The courage of conviction, some would say. Stubborn defiance, others might argue. Whatever your perspective, President Donald Trump made clear this weekend that a Supreme Court ruling would not derail his trade agenda. On Saturday, the president announced he would raise the global tariff rate to 15 percent, just one day after the nation's highest court struck down his … [Read more...] about Trump Administration Increases Worldwide Tariff After Legal Setback
Baystate Health Abandons Youth Gender Programs to Protect Federal Medicare Dollars
The landscape of transgender medicine for minors is shifting rapidly, and the reasons have everything to do with the almighty dollar and Washington's new direction under President Trump. Baystate Health, the largest healthcare system in western Massachusetts, has announced it will no longer prescribe puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones to anyone under 18 years of age. The … [Read more...] about Baystate Health Abandons Youth Gender Programs to Protect Federal Medicare Dollars
Virginia Republicans Accuse Democrats of Power Grab in Redistricting Controversy
Courage. That is the word we have heard time and again in American politics, though its meaning seems to shift with the political winds. Today, we find ourselves examining a situation in Virginia that raises questions about the very nature of political courage versus political opportunism. Democratic Governor Wes Moore of Maryland has been making the rounds, defending the … [Read more...] about Virginia Republicans Accuse Democrats of Power Grab in Redistricting Controversy
Bipartisan Lawmakers Move to Block Unauthorized Military Action Against Iran
The question of who holds the power to send American troops into combat is as old as our Constitution itself, and it is rearing its head once again as tensions with Iran reach a boiling point. Two lawmakers from opposite ends of the political spectrum have found common ground on a matter of constitutional principle. Representative Ro Khanna of California and Representative … [Read more...] about Bipartisan Lawmakers Move to Block Unauthorized Military Action Against Iran
Senate Democrats Hold Coast Guard Hostage in Battle Over Immigration Enforcement
The men and women of the United States Coast Guard find themselves in an all-too-familiar Washington predicament: caught between political posturing and the hard realities of defending American waters. Republican lawmakers charged with Coast Guard oversight are raising the alarm that the service branch stands alone among military forces, operating outside Pentagon authority … [Read more...] about Senate Democrats Hold Coast Guard Hostage in Battle Over Immigration Enforcement
