House leaders brace for the task ahead: selling ‘Obamacare Lite’

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FILE - In this March 23, 2010, file photo, President Barack Obama signs the health care bill in the East Room of the White House in Washington. With the nation still divided over "Obamacare," President Barack Obama is laying out a blueprint for addressing unsolved problems with his signature health law, including a renewed call for a "public option" to let Americans buy insurance from the government. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

House leaders brace for the task ahead: selling ‘Obamacare Lite’

Washington Post
A day after House leaders released a plan to supplant the Affordable Care Act, those same leaders braced for the task ahead: to forestall an outright revolt among conservative Republicans, who already showed signs of agitation late Monday.

US President Donald Trump signs new travel ban, exempts Iraq

CNN
Washington (CNN) US President Donald Trump signed a new executive order Monday that bans immigration from six Muslim-majority countries, dropping Iraq from January’s previous order, and reinstates a temporary blanket ban on all refugees.

Republicans shrug off Trump wiretap claims

The Hill
President Trump over the weekend made the explosive claim that his predecessor, Barack Obama · Barack ObamaUS sending anti-missile system to South Korea: report McCain: Trump ‘owes it’ to American people to explain wiretapping accusation Overnight …

Ben Carson told HUD staff he could zap their brains into reciting whole books read 60 years ago. What?

Washington Post
By now, everyone’s aware that Ben Carson likened slaves to immigrants during a staff speech Monday to mark his first full week as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

Trumps’ tweets confound French finance minister

Washington Post  
LISBON, Portugal – U.S. President Donald Trump’s use of Twitter to convey his thoughts on policy is perplexing France’s finance minister.

APNewsBreak: For 1st time, Casey Anthony speaks about case

Townhall
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Casey Anthony knows that much of the world believes she killed her 2-year-old daughter, despite her acquittal.

Alabama Committee to Meet on Impeachment

U.S. News & World Report
The House Judiciary Committee is meeting again to discuss the impeachment investigation of Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley. March 7, 2017, at 1:45 a.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel. Alabama Committee to Meet on Impeachment.

Supreme Court’s decision to pass on transgender bathroom case leaves schools, parents without answers

Washington Post
For months, students, parents and school officials awaited a ruling from the Supreme Court on the case of Gavin Grimm, a transgender teenager from Virginia fighting for the right to use the boys’ bathroom at his high school.

Inquiry Opens Into How 30000 Marines Shared Illicit Images of Female Peers

New York Times
Female Marines during training at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina in 2013. The Marine Corps has the smallest proportion of women of all the services and also the highest rate of sexual assault reports.

Severe weather awareness week: Tornado safety

WIBW
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – Tornado sirens across northeast Kansas will be sounding at 10am today (March 7). The drill is a reminder to talk with your family and have a plan to know what to do if a tornado warning is issued in your area.

Free! IHOP is giving away pancakes Tuesday

USA TODAY
On Tuesday, you can get free pancakes and support a good cause. From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time Tuesday, International House of Pancakes will have its 12th annual National Pancake Day, and participating International House of Pancakes restaurants are …

North Carolina teen accused of decapitating his mother at home

CBS News
ZEBULON, N.C. — Authorities in North Carolina have accused a teenager of decapitating his mother in what a sheriff called a “gruesome scene.

TSA Announces New ‘Pat Down’ Procedures

My Twin Tiers.com
NBC NEWS – The Transportation Security Administration has rolled out changes to pat-downs at airports, which some travelers said resulted in more invasive screenings at airports.

Bodies on the Gears at Middlebury

Inside Higher Ed
Why are freedom of speech and academic freedom so absolute for Charles Murray yet so conditional for students, asks John Patrick Leary, who writes in defense of the protesters at Middlebury College.

The disappearing Sean Spicer

Politico
After two flayings on Saturday Night Live, sustained mockings on late-night shows, and a series of televised confrontations with reporters, White House press secretary Sean Spicer is retreating from the harsh glare of the daily televised briefing.

Court: New Orleans can remove 3 Confederate monuments

Oroville Mercury Register
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A federal appeals court cleared the way Monday for the city of New Orleans to take down three Confederate-era monuments that have been a source of tension in the Southern city.

A Day Without a Woman: What to expect on March 8 International Women’s Day protest

AL.com
“A Day Without a Woman,” the latest effort by the organizers of January’s massive Women’s March on Washington, is set for Wednesday.

Sexist Political Criticism Finds a New Target: Kellyanne Conway

New York Times
Kellyanne Conway, a senior adviser to President Trump, at the White House briefing room last month. Credit Stephen Crowley/The New York Times.

Woman searches for writer of touching apology note for stolen wind chime

WPXI Pittsburgh
A woman in Lakewood, Washington, is searching for a person named Jake, who left $5 on her doorstep and a note apologizing for stealing her wind chime.

New charges for former California mayor accused in strip poker case

Reuters
Mayor Anthony Ray Silva of Stockton, California, U.S. is shown in this booking photo released by the Amador County Sheriff’s Office August 4, 2016.

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