of President Barack Obama
Your browser does not support iframes. As President Donald Trump assumes power, we reflect on the legacy of the nation’s first African-American president and first African-American first lady of the...
View ArticleThe Clock Is Ticking On ACA Enrollment
In an interview with The Washington Post, President Donald Trump reiterated his campaign promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act and replace it with something he calls “much better.” But right now,...
View ArticleNEWS ROUNDUP: GOP Obamacare Replacement Not Ready Until 2018?…AND MORE
Donald Trump says a replacement for Obamacare may not come until 2018. “Maybe it’ll take till sometime into next year, but we’re certainly going to be in the process,” said President Trump during a...
View ArticleTrump’s Plan For ‘The Blacks’ Even More Elusive After State Of Union Address
On the last day of Black History Month, President Donald Trump delivered his first presidential address to Congress. In yet another twist of irony in this epoch of political transgressions, the...
View ArticleHouse Republicans Reveal Obamacare Replacement Plan
House Republicans unveiled a long-talked about plan Monday for repealing and replacing The Affordable Care Act known as Obamacare, reports The Washington Post. From The Washington Post: [Republicans...
View ArticleObamacare Replacement Clears First Hurdle With House Committee Vote
The House Ways and Means Committee cleared the first hurdle in the path to replace the Affordable Care Act early Thursday morning, USA Today reports. Committee members OK’d the new legislation after a...
View ArticleTrump Threats Continue As Demand Issued To Vote On Repealing Obamacare
President Donald Trump demanded Thursday that Congress vote on repealing and replacing Obamacare Friday, reports NBC News. Disastrous #Obamacare has led to higher costs & fewer options. It will...
View ArticleProposed Healthcare Reform Plan To Affect Those With Pre-Existing Conditions
Amid mounted pressure from President Trump’s team, Congress may make another attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act. According to the Center for American Progress, under a new proposed deal, states...
View ArticleGOP House Passes Bill To Repeal Obamacare
In the first big legislative win for Donald Trump as president, the Republican House on Thursday voted to pass a measure to repeal Obamacare. The House voted 217-to-213 to repeal “the Affordable Care...
View ArticleObama Urges Lawmakers To Have ‘Courage’ In Battle For Health Care
In his first public comment on a controversial House vote to overhaul health care, former President Barack Obama called Sunday on lawmakers to prevent repeal of the Affordable Care Act, CNN reports....
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