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Trump’s tariff plan is bad policy and bad politics

Last month, President-elect Donald Trump announced On his first day in office, he plans to impose a 25% tariff on all products from Canada and Mexico, and an additional 10% on China. In his words, the levy “will remain in effect until we stop drugs, especially fentanyl, and all illegal aliens from invading our country!” […]

To succeed, Trump’s Middle East policy must address Israel’s Armenia problem

Now that Donald Trump has made a successful political comeback and will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, we can finally look forward to how he will address the incoming administration's long list of agenda items: Inflation, immigration, policy, etc. Energy, crime. He has his hands full. Israel and Turkey […]

Chicago Citizens Need to Vote on Sanctuary Policy

On Friday's broadcast of Newsmax TV's “National Report,” Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-Ill.) said Chicago's sanctuary city status should be determined by a vote of its citizens, saying, “Chicago Citizens were not given that opportunity.” Vote again to decide if you want to remain a sanctuary city. “And if the public decides they don't want it […]

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Reverses Anesthesia Policy After Swift Backlash

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield on Thursday reversed a policy change denying patients' claims for anesthesia treatment after growing public opposition, according to multiple reports. The proposed policy change would suspend anesthesia reimbursement for patients in New York, Connecticut and Missouri if the procedure is performed beyond the allotted deadline. The company retracted its initial […]

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield halts anesthesia payment policy after backlash – NBC News

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield announced Thursday that it will not move forward with policy changes that would limit reimbursement for anesthesia costs for surgeries and medical procedures. The new insurance would reimburse doctors based on deadlines set by the insurance company. Anthem BCBS, one of the largest health insurance companies in the United States, […]

Reporter’s Notebook: People are policy

That is, in politics, people are policy. So this week, President-elect Trump's “policies” descended on the Capitol. Thus begins the quadrennial tradition of parading various Cabinet nominees around the Senate. They're here to meet with senators, answer questions, provide direct feedback, and find out what senators want to know about them during confirmation hearings and […]