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  Today in Politics, Bulletin 99. 3/27/25 Ron Filipkowski Mar 27 ∙   …  Trump  pulled the nomination of  Elise Stefanik  for US Ambassador to the UN. The recent special election results and poll numbers caused Trump and  Mike Johnson  to hit the panic button, leaving the hyper-ambitious Stefanik trudging back to the House with her former leadership position occupied by someone else. … Trump posted a statement loaded with his usual propaganda. This is the only part of it that matters: “I don’t want to take a chance on anyone else running for Elise’s seat. The people love Elise and, with her, we have nothing to worry about come Election Day. There are others that can do a good job at the United Nations.” … CBS: “The Trump administration has grown concerned about the narrow margins in the House and what it means for Trump's legislative agenda.” … House Majority Leader  Steve Scalise   to CBS - "Look, our numbers are tight. After the Flori...

  The Bait-and-Switch President Once untouchable, Medicaid is now in Republican crosshairs Dan Rather and Team Steady Mar 10   Credit: Getty Images A popular metaphor in American politics warns members of Congress to keep away from long-cherished entitlement programs: Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid . They’ve been known since the 1980s as the “third rail” of politics — touch them and you’re dead. If you don’t travel by subway or know much about antique trains, the third rail is the one that carries electricity. Steer clear or risk your political life, or so it was thought before Trump and his clan in Congress came to power. Now, despite past promises from Trump, all bets are off. Trump said time and again on the campaign trail to trust him, entitlements were safe. After he was elected, he promised to “love and cherish” Medicaid. As recently as February 18, he reiterated that pledge to Sean Hannity on Fox “News.” “It’s going to be strengthened but won’t be tou...

   + 11,100 COMMENTS WORTH READING! WOW! TRUMP: DERANGED & DISCONNECTED!  SCOTT BESSENT: DE-TOX???  FOX NEWS = FAKE NEWS LIARS MARIA BARTIROMO HAS SUCH A  REPULSIVE VOICE, WHO CAN LISTEN TO HER?  BRAIN DEAD MARIA BARTIROMO IS SUDDENLY AN EXPERT ON  THE ECONOMY! OMG! JUST SHUT HER UP!  BRAIN DEAD TRUMP TOLD ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WHO FLOODED  FARMLANDS, USED WATER FARMERS WILL NEED TO BE ABLE TO SAY HE SOLVED CALIFORNIA'S PROBLEM BUT DIDN'T!  USDA BROOKE ROLLINS: INCOMPETENT DIM WIT!   MeidasTouch 4.37M subscribers The MeidasTouch Podcast MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump’s disastrous press conference from the Oval Office today. Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! MeidasTouch relies on SnapStream to record, watch, monitor, and clip the news. Get a FREE TRIAL of SnapStream by clicking here: https://go.snapstream.com/affiliate/m... Support the MeidasTouch Network:    / meidastouch...