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Thursday, December 19, 2024

Russell Berman: Trump's popular-vote margin has shrunk to about 1.5 percent -- one of the tightest in the past half century -- and because some votes went to third-party and independent candidates, he'll fall just short of winning a majority of the vote nationwide. And in the House, they gained a seat, leaving the GOP with the second-smallest majority in history. read more


Thursday, December 05, 2024

After sharp criticism from anesthesiologists, an insurance company is halting its plan to limit the amount of time it would cover anesthesia used in surgeries and procedures. read more


More than 3 million adults in nine states would be at immediate risk of losing their health coverage should the GOP reduce the extra federal Medicaid funding that's enabled states to widen eligibility, according to KFF, a health information nonprofit that includes KFF Health News, and the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. That's because the states have trigger laws that would swiftly end their Medicaid expansions if federal funding falls. read more


Thursday, November 28, 2024

A large and growing body of evidence amassed throughout the pandemic details the many ways that COVID-19 leaves an indelible mark on the brain. Two 2024 studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine shed further light on the profound toll of COVID-19 on cognitive health. read more


Thursday, November 21, 2024

The shortage may last months as the US expects an increase in hospitalizations due to respiratory virus season. read more


Comments

In 2017 at the start of Trump's first term, the breakdown in Congress was:

241 Rs to 194 Ds in the House

51 Rs to 47 Ds & 2 Is (who caucused with Ds) in the Senate.

www.thecongressproject.com

In 2025 at the start of Trump's second term, the breakdown in Congress will be:

220 Rs to 215 Ds in the House (with 3 GOP seats scheduled for special elections in the spring)

53 Rs to 45 Ds & 2 Is (who caucus with Ds) in the Senate.

That's part of the perspective I have in mind when I say maybe Democrats didn't do so badly afterall.

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