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Vietnam War Combat Veteran. Constitutional Patriot. No DM

Mentally I am preparing myself for another 2 years of hell from TRUMP. Losing the house and senate will negatively impact him polititically but will not stop his insanity. SO don think it’s all over come November . We still have a long fight ahead of us

Insurers sometimes deny coverage citing lack of progress, labeling patients’ conditions as chronic. Yet if they do make progress, insurers have also used that to argue patients no longer need treatment. Doctors are left to walk a tightrope. (Published Dec. 2024)

Her Mental Health Treatment Was Helping. That’s Why Insurance Cut Off Her Coverage.

Providers, patients and even some federal judges say progress-based insurance denials harm patients at key moments of mental health treatment.

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Republican Sen. Susan Collins says she will oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general. “Mr. Blanche has taken several actions that have further eroded the Department’s independence, and that is the basis for my vote to oppose his confirmation.”Collins said

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The Pentagon launched a 'Europe Posture Review,' nicknamed 'NATO 3.0.' US Under Sec. Colby met NATO, Germany, UK, Italy, Romania on Aug 4, 2026. Goal: European allies taking primary responsibility for their own conventional defense.

Pentagon reveals allied talks already underway on Europe Posture Review

The Pentagon has initiated a comprehensive 'Europe Posture Review' to reassess the United States' military presence and encourage European allies to assume primary responsibility for their conventiona

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The Trump administration may have agreed to scrap the proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, but there’s a major loophole. The order rescinds the fund for now, but it may not permanently amend or terminate the underlying settlement that created it.

MacFarlane: We are near the new gold-plated statues the Trump administration unveiled near Memorial Circle, Memorial Bridge, and the Lincoln Memorial. It’s really, really gold.…

The Senate is expected to vote on Todd Blanche's AG nomination today. Blanche’s leadership demonstrates that his commitment to pleasing Trump comes before his allegiance to the Constitution. That's why the Senate has one job: reject Blanche.

Senate should reject Blanche’s nomination for attorney general - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

Confirming Todd Blanche as AG would solidify the DOJ's transformation into an agency working in the interest of Trump, rather than that of American citizens.

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NEW: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he's willing to "micromanage" Corpus Christi's water crisis. But he's gone quiet on the financial troubles of an agency that could help expand the region's water supply — despite Abbott having appointed its entire board. With KRIS 6 News and @texastribune.org

Greg Abbott Blasted Corpus Christi for Its Water Crisis. A River Authority He Has Power Over Is Falling Apart.

The Nueces River Authority is working on a project that could expand the Corpus Christi region’s water supply. But the Texas governor has done little to address the agency’s financial problems, despit...

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I am struggling to understand the people in this country, how are we talking about it being close to take over the Whole f’in Congress when we have a President who is dumber than most of our pets and shits his pants on TV, at least a dog tells you he has to go out Stop pretending this is NORMAL.

After a college student finally found a treatment that worked for his ulcerative colitis, UnitedHealthcare decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs. His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims. (Published Feb. 2023)

UnitedHealthcare Tried to Deny Coverage to a Chronically Ill Patient. He Fought Back, Exposing the Insurer’s Inner Workings.

After a college student finally found a treatment that worked, the insurance giant decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs. His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for r...

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Poor Jeanine Pirro. It’s always sad when a vicious liar loses their job because they unscrupulously tried to ruin the life of an innocent American hero to appease the most repellent man in America. Drink up, sweetie.

“If you take the deal, you’re going to be exploited. If you don’t take it, you’re going to die,” said attorney Frank Ssekamwa about the U.S. demand to access the health data of millions of Ugandans. “It’s the essence of digital colonialism.”

“Digital Colonialism”: U.S. Demands to Access Africans’ Data Raise Privacy, Sovereignty Concerns

The United States is requiring access to health data as part of lifesaving aid deals with African countries. The U.S. says the data will be aggregated and anonymized, but privacy experts fear the info...

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We’ve been saying this for a while now many of the people being targeted are just fishermen. Evidence now supports that the United States has killed individuals who were not involved in drug trafficking during its “counternarcotics interdiction operations” in the Caribbean and Pacific.

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