Timothy McBride

Many Obamacare enrollees have switched to cheaper bronze plans. Here's why that could be risky. Bronze plans — the lowest tier of Affordable Care Act coverage — offer lower premiums but higher out-of-pocket costs.

Many Obamacare enrollees have switched to cheaper bronze plans. Here's why that could be risky

Bronze plans — the lowest tier of Affordable Care Act coverage — offer lower premiums but higher out-of-pocket costs
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Noem in the hot seat after Minneapolis shooting The Trump administration is still publicly backing the DHS secretary, but criticism is mounting, and there are signs she’s being sidelined.

Noem in the hot seat after Minneapolis shooting
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White House continues to up the pressure on Minnesota Democrats despite Trump’s call with Walz White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Gov. Tim Walz was “spreading lies” despite Trump announcing he was “on a similar wavelength.”

White House continues to up the pressure on Minnesota Democrats despite Trump’s call with Walz

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Gov. Tim Walz was “spreading lies” despite Trump announcing he was “on a similar wavelength.”
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I was an undocumented immigrant. Now I’m a doctor watching the immigration crackdown keep my patients from seeking care Public health and immigration enforcement cannot safely occupy the same space, a physician writes.

I was an undocumented immigrant. Now I’m a doctor watching the immigration crackdown keep my patients from seeking care www.statnews.com/2026/01/27/i... via @statnews.com

Trump Policies at Odds With Emerging Understanding of Covid’s Long-Term Harm - KFF Health News Studies increasingly offer insights into the health risks and burdens faced by people who have had covid infections. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has narrowed covid vaccine recommendations and ...

Trump Policies at Odds With Emerging Understanding of Covid’s Long-Term Harm
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Has the public’s ICE anger finally hit home at the White House? ANALYSIS: Trump’s dispatching of Tom Homan to Minneapolis lets him keep his base happy while avoiding more of the violence that has stoked massive public anger in recent days, Andrew Feinberg writes

Has the public’s ICE anger finally hit home at the White House?
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Policing Experts Question Agents’ Conduct in Lead-Up to Shooting of Alex Pretti

Policing Experts Question Agents’ Conduct in Lead-Up to Shooting of Alex Pretti www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u...

As Tech Chiefs Woo Trump, Silicon Valley Seethes Over Minneapolis Shootings

As Tech Chiefs Woo Trump, Silicon Valley Seethes Over Minneapolis Shootings www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/t...

Republican Ends His Run for Minnesota Governor, Citing Immigration Crackdown

Republican Ends His Run for Minnesota Governor, Citing Immigration Crackdown www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u...

Video: New Video Analysis Reveals Flawed and Fatal Decisions in Shooting of Pretti A frame-by-frame assessment of actions by Alex Pretti and the two officers who fired 10 times shows how lethal force came to be used against a target who didn’t pose a threat.

New Video Analysis Reveals Flawed and Fatal Decisions in Shooting of Pretti www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...

Trump Holds 2-Hour Meeting With Noem Amid Backlash to Minneapolis Shooting

Trump Holds 2-Hour Meeting With Noem Amid Backlash to Minneapolis Shooting www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u...

Trump holds late-night crisis talks with Kristi Noem amid reports her job is at risk The Oval Office meeting, also attended by top aides and the White House press secretary, was instigated by Noem herself and lasted for almost two hours

Trump holds late-night crisis talks with Kristi Noem amid reports her job is at serious risk

The Oval Office meeting, also attended by top aides and the White House press secretary, was instigated by Noem herself and lasted for almost two hours
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Release the Epstein files

Missouri Medicaid Update:
Applications down 11% in 2025 during open enrollment period; but approvals up 26%

Latest report may reflect improved processing times and drop in pending applications
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Opinion | Time for a Cease-Fire on Immigration Enforcement Demagogues on both sides are undermining public trust and heightening the risk of further violence.

WSJ Opinion |
Time for a Cease-Fire on Immigration Enforcement www.wsj.com/opinion/time...

It's been 38 days since the deadline passed for release of the
EPSTEIN FILES, required by law

Where are they?

So it is wrong for average citizens to carry weapons to protests? Leading to a lethal response from federal officers?
Interesting.
Tell that to these folks from Kenosha, Ferguson, St. Louis

Most of the government could shut down this weekend. ICE operations would carry on. After a federal agent killed Alex Pretti in Minnesota, Democrats say they won't vote for what was a bipartisan bill to fund most of the government, including DHS and ICE.

Most of the government could shut down this weekend.

ICE operations would carry on. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

ICE is horribly unpopular

IT'S THE ECONOMY, STUPID.
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BREAKING:
Atlantic is reporting that Greg Bovino Loses His Job
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CMS proposes flat MA rates, risk adjustment updates for 2027 The Trump administration has released proposed payment rates in Medicare Advantage and Part D for the 2027 plan year, estimating an additional $700 million in payments to MA plans. | The Trump adminis...

CMS proposes flat MA rates, risk adjustment updates for 2027 www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/c...

DHS suspends Bovino's access to his social media accounts, source says Tom Homan is headed to Minnesota after the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in an encounter Saturday with federal agents deepened outrage over the Trump administration’s surge, part of its nati...

Live updates: The Department of Homeland Security has also suspended his access to his social media accounts, a source told CNN. www.cnn.com/us/live-news...

Wow... so I guess there is no second amendment protection then is there?

Interesting, since weapons were at these protests in Kenosha, Ferguson and in St. Louis; and we have heard for years this was protected by the 2nd amendment. Rittenhouse was acquitted.

Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.

His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.

Gun rights groups blast Trump over Minnesota response Gun ownership advocates are pushing back against the Trump administration over its response to the killing of Alex Pretti on Saturday.

Gun rights groups blast Trump over Minnesota response

Gun ownership advocates are pushing back against the Trump administration over its response to the killing of Alex Pretti on Saturday
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A doctor on the scene says that instead of administering first aid to Alex Pretti after they shot him in the back, ICE agents appear to have been counting his gun wounds.

Federal agent secured gun from Minn. man before fatal shooting, videos show A Post analysis of videos sheds light on the encounter that left 37-year-old Alex Pretti dead.

If this had happened when Clinton, Obama or Biden were in office, the right-wing infosphere would be having a meltdown about jack-booted thugs murdering an innocent man who was lawfully exercising his 2nd Amendment rights. Now where’s the outrage? www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...