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just now (1157+ words) Senate Republicans have no shortage of health care plans. The challenge is getting all 53 of them to rally behind one. Three days before a high-profile vote on a Democratic proposal to extend expiring Obamacare subsidies, GOP senators are nowhere near coalescing behind any single alternative that could be put up alongside it. Instead, Republican leaders appear happy allowing their members to freelance, even as Democrats and some in their own ranks fume at the lack of clear direction. For Republicans, the risk of proceeding Thursday with a side-by-side vote is clear. While Democrats say they will have their entire 47-member caucus behind the three-year extension, any GOP plan right now is likely to fall well short of complete unity " and highlight the divisions in their party. Senate Majority Leader John Thune called the upcoming vote on Democrats" plan "a political…...

1+ min ago (1170+ words) liner notes: Saturday : Before heading to the station, I finally launched the dashboards I've been working on and emailed the perspective client can check it out and maybe order some samples or items. Made my way to the station and did the radio show. Had a great time as usual. Afterwards, I updated the clients dashboard's code so that I could make sure that everything renders like I wanted. It's a good thing, because the ALT text I used for a video was causing an issue that didn't load the video. There was an apostrophe or something that was messing everything up. I fixed it and everything else was good. The recording of this week's show is at https://kNOwBETTERHIPHOP.com [A photograph features talk show host Maury Povich seated in an armchair on a television set. He is wearing a dark…...

1+ min ago (159+ words) A pedestrian is bundled up in a Bears hat and coat against the winter chill Saturday in Downtown Chicago. Chicago could see freezing rain and more snow this week, and commuters should prepare for slippery roads and poor visibility Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. After a slight chance of flurries Monday evening, the temperature is expected to go above freezing Tuesday and Wednesday into the high 30s, according to the National Weather Service. Still, the weather service said there was a chance of freezing rain early Tuesday evening in much of northern Illinois, when cold air and frozen pavement could make driving difficult. On Wednesday morning, drivers should watch out for possible high winds and snow showers. The temperature Wednesday evening could dip to 10 degrees. On Thursday and Friday, temperatures are forecast to fall again, to daytime highs in the 20s with…...

2+ min ago (210+ words) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday designated one of the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy groups in the U.S. a "foreign terrorist organization," following a similar step by Texas last month. Neither CAIR nor the Muslim Brotherhood is designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S. government. The order instructs Florida agencies to prevent the two groups and those who have provided them material support from receiving contracts, employment and funds from a state executive or cabinet agency. In an emailed statement, CAIR and its Florida chapter said the organization plans to sue DeSantis in response to what it called an "unconstitutional" and "defamatory" proclamation. Founded in 1994, CAIR has 25 chapters around the country. CAIR last month asked a federal judge to strike down Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's proclamation, saying in a lawsuit that it was "not only contrary to the…...

2+ min ago (210+ words) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday designated one of the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy groups in the U.S. a "foreign terrorist organization," following a similar step by Texas last month. Neither CAIR nor the Muslim Brotherhood is designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S. government. The order instructs Florida agencies to prevent the two groups and those who have provided them material support from receiving contracts, employment and funds from a state executive or cabinet agency. In an emailed statement, CAIR and its Florida chapter said the organization plans to sue DeSantis in response to what it called an "unconstitutional" and "defamatory" proclamation. Founded in 1994, CAIR has 25 chapters around the country. CAIR last month asked a federal judge to strike down Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's proclamation, saying in a lawsuit that it was "not only contrary to the…...

2+ min ago (209+ words) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday designated one of the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy groups in the U.S. a "foreign terrorist organization," following a similar step by Texas last month. Neither CAIR nor the Muslim Brotherhood is designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S. government. The order instructs Florida agencies to prevent the two groups and those who have provided them material support from receiving contracts, employment and funds from a state executive or cabinet agency. In an emailed statement, CAIR and its Florida chapter said the organization plans to sue DeSantis in response to what it called an "unconstitutional" and "defamatory" proclamation. Founded in 1994, CAIR has 25 chapters around the country. CAIR last month asked a federal judge to strike down Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's proclamation, saying in a lawsuit that it was "not only contrary to the…...

2+ min ago (141+ words) Two of President Donald Trump's cabinet secretaries were blasted by political analysts and observers on Monday after they held what one person described as an "ego contest" at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. about a new family travel initiative. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a new initiative on Monday, called the "Make Travel Family Friendly Again" campaign, that puts $1 billion toward facility upgrades for nursing rooms, workout stations, and healthy food options. After the announcement, Kennedy and Duffy held a pull-up contest near the airport's security line. Kennedy did 20 pull-ups, and Duffy did 10. The event garnered pushback from political analysts and observers on social media. The post "Idiots': Trump officials roasted for holding "ego contest' in airport appeared first on Raw Story....

2+ min ago (715+ words) Sorry, but how do you miss a MASSIVE camera in your scene?View Entire Post " 69 Glaringly Obvious Movie Mistakes That Made Me Go "Y'all Couldn't Afford Editors, Or What?" Sorry, but how do you miss a MASSIVE camera in your scene? 1. Look at this very obvious crew member's hand in Superman. It can't be a soldier; the hand isn't wearing a glove, and it's a normal sleeve, not an army uniform. You can see it a little more easily in the GIF. 2. Also in Superman, these characters aren't actually recording (which would turn the red circle into a square, and show how long they'd been recording on the screen). 4. Check out the shadow difference between Smoke and Stack in this scene from Sinners. 5. You can obviously see that they replaced the hand in this shot from War of the Worlds…...

3+ min ago (286+ words) U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, has opted not to seek another term in the House and will instead run for Tarrant County judge. Veasey said in a statement his decision was rooted in where he can best serve the people of Tarrant County, uniting communities and expanding economic opportunities. "I'm not running away from a fight," Veasey said. "I'm running toward the next battle." Tarrant County Democratic Party Chair Allison Campolo said Veasey's decision sets up a three-way primary contest that includes Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons and business owner Millennium Woods Jr. Campolo said it will be the marquee race among Tarrant County contests, with incumbent Republican Tim O'Hare seeking reelection. "Here in Tarrant County we could not be more interested in anything other than county judge and making sure that we unseat Tim O'Hare is top of mind,…...

3+ min ago (286+ words) U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, has opted not to seek another term in the House and will instead run for Tarrant County judge. Veasey said in a statement his decision was rooted in where he can best serve the people of Tarrant County, uniting communities and expanding economic opportunities. "I'm not running away from a fight," Veasey said. "I'm running toward the next battle." Tarrant County Democratic Party Chair Allison Campolo said Veasey's decision sets up a three-way primary contest that includes Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons and business owner Millennium Woods Jr. Campolo said it will be the marquee race among Tarrant County contests, with incumbent Republican Tim O'Hare seeking reelection. "Here in Tarrant County we could not be more interested in anything other than county judge and making sure that we unseat Tim O'Hare is top of mind,…...