Tom Williams/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The American Bar Association is urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to halt a vote on Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination until the FBI completes an investigation into the sexual assault allegations against the nominee. In a letter late Thursday, the group’s president, Robert Carlson, described Supreme Court appointments as “simply too important to rush a vote.” Republicans have been heavily criticized for muscling through Kavanaugh’s nomination process despite allegations of sexual misconduct by three women and questions about his credibility. “Deciding to proceed without conducting additional investigation would not only have a lasting impact on the Senate’s reputation, but it will also negatively affect the great trust necessary for the American people to have in the Supreme Court,” Carlson wrote. The ABA had previously bestowed its … [Read more...] about American Bar Association Calls For an FBI Investigation Into Kavanaugh Allegations
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Medicaid Expansion Could Harm Rural Healthcare, States Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS)
TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 28, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medicaid expansion is on the November ballot in a number of states that have sizable rural populations, including Nebraska, Idaho, and Utah, as reported in AMA Morning Rounds for Sept 26. One rationale is that the uninsured rate for low-income adults in rural and small towns in expansion states is lower than in non-expansion states (16 percent versus 32 percent). “Having a Medicaid card, however, does not mean that a person gets more or better medical care,” states AAPS Executive Director Jane M. Orient, M.D. “Nor do these figures tell us whether resources are being taken from disabled persons and children to meet the demand from the influx of childless, able-bodied adults.” “But there is evidence from Arizona that expanding Medicaid increased the prices of services to both privately insured and uninsured patients, and strained the medical system, especially in rural areas,” she added. One of … [Read more...] about Medicaid Expansion Could Harm Rural Healthcare, States Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS)
How ‘red-blooded American boys’ got a pass after an assault long ago at Boys State
When I was 16, some of my teachers coaxed me into attending American Legion Boys State at Florida State University in Tallahassee. Hundreds of other boys from around Florida were there, as well.During that week, one of the Boys Staters assaulted a female FSU student. Exactly what happened was unclear, but it was made clear it wasn't consensual. I never learned his identity, and I don't know if campus police were involved. We were told he was sent home.Whatever did happen prompted the legionnaires, who ran Boys State with a boot camp-like efficiency, to summon us all into an auditorium to address it.The legionnaire who spoke that day could have delivered a forceful, unequivocal message to a few hundred high school boys. For starters, maybe a clear message about respectfully treating women as equals and not being a sexual predator. No weasel words, no whataboutism.We got this instead:The legionnaire stressed that FSU administrators — the people allowing our use of the campus that … [Read more...] about How ‘red-blooded American boys’ got a pass after an assault long ago at Boys State
‘Morning Joe’ Hits GOP After Kavanaugh Hearings: ‘Republicans Treat Americans Stupid’
Joe Scarborough says Republicans are blocking an FBI probe into Kavanaugh's friend Mark Judge because they're afraid of what they will find Jon Levine, provided by Published 6:36 am PDT, Friday, September 28, 2018 Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 ‘Morning Joe’ Hits GOP After Kavanaugh Hearings: ‘Republicans Treat Americans Stupid’ 1 / 1 Back to Gallery “Morning Joe” lashed out at Republican senators on Friday over their refusal to launch an FBI investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, saying their decision was motivated by their fear of having Kavanaugh’s old friend Mark Judge speak to the organization. “They don’t want the FBI to talk to Mark Judge. The whole world knows that and Republicans treat Americans stupid when they pretend it’s anything else other than that,” said show co-host Joe Scarborough on Friday. … [Read more...] about ‘Morning Joe’ Hits GOP After Kavanaugh Hearings: ‘Republicans Treat Americans Stupid’
American Bar Association urges Senate to delay Kavanaugh vote
(Reuters) - The American Bar Association has called on the Senate Judiciary Committee to delay the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh so the FBI can investigate the sexual assault accusations against him. Supreme court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, U.S., September 27, 2018. Michael Reynolds/Pool via REUTERS ABA President Robert Carlson requested the delay in a letter sent to the committee on Thursday evening, the group said in a statement on Friday, after a day of testimony by university professor Christine Blasey Ford who accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her 36 years ago. Kavanaugh denied the accusations. “The basic principles that underscore the Senate’s constitutional duty of advice and consent on federal judicial nominees require nothing less than a careful examination of the accusations and facts by the FBI,” Carlson wrote to Chairman Charles Grassley … [Read more...] about American Bar Association urges Senate to delay Kavanaugh vote