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The mainstream and social media's relentless appetite for "palace intrigue" stories about Washington bureaucrats and politicians warring with each other is absolute misery for all of us at this point. Stop doing this to us. No one really wants this. Some people are just addicted to it. And I can't understand why, because it's just awful. It's boring. It's stupid. It's always clickbait. It just sucks. The mainstream media should definitely take some responsibility for this. Just because people

The Washington State Legislature is considering a number of health care reforms this session, all pursuing cost savings in some part of the health care value chain. SB 6416, aimed primarily at three non-profit insurance companies -- Regence BlueShield, Premera Blue Cross, and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan -- compels the Washington State Insurance Commissioner to take into account the surplus reserves at those insurers when approving a rate increase for those insurers. SB 5586 seeks to increase

Why should taxpayers be footing the bill to the tune of $445 million in recent years, for a liberal media voice? It's an argument that's been made in conservative and some independent circles for years. Now, in an effort to perhaps curry favor with the White House and give its audience a little more balanced coverage, PBS says they are launching a "conservative" program April 13th. Columnist Michael Gerson and commentator Amy Holmes will co-anchor the program called "In Principle." PBS will d

SO yesterday the Supreme Court declined to review a decision by a federal appeals court in California to order the White House to continue the DACA policy. It's a moment of relief for the 690,000 people who moved to America when they were kids, and grew up here, yet like many immigrants in America– face relentless harassment, threats, and intimidation from the U.S. federal government. But it may be a short-lived moment. The fight between the White House and federal judges over DACA is still r

Unite America, formerly the Centrist Project, announced Tuesday a historic national slate of independent candidates running for governor and US Senate. The 5 candidates on the slate include: * Incumbent Alaska Governor Bill Walker; * Kansas gubernatorial candidate Greg Orman; * Maine gubernatorial candidate Terry Hayes; * Missouri US Senate candidate Craig O'Dear; and * Maryland US Senate candidate Neal Simon “These candidates are the vanguard of a new movement in our politics to bridge

IVN is going to the Democrat and Republican conventions this weekend to ask the leaders of the two parties some tough questions. In San Diego, the California Democrats State Convention is being held. IVN's Jeff Powers will be in attendance where we will carry keynote speeches from gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newson as well as Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris. IVN will then ask the politicians tough questions on gerrymandering, two-party duopoly and how can they improve the fracture

For me, history, the study of it and the making of it, has been an essential part of life. Growing up in the underground of the poor black community, reading became my salvation, and reading about great historical developments, as well as hearing the soul stirring voice of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the radio, was my inspiration. I remember the first black history class I took in college and the professor asking the students why they had chosen the course, I said I wanted to understand why

Is there any more grotesque example of American “exceptionalism” than our longstanding failure to respond to recurring, murderous violence in our schools? Is the nation that led mankind to the moon and back unable to halt the tragic transformation of children and teachers into the neatly gathered, heedlessly compliant soft targets for cowards wielding weapons of war? THE CURTAIN RISES ON OUR KABUKI THEATER As the smoke and chaos cleared from the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas School, our politici

There are 10 seconds to go, and it’s not looking good. Seemingly untouchable in the first half, the Minnesota Vikings are now down by one point against the New Orleans Saints — and I’m getting nervous. Not because I’m particularly passionate about them winning, but because I know my boyfriend Matt will sink into temporary depression if they lose this playoff game. …Of course, at the time, I didn’t know they would get stomped the following week, but I digress… As you may know, miraculously, a

Mark Duncan has already had a near death experience with a mass shooter. His daughter Faryn, a 20-year-old student at University of Nevada Las Vegas found herself in the crosshairs at a country music festival. Sometime during the last set, amid the loud music and flashing lights, she noticed people around her dropping to the pavement and spewing blood. Faryn managed to survive by hiding under the stage until brave strangers ushered her to safety. COPING AFTER VEGAS SHOOTING Mark's way of cop