This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareShortly after the U.S. Supreme Court in 2015 upheld tax subsidies in the health-care program known as Obamacare, Professor Amy Coney Barrett of the University of Notre Dame Law School was asked to discuss the 6-to-3 ruling on a national radio broadcast.The decision written by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. ensured that millions of Americans would continue to have health insurance. Barrett, however, was not impressed.While acknowledging on the NPR program “On Point” that “it’s clearly a good result that these millions...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareShortly after the U.S. Supreme Court in 2015 upheld tax subsidies in the health-care program known as Obamacare, Professor Amy Coney Barrett of the University of Notre Dame Law School was asked to discuss the 6-to-3 ruling on a national radio broadcast.The decision written by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. ensured that millions of Americans would continue to have health insurance. Barrett, however, was not impressed.While acknowledging on the NPR program “On Point” that “it’s clearly a good result that these millions...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareA tell-all book by President Trump’s niece describes a family riven by a series of traumas, exacerbated by a daunting patriarch who “destroyed” Donald Trump by short-circuiting his “ability to develop and experience the entire spectrum of human emotion,” according to a copy of the forthcoming memoir obtained by The Washington Post.President Trump’s view of the world was shaped by his desire during childhood to avoid his father’s disapproval, according to the niece, Mary L. Trump, whose book is by turns a family history...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareA tell-all book by President Trump’s niece describes a family riven by a series of traumas, exacerbated by a daunting patriarch who “destroyed” Donald Trump by short-circuiting his “ability to develop and experience the entire spectrum of human emotion,” according to a copy of the forthcoming memoir obtained by The Washington Post.President Trump’s view of the world was shaped by his desire during childhood to avoid his father’s disapproval, according to the niece, Mary L. Trump, whose book is by turns a family history...WW…

Politics Cawthorn has emerged as one of the most visible figures among newly arrived House Republicans, who have promoted baseless assertions and pushed a radicalized ideology that has become a driving force in the GOP Freshman Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) heads back to his office on Jan. 6 after speaking to Trump supporters protesting the certification of Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential race. (Gabriella Demczuk) By Madison Cawthorn was a 21-year-old freshman at a conservative Christian college when he spoke at chapel, testifying about his relationship with God. He talked...…Politics Cawthorn has emerged as one of the most visible figures among newly arrived House Republicans, who have promoted baseless assertions and pushed a radicalized ideology that has become a driving force in the GOP Freshman Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) heads back to his office on Jan. 6 after speaking to Trump supporters protesting the certification of Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential race. (Gabriella Demczuk) By Madison Cawthorn was a 21-year-old freshman at a conservative Christian college when he spoke at chapel, testifying about his relationship with God. He talked...WW…

ADAs Marjorie Taylor Greene entered a runoff last year to be the Republican nominee for a U.S. House seat in Georgia, her opponent sounded the alarm. He warned top party officials that she had made several dangerous, baseless claims, and that she would tear apart the GOP if she won.But Greene’s widely reported comments about the radical ideology of QAnon and other matters had not stopped a coterie of top Republicans from urging her to run for the seat representing a deeply conservative district in north Georgia, and then issuing fervent endorsements.Greene was “exactly the kind of fighter...…ADAs Marjorie Taylor Greene entered a runoff last year to be the Republican nominee for a U.S. House seat in Georgia, her opponent sounded the alarm. He warned top party officials that she had made several dangerous, baseless claims, and that she would tear apart the GOP if she won.But Greene’s widely reported comments about the radical ideology of QAnon and other matters had not stopped a coterie of top Republicans from urging her to run for the seat representing a deeply conservative district in north Georgia, and then issuing fervent endorsements.Greene was “exactly the kind of fighter...WW…

Democrats have pointed to speeches, tweets, and videos that they say raise questions about whether the attackers may have been inspired or helped by Republican members of Congress.WASHINGTON — Even as Democrats on Wednesday , they turned their attention to allegations that Republican members of Congress encouraged last week’s insurrection, possibly providing help that enabled the mob that stormed the Capitol.“Their accomplices in this House will be held responsible,” Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., said in a speech during the impeachment debate, without mentioning specific members or...…Democrats have pointed to speeches, tweets, and videos that they say raise questions about whether the attackers may have been inspired or helped by Republican members of Congress.WASHINGTON — Even as Democrats on Wednesday , they turned their attention to allegations that Republican members of Congress encouraged last week’s insurrection, possibly providing help that enabled the mob that stormed the Capitol.“Their accomplices in this House will be held responsible,” Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., said in a speech during the impeachment debate, without mentioning specific members or...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareWhen Republican David Perdue ran for the Senate six years ago, he spoke proudly of his years as a corporate executive in Asia. He made no apologies for having said that he “spent most of my career” relying on the outsourcing of jobs. He fended off attacks that he had enriched himself as companies he led relied on offshore production, and he won the Georgia seat.But as Perdue seeks reelection, in a contest that will determine which party controls the Senate, he has sought to shift the focus away from such work as he...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareWhen Republican David Perdue ran for the Senate six years ago, he spoke proudly of his years as a corporate executive in Asia. He made no apologies for having said that he “spent most of my career” relying on the outsourcing of jobs. He fended off attacks that he had enriched himself as companies he led relied on offshore production, and he won the Georgia seat.But as Perdue seeks reelection, in a contest that will determine which party controls the Senate, he has sought to shift the focus away from such work as he...WW…

Donald Trump was facing financial disaster in 1990 when he came up with an audacious plan to exert control of his father’s estate.His creditors threatened to force him into personal bankruptcy, and his first wife, Ivana, wanted “a billion dollars” in a divorce settlement, Donald Trump said in a deposition. So he sent an accountant and a lawyer to see his father, Fred Trump Sr., who was told he needed to immediately sign a document changing his will per his son’s wishes, according to depositions from family members.It was a fragile moment for the senior Trump, who was 85 years old and had...…Donald Trump was facing financial disaster in 1990 when he came up with an audacious plan to exert control of his father’s estate.His creditors threatened to force him into personal bankruptcy, and his first wife, Ivana, wanted “a billion dollars” in a divorce settlement, Donald Trump said in a deposition. So he sent an accountant and a lawyer to see his father, Fred Trump Sr., who was told he needed to immediately sign a document changing his will per his son’s wishes, according to depositions from family members.It was a fragile moment for the senior Trump, who was 85 years old and had...WW…