Author: Sydney Robinson

Congress Debates Amendment to Allow Banks to Do Business With Marijuana

Congress Debates Amendment to Allow Banks to Do Business With Marijuana

Posted by | Jul 14, 2017 | , , |

This week, the House briefly considered the possibility of allowing American banks to do business with legal marijuana businesses, a small step forward for the growing industry. On Thursday night, a House panel briefly debated a proposed amendment which would allow financial service providers to work with cannabis dispensaries and other legal weed operations without threat of legal action. Though the Amendment was debated, no vote was held on it, leaving current law regarding the two industries in place. The Amendment was proposed by California Democrat Barbara Lee, who sought to block the Treasury Department and other financial regulators...

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Bernie Sanders Endorses Former NAACP Leader Ben Jealous for Maryland Governor

Bernie Sanders Endorses Former NAACP Leader Ben Jealous for Maryland Governor

Posted by | Jul 14, 2017 | , |

On Thursday, Senator Bernie Sanders once again joined the political endorsement gambit by strongly endorsing Ben Jealous for Governor of Maryland. Sanders attempted to connect Jealous’ campaign with his own former Presidential campaign, urging those a part of the Revolution to treat Jealous’ campaign as an extension of his own.   Bernie Sanders takes the stage in Silver Spring to endorse Ben Jealous pic.twitter.com/va1RFTaGr7 — Andrew Metcalf (@AJwatchMD) July 13, 2017 Jealous, a strong progressive who formerly headed the NAACP, is basing his campaign primarily on emotions of hope and togetherness in the face of dark times. From his...

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Republican Senate Pulls Dirty Trick to Vote on Healthcare Bill Without Complete CBO Score

Republican Senate Pulls Dirty Trick to Vote on Healthcare Bill Without Complete CBO Score

Posted by | Jul 14, 2017 | , |

Today, Senate Republicans and the entirety of the Republican party have managed to reach a new legislative low by vowing to vote on the latest draft of the Obamacare replacement bill without having an accurate CBO score on which to base their vote. How will they pull that off? Simply, the Republicans in the Senate claim that they accidentally missed the deadline to add on the controversial Cruz amendment to the latest assessment from the CBO. This Amendment, so named because it was proposed by Senator Ted Cruz, would have drastic effects on the insurance markets. As such, it...

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The WORST One Yet: Handshake Between Trump and Macron Lasts Nearly 30 SECONDS

The WORST One Yet: Handshake Between Trump and Macron Lasts Nearly 30 SECONDS

Posted by | Jul 14, 2017 | , , |

Though French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized his desire for friendship between the United States and France during his visit with U.S. President Trump this week, interactions between the two men seemed more like a power struggle than an earnest time spent between friends. And nowhere was this struggle more clear than when the two men shook hands on Friday. While saying their goodbyes on Friday, Presidents Trump and Macron shared a bizarre, long-lasting handshake that rivaled all of the other awkward Trump handshakes in the past. The handshake was stunningly longer than the viral handshake between Trump and Japanese...

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President Trump to France’s First Lady: “You’re In Such Good Shape”

President Trump to France’s First Lady: “You’re In Such Good Shape”

Posted by | Jul 13, 2017 | |

On Thursday, President Trump visited France for the first time as President, making an official state visit to strengthen the friendship between U.S. and France. But as he has done in other official events of state, Trump brought shame upon America from abroad when he made an inappropriate remark towards France’s First Lady, Brigitt Macron. Standing with President Emmanuel Macron and his own First Lady Melania Trump, President Trump couldn’t help but to objectify Mrs. Macron, commenting openly on her “shape.” “You’re in such good shape,” Trump remarked, sounding surprised. “Beautiful.” He gestured towards the first lady, looking back...

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