In the run-up to and aftermath of the Iowa caucuses, Gov. Ron DeSantis‘s (R-FL) campaign, surrogates, and supporters debuted several excuses that were, quite frankly, Trumpy. The Florida governor did not fail when he lost to the former president by 30 points, DeSantis devotees argued, but rather, he was failed by that empty-headed electorate. In […]
A new Biden administration rule released Wednesday aims to streamline the prior authorization process used by insurers to approve medical procedures and treatments. Prior authorization is a common tool used by insurers but much maligned by doctors and patients, who say it’s often used to deny doctor-recommended care. Under the final rule from the...
From the insistence on election transparency to the strategic choice of voting day, Taiwan’s approach offers crucial lessons that can contribute to strengthening the democratic fabric of the U.S.
Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) are poised to let the political punchlines loose at the Washington Press Club Foundation’s (WPCF) annual Congressional Dinner — the pair of lawmakers has just been named the gala’s headliners. The organization announced Wednesday that the bipartisan duo will deliver remarks at the Jan. 31 dinner...
Florida Democrats scored a win on Tuesday after they flipped a state House seat in a Central Florida district. Democrat Tom Keen, an aerospace executive, beat Republican Erika Booth, an Osceola County school board member, to fill Florida’s state House 35th District, which includes portions of Orange and Osceola counties, 51 percent to roughly 49...
Colon cancer is now the deadliest type of cancer in men younger than 50 years old and the second leading cause of cancer death for women in the same age group, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. The American Cancer Society's (ACS) annual cancer statistics report, released Wednesday, found the frequency...
In a win for No Labels, the group preparing a third-party presidential effort, U.S. District Court Judge John Tuchi has blocked Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes from recognizing candidates who want to run using the group’s ballot line, besides its presidential unity ticket, without approval. Tuchi’s ruling, issued Tuesday, ensures that the No Labels...
Steve Cortes, a onetime adviser for former President Trump who backed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) in the GOP primary, has come full circle, penning a new op-ed titled “Only Trump Can Save America.” Cortes, who served as an adviser to Trump’s 2016 and 2020 election campaigns, became a critic of the former president for...