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Medicaid expansion was linked to a 6 percent reduction in opioid overdose deaths, according to a new study.  The study in an online version of the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that counties in states that accepted the Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) had a 6 percent lower rate of opioid overdose deaths […]

An Iranian military commander on Thursday said the strikes on Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops this week were not intended to cause casualties, marking the latest sign of Washington and Tehran taking steps to de-escalate tensions. “We did not intend to kill. We intended to hit the enemy’s military machinery,” said Brig. Gen. Amir Ali […]

A New York State Supreme Court judge denied President Trumps’ request to dismiss a defamation lawsuit by writer E. Jean Carroll who has accused the president of raping her.  Judge Doris Ling-Cohan declined to order a hearing on Trump’s request to dismiss the defamation suit in a decision this week, The Associated Press reported Thursday.  […]

An expected proposal from the Trump administration will relieve agencies from having to consider climate change when they approve projects like pipelines, highways and other big infrastructure projects, according to reporting from The New York Times.  Changes to how agencies must conduct environmental impact statements are expected to be unveiled next week and could drastically […]

The Trump administration plans to expand its travel ban to include several more countries, according to multiple media reports published Friday.  The ban, which was approved in its second form by the Supreme Court after being challenged in court, includes Iran, Syria, Libya, Venezuela, North Korea, Yemen and Somalia, but the White House is allegedly […]

Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg on Friday released a plan to boost voting rights and election security, becoming the latest 2020 presidential candidate to address how votes are counted. Bloomberg’s plan vowed to enhance voting rights through steps such as reinvigorating enforcement of the Voting Rights Act to stop discriminatory state laws and […]

President TrumpDonald John TrumpIran says it ‘unintentionally’ shot down Ukrainian plane Puerto Rico hit with another major earthquake as aftershocks continue Trump empathizes with Queen Elizabeth II after Harry and Meghan’s royal exit MORE said in an interview airing Friday that Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani was plotting attacks against four embassies before the U.S. carried out last […]

A group of environmental organizations is raising alarms about the Defense Department’s alleged incineration of PFAS chemicals, also called “forever chemicals” due to their persistence in the environment and human body. The green groups, which include the Sierra Club and legal group Earthjustice, argued in a letter to Defense Secretary Mark EsperMark EsperOvernight Energy: House passes […]

Sen. Lindsey GrahamLindsey Olin GrahamGraham: Iran missile attack ‘an act of war’ ‘All is well’ Trump tweets after Iran hits Iraq bases housing US troops McConnell takes round one in impeachment battle MORE (R-S.C.) called Iran’s decision to launch missiles at Iraqi bases that house U.S. military personnel “an act of war” and warned that unless […]

Wealth taxes proposed by Sens. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth Ann WarrenHill.TV’s Saagar Enjeti: ‘Woke cultural left’ could complicate Sanders’s economic message Klobuchar releases names of bundlers On The Money: Economy adds 145K jobs, meeting expectations | Dow briefly surpasses 29,000 for first time | Poll finds majority back tax hike for richest Americans MORE (D-Mass.) and Bernie […]