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Conservatives worry budget bill will keep Planned Parenthood funded

Conservative lawmakers who are already worried that the Republican Party isn’t moving fast enough on Obamacare repeal are growing agitated about something else: that a provision to defund Planned Parenthood will get left out on the chopping block. GOP Rep. Jim Jordan, a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, has publicly called on party leaders to take an immediate vote on a 2015 budget reconciliation bill that rolled back large chunks of the Affordable Care Act and stripped federal funding for Planned Parenthood .

David M. Shribman: Advice and consent – or combat?

Without issuing an opinion – no ruling on school desegregation, no decision on abortion rights – the Supreme Court is at the center of perhaps its gravest constitutional crisis in eight decades. The stakes could not be higher, the implications could not be greater, the consequences could not be more far-reaching.

Editorial: Kansas should expand Medicaid

Kansas is one of only 19 states that haven’t expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, and it’s long past time for the Legislature to extend health coverage to 150,000 low-income Kansans by passing House Bill 2064. After three days of testimony from advocates and opponents of expansion in front of the House Health and Human Services Committee, one thing is clear: There are far too many uninsured Kansans who have to live with the grim knowledge that any serious health issue could ruin them.

Esty to honor 6 leaders in Black History Month ceremony

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: DANBURY – U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty will honor six African-American community leaders during her annual Black History Month ceremony. The six honorees include Joyce Petteway, of Waterbury, who has been active with the Waterbury NAACP; Rhudean Raye, of Meriden, one of the city’s first black teachers; Arthur Perry, of New Britain, who will be honored posthumously for his work as a union organizer; and Tebucky Jones, of New Britain, former New England Patriots player who now coaches New Britain High School’s football team.

Jay Cost: President Trump, be the president

Since he was sworn in as the 45th president, Mr. Trump has gotten into a spat with the media over the size of his inaugural crowd, was disrespectful toward the prime minister of Australia, took to Twitter to insult a federal judge, drew a moral equivalence between the United States and Russia, and called out Nordstrom for dropping Ivanka Trump’s clothing line. This kind of behavior is unbecoming of the president of the United States.

Russian reality: Playing straight with the bear, avoiding claws

In considering the evolution of U.S.-Russian ties it is important to remember that there are advantages to good relations with the bear, a neighbor visible with difficulty from Alaska. It is equally important to realize, as the Trump administration is beginning to understand, that it is not easy to achieve those good relations, given the nature of Russia and whoever governs it, whether Peter the Great or Vladimir Putin.

Last Gasp Retailers Opt For Suicide

Or just CLICK THIS LINK to start shopping for anything. Don’t worry – anything you buy through it will pay Daily Pundit a commission! Thanks! Items from Trump Home, which is part of the Trump Organization, were reportedly not available on both websites and did not appear in a search of either website as of Friday.

Point/counterpoint: Does President Trump have the right approach to immigration?

If one really wants to tackle the problem of immigration, whether legal or illegal, one must first believe that the government of the United States has a right and a duty to secure its own borders. One must believe that it is good policy to know who is coming into the country, for what purpose, and, in the case of visa recipients, one must determine that they return home when their visas expire.

Trump: US Stands With Japan Against North Korean Aggression

In a joint statement in Palm Beach, Florida, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared North Korea’s latest ballistic missile test “absolutely intolerable,” adding that Pyongyang must “fully comply with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions.” Trump said that the “United States of America stands behind Japan, its great ally, one hundred percent.”

Trump, Abe have ‘relaxing, productive’ golf session in Florida

Miami, Feb 12 – US President Donald Trump exhibited his golfing skills during a relaxing and productive session with visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during their stay in Palm Beach, Florida, the White House said in a statement. On the second consecutive weekend he is spending at his Mar-a-Lago Club and private estate in Florida, Trump played host to Abe, where the two played a round of golf on Saturday, the statement said.

