By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health NewsOriginally published on Tuesday, December 10 No clear split between conservative and liberal Supreme Court justices emerged Tuesday as justices heard arguments over whether the federal government could renege on Congress' promise to pay health insurance companies billions to motivate them to participate in the Obamacare marketplaces. Health insurers hope to recoup $12 billion they believe is owed to them from that Affordable Care Act incentive program. During the hour of oral arguments, six justices appeared to favor the insurers' argument — Chief Justice John Roberts, plus justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Brett Kavanaugh. Samuel Alito seemed to side with the Trump administration. Neither Clarence Thomas nor Neil Gorsuch spoke during the session. The Trump administration argues it doesn't have to pay the money because a Republican-controlled Congress stripped away most of the funding in 2014 and … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Seems Sympathetic To Insurers In Obamacare Case
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Sen. Mike Braun: As Dems debate, let’s remember that Trump has already remade judiciary for decades to come
close Video What topics can we expect the first Democratic presidential debate to cover? Trump campaign advisory board member Madison Gesiotto and Democratic strategist Kevin Walling look ahead. As Democrats descend on Miami for their first presidential debate, it’s a good time to reflect on the fact that President Trump has kept his promise to nominate great conservative judges, with the Senate approving 125 judges since Trump took office — including 40 since I’ve been in the U.S. Senate. Shortly after assuming his duties at the White House, Trump hit a home-run by selecting conservative Neil Gorsuch to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. Justice Gorsuch has been a steadfast defender of the Constitution over the last two years. It’s also great to have a voice on the court who comes from Middle America instead of the East Coast, like nearly all of our other Supreme Court justices. A year later, … [Read more...] about Sen. Mike Braun: As Dems debate, let’s remember that Trump has already remade judiciary for decades to come
My word of the year is freedom
Ruth Ben-Ghiat is a frequent contributor to CNN Opinion and a professor of history and Italian studies at New York University who writes about authoritarianism and propaganda. Follow her @ruthbenghiat. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. Read more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN)"Justice," "toxic" and "misinformation": These are the 2018 "words of the year," according to Merriam-Webster, the Oxford Dictionary and Dictionary.com, respectively. What do these words say about the state of our culture? They certainly tell a story about the state of public consciousness. To put it another way (and to use all the top words in one sentence): Many people want justice from the damages wrought by toxic leaders and their misinformation campaigns. These annual "awards" are based largely on the number of lookups, which in turn reflects the prominence of certain terms in the news, in social media and in educational curricula. It's no surprise that of two of … [Read more...] about My word of the year is freedom
