Looks like boycotts work! My daughter Ivanka has been treated so unfairly by @Nordstrom. She is a great person — always pushing me to do the right thing! Terrible! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 8, 2017 In other news, drain the what now? Via TPM: The Department of Defense is working to rent space …
Trump Insurance rules
Politico evidently got their hands on a leaked draft rule making document for the insurance exchanges. There are a couple of significant tweaks in the rules. The most important thing so far is that the draft document accepts the ACA as it is and works on the margins. It is not an attempt to blow …
A little tweak for better care
Indiana submitted its Healthy Indiana Program 2.0 (HIP 2.0) HSA based Medicaid waiver for an extension last week. One of the tweaks that they want that should be completely non-controversial is a change to the IMD exclusion. Through this waiver extension application, the State seeks to address the substantial drug abuse epidemic facing the State …
Wednesday Morning Open Thread: “Nevertheless, She Persisted”
By a 49-to-43 vote, Senate rules that Elizabeth Warren broke rule impugning a senator. She now cannot speak during debate on Jeff Sessions. — Matt Viser (@mviser) February 8, 2017 I spoke out about @SenatorSessions – until @SenateMajLdr McConnell decided to silence me. https://t.co/qbty7x0iLl — Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) February 8, 2017 It’s not as though …
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Early Morning Open Thread: Trumpstuntin’, Middle Eastern Edition
After the fiasco of its first counter-terror effort, the Trump administration is barred from Yemen. https://t.co/p0h4CeKKsB — Neil King (@NKingofDC) February 8, 2017 Spicer denies that the target of the Yemen raid was AQAP leader Qassim al-Rimi. Says it was to get intelligence. — Samuel Oakford (@samueloakford) February 7, 2017 @dandrezner that f***ing laptop better …
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Late Night Open Thread: F-Word Trump
Sheriff tells Trump that state senator is doing something he doesn't like Trump: "Do you want to give his name? We'll destroy his career." pic.twitter.com/75y3t9zc54 — Steve Kopack (@SteveKopack) February 7, 2017 Jesus. Also, the thing the sheriff didn't like? The state senator is trying to end civil asset forfeiture.https://t.co/NQ3tsogvlU — Radley Balko (@radleybalko) February …
This Was Not Supposed to be a How to Manual
This, on the other hand, is a how to manual. And, perhaps, the best one of its kind ever produced.
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