Category Archives: National Politics & Policy

Supreme Court allows full enforcement of Trump travel ban

The Supreme Court doled out a victory for the Trump administration Monday, ruling that the third version of the president’s immigration travel ban can take effect while it is being challenged in the lower courts. The latest version of the … Continue reading

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Senate Bill Kills Obamacare’s Taxes on the Poor

It was as inevitable as, well, death and taxes that the Democrats would react to the Senate tax reform bill with public lamentation, rending of garments, and portentous declarations about the death of the Republic. It was no surprise, then, … Continue reading

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Data Point – Differences between the Senate and House Tax Reform bills

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Fake Russia Collusion News Trap Snaps

Fake News backfires on ABC as the Russian Collusion Trap Snaps on its first victim. ABC News announced Saturday that Chief Investigative Correspondent Brian Ross had been suspended for four weeks without pay over a botched “exclusive” about former national security adviser … Continue reading

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“…what say you now about Obamacare costs? Start groveling with abject apologies – Part 3”

One or two or three stories may be anecdotal – but this is starting to turn into a flood and we have only Obama and Democrats to thank for this.  They designed it, they legislated it, they passed it, they … Continue reading

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I see flying pigs – I actually agree with Jeanne Shaheen on something!

I am still shaking my head over this piece in the Union Leader – Jeanne Shaheen agrees with me??? Emphasis mine, reformatted: A sweet idea: Shaheen attacks sugar subsidies | Read More at GraniteGrok

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Steve Bannon on Russia, Republicans, and Collusion

Steve Bannon puts the collusion with Russia story in its proper and humorous context in this 45 second sound bite. | Listen at GraniteGrok.com

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Everyone is colluding with Russia except Trump

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I’M PAIN CAPABLE, HOW ’BOUT YOU?

I was conceived by rape and I am pain capable. The Pain Capable Unborn Child protection Act, sponsored by Lindsey Graham and Mitch McConnell would prohibit the brutal practice of late term abortion most of the time. Really? Not really. … Continue reading

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Do Exceptions Help, Politically?

A Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act has passed the U.S. House and is on its way to the U.S. Senate. It would restrict abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, a point at which there is evidence that the preborn child … Continue reading

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