A tale of two states: Arizona and Florida diverge on expanding kids' health insurance – The Washington Post
Arizona and Florida, which have among the nation’s highest rates of uninsured children, set goals last year to expand their safety nets to provide health insurance to people under the age of 18. But the two companies’ plans to expand coverage highlight key ideological differences over the government’s role in subsidizing children’s health insurance: how […]
Denzel Washington Says He Tried To Protect Whitney Houston Before Her Untimely Death
Denzel Washington recalled working alongside Whitney Houston on “The Preacher’s Wife” and feeling the need to protect her. “She wanted to be so tough, but she really wasn’t,” Washington said at his African Black Film Festival retrospective, June 15, according to People. The 69-year-old reflected fondly on his time with Houston, but admitted he felt […]
Biden’s busting budget – Washington Examiner
It has been a while since President Joe Biden claimed his policies have reduced the federal deficit. The contention has always been false to the point of absurdity. But the most recent Congressional Budget Office report on the government’s fiscal health should be the final nail in the coffin for any such argument. The CBO […]
Jeff Bezos sends Washington Post staffers unwelcome message after they complain about their white male leaders
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos has no intention of succumbing to the angry mob in his newsroom. At a staff meeting held after Sally Buzbee abruptly resigned as editor-in-chief of The Washington Post earlier this month, CEO and Publisher Will Lewis told disgruntled staff that the paper needed to embrace a new vision and a […]
Willie Mays, the hero – Washington Examiner
Even in the final years of Willie Mays’ baseball career, the great man slowed by nagging injuries, he was still magical for a six- or seven- or nine-year- old to watch, a kinetic bundle of athletic prowess and joy, wrapped in a package of good will and human decency. Mays, who died Tuesday at age […]
Georgia Democrats choose Marjorie Taylor Greene challenger- Washington Examiner
Democratic voters in Georgia have chosen their candidate to face off against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), a tall task, as Greene’s seat is in a solidly red district that hasn’t elected a Democrat since being created in 2013. Shawn Harris defeated Clarence Blalock in the runoff election on Tuesday after garnering 71.5% of the […]
Bezos backs new Washington Post editor in wake of staff backlash
Jeff Bezos is standing by The Washington Post amid growing internal backlash over the hiring of two people: its new CEO and his choice of editor-in-chief. Bezos, the billionaire tech mogul who has owned The Washington Post since 2013, expressed his support for CEO Will Lewis and his strategy to lead the paper into the […]
Ron Washington defiant as Angels spiral: ‘Ain’t no damn failure’
Only the fading White Sox and struggling Athletics have a worse winning percentage in the American League. The Angels are trailing the Mariners by 67 points and are 12.5 games behind in the American League West. But manager Ron Washington remains confident his team can rally together, even though Mike Trout (meniscus knee surgery) is […]
Jobs overstated? What to know about Fed chairman’s comments- Washington Examiner
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell provoked significant commentary this week with his remark that job gains might be overstated. Here’s what to know about what he said and what it could mean. What he said At a press conference Wednesday, Powell fielded a question about the health of the labor market. As part of his […]
You took foreign money home from a trip. Here's how to get cash for it. – The Washington Post
Unspent foreign currency is a waste of money, yet we often return home with foreign notes stuffed in our wallets and jingling in our pockets. According to a global charity OxfamThere’s an estimated 2.7 billion pounds ($3.4 billion) worth of unused foreign currency circulating in the UK. American tourists are also hoarding other countries’ money. […]