Immigrant community on high alert amid deportation fears

Fear and panic have gripped America’s immigrant community as reports circulate that federal agents have become newly aggressive under President Donald Trump , who campaigned for office with a vow to create a “deportation force.” Federal officials insist they have not made fundamental changes in enforcement actions, and they deny stopping people randomly at checkpoints or conducting “sweeps” of locations where undocumented immigrants are common.

New world order predicted as populations age

THE global economic order is changing. PwC’s latest forecast for the world economy in 2050 shows the rise of emerging markets is expected to continue over the next few decades, even as questions loom over the future of trade and what a stronger dollar could mean for these countries in the next few years.

US anti-abortion rallies met by counter-protests

Anti-abortion activists staged dozens of rallies across the US on Saturday against Planned Parenthood, while vocal counter-protests backed the family planning group targeted by Republicans who hold the White House and Congress. Activists held more than 200 demonstrations near Planned Parenthood locations in 45 states, according to the website protestpp.com, demanding the federal government cut off funding to the non-profit health care group.

Trump’s Florida Estate Stirs Protests, Spurs Ethics Debate

He has described the sprawling Mar-a-Lago property as the Winter White House and has spent two weekends there so far this month. But it’s also become a magnet for anti-Trump protesters and the subject of an ethics debate over his invitation to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to join him this weekend – with Trump pledging to pay for the accommodations.

Justice Department no longer fighting injunction on transgender school guidance

The Justice Department on Friday signaled it stopped fighting to overturn a national injunction blocking the federal government from giving guidance to schools and transgender students, another sign President Donald Trump’s administration is taking a different approach than former President Barack Obama’s. A hearing was set for next Tuesday in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in which the Justice Department was fighting Texas and 11 other states, which had filed a lawsuit to prevent the Education Department from being able to give that guidance to transgender students that they are allowed to use restrooms that match their gender identity.

Opposition to Trump, HB2 beef up “Moral March on Raleigh”

A massive crowd attended Saturday’s annual civil rights rally in North Carolina’s capital, beefed up by protesters energized in opposition to President Donald Trump and to a state law limiting LGBT rights and which public bathrooms transgender people can use. Organizers of the “Moral March on Raleigh,” led by the state chapter of the NAACP , has largely focused on state government during its 11 years of existence, more recently against the conservative-leaning agenda Republicans have implemented.

Opposition to Trump, HB2 beef up “Moral March on Raleigh”

A massive crowd attended Saturday’s annual civil rights rally in North Carolina’s capital, beefed up by protesters energized in opposition to President Donald Trump and to a state law limiting LGBT rights and which public bathrooms transgender people can use. Organizers of the “Moral March on Raleigh,” led by the state chapter of the NAACP , has largely focused on state government during its 11 years of existence, more recently against the conservative-leaning agenda Republicans have implemented.

Not so radical: Trump foreign policy quickly loses its sharp edge

When President Donald Trump took a phone call from the leader of Taiwan in December and asserted that the United States might no longer be bound by the “One China” policy, his defenders hailed it as a show of strength – the latest delicate issue on which Trump was willing to challenge decades of diplomatic orthodoxy. On Thursday evening, Trump fell back into line.

Not so radical: Trump foreign policy quickly loses its sharp edge

When President Donald Trump took a phone call from the leader of Taiwan in December and asserted that the United States might no longer be bound by the “One China” policy, his defenders hailed it as a show of strength – the latest delicate issue on which Trump was willing to challenge decades of diplomatic orthodoxy. On Thursday evening, Trump fell back into line.

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Rail bypass opponents from two states rally in Mystic

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: Lauren Girasoli of Old Lyme carries a sign that states “Don’t Track on Me” as more than one hundred people gather at Olde Mistick Village on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2017, to rally against the proposed Old Saybrook to Kenyon, R.I., high-speed rail bypass.

Rail bypass opponents from two states rally in Mystic

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: Lauren Girasoli of Old Lyme carries a sign that states “Don’t Track on Me” as more than one hundred people gather at Olde Mistick Village on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2017, to rally against the proposed Old Saybrook to Kenyon, R.I., high-speed rail bypass.