Category Archives: National

Ensuring Transparency in Admissions 

By David Arnett

Yesterday in a memorandum to the Secretary of Education, President Donald J. Trump has officially directed adherence to the Supreme Court of the United States that “has definitively held that consideration of race in higher education admissions violates students’ civil rights.”

Further, “the persistent lack of available data — paired with the rampant use of ‘diversity statements’ and other overt and hidden racial proxies — continues to raise concerns about whether race is actually used in practice.  Greater transparency is essential to exposing unlawful practices and ultimately ridding society of shameful, dangerous racial hierarchies.“

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Fair Drug Pricing Demanded

By David Arnett

Last week, President Donald J. Trump sent letters to 17 of the leading pharmaceutical companies outlining steps they must take to lower prescription drug prices for Americans — including matching the lowest price offered in other developed nations. Fairness worldwide, what a great concept.

In a press release Monday, the White House asserted, “There is no reason American consumers should pay exorbitantly more than other countries for the same drug in the same packaging and manufactured in the same factory. That’s why President Trump warned the companies that if they ‘refuse to step up, we will deploy every tool in our arsenal to protect American families from continued abusive drug pricing practices.’”

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Clinton Criminality Detailed

By David Arnett

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) Monday brought light the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) findings that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) failed to fully investigate Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server and mishandling of highly classified information during her time as Secretary of State. The newly declassified “Clinton annex” is an appendix to the DOJ OIG’s June 2018 report reviewing the DOJ and FBI’s handling of the Clinton investigation.

Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton
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Don’t Undermine Medicare Advantage

By Jontie Aldrich

As a retiree living on a fixed income, I’ve seen how hard it can be for people to navigate the system. Too often, coverage is confusing, fragmented, or simply out of reach. But Medicare Advantage has been one of the few programs I’ve seen consistently deliver real, meaningful care to the people who need it most.

That’s why we have to stay vigilant and keep leaders accountable to their promises not to touch this vital program. In the past, including under the previous administration, proposed cuts to Medicare undermined the program. Those ideas have not gone away, unfortunately, and future budget or policy decisions could still do damage.

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