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Linda Ronstadt rebukes Michael Pompeo with barb about 'enabling' Trump

Kennedy Center honoree Linda Ronstadt let Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo know that she thinks he’s no good during a headline-making callout at a reception over the weekend. The tense confrontation came shortly after Pompeo, who was hosting Saturday’s State Department reception ahead of Sunday’s Kennedy Center Honors ceremony, quoted the genre-hopping musician’s 1975…

By JohnValbyNation December 10, 2019 0

U.S. is about to cripple the World Trade Organization’s dispute-settling system

Click:Press Release The governance of international trade is on track to suffer serious damage this week as the United States carries out a long-standing threat to cripple the World Trade Organization’s system for settling disputes. The WTO’s Appellate Body, which adjudicates on contested rulings over disputes between member countries, will become unable to function when…

By JohnValbyNation December 10, 2019 0

Column: Obamacare study proves that having health insurance reduces U.S. death rates

The relentless conservative attack on the Affordable Care Act has been based on two deeply-held beliefs: That the individual mandate didn’t prompt people to buy health insurance, and that having coverage does nothing to make people healthier. A new study conducted by a Stanford University researcher with the help of the Internal Revenue Service explodes…

By JohnValbyNation December 10, 2019 0

Watch live: House Democrats expected to announce Trump impeachment articles

WASHINGTON —  House Democrats are poised to unveil two articles of impeachment Tuesday against President Donald Trump — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Trump, meanwhile, insisted he did “NOTHING” wrong and that impeaching a president with a record like his would be “sheer Political Madness!” Democratic leaders say Trump put U.S. elections and national…

By JohnValbyNation December 10, 2019 0

Time to keep your eye on the college football recruits

Eight days remain before the NCAA’s early signing period opens on Dec. 18. The three-day period begins annually on the third Wednesday in December, which has quickly become the most important date on the college football recruiting calendar. The early signing period is the first opportunity for high school senior football prospects to sign a…

By JohnValbyNation December 10, 2019 0

CVS stores failed to redeem customers' cans and bottles, and the chain faces $3.6-million penalty

Seeking to pressure retailers to accept recyclable containers from consumers, the state of California has proposed a $3.6-million penalty against the CVS pharmacy chain after dozens of its stores declined to redeem cans and bottles. An investigation by the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery found that 81 of CVS Pharmacy’s more than 800…

By JohnValbyNation December 10, 2019 0