McCain
Comes Out Against ObamaCare Overhaul, Dealing Blow To GOPs Repeal Hopes
Sen. John McCain announced his opposition Friday to Republican colleagues
last-ditch ObamaCare overhaul bill, dealing a major blow to GOP leaders
push to pass repeal legislation under President Trump. I cannot in good
conscience vote for the Graham-Cassidy proposal, the Arizona Republican
senator said in a statement, using the bills nickname. McCain who helped
kill the so-called skinny repeal back in July once again was considered
a key vote on the current bill, as one of just three wavering GOP senators.
His opposition could effectively doom the bill, which Senate leaders were
hoping to bring to the floor next week ahead of a looming deadline.
Fox
VOA VIEW: Obamacare can implode in its
own and the no voting Republicans and Democrats can be at fault.
Kimberley
Strassel: The Fate Of The GOP's Graham-Cassidy Health Care Bill Is In Sen.
Lisa Murkowski's Hands
Its accurate to say that the fate of the GOPs new health-care bill,
Graham-Cassidy, is in the hands of Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski. The question
is whether Ms. Murkowski, when she considers her vote, will use the right
calculator. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is agonizingly close to having
the votes to pass the plan sponsored by South Carolinas Lindsey Graham
and Louisianas Bill Cassidy. It would replace ObamaCare by repealing its
worst mandates and sending money to the states as block grants. Fox
Puerto
Rico Dam: Evacuations Begin Along Guajataca River
All people living near the Guajataca River in northwest Puerto Rico
should evacuate immediately because of an "imminent dam break," the National
Weather Service in San Juan said Friday afternoon. "All Areas surrounding
the Guajataca River should evacuate NOW. Their lives are in DANGER! Please
SHARE!" an earlier tweet said. About 70,000 people in the area of the Guajataca
Dam have been told to evacuate, National Guard spokeswoman Yennifer Alvarez
told CNN's Leyla Santiago. The NWS issued a flash-flood notice for the
towns of Isabela and Quebradillas, which are about 6 miles apart. CNN
VOA VIEW: Sad!
Trump
Administration To Replace Travel Ban With Country-Specific Restrictions
The Trump administration will unveil more tailored restrictions on
travelers from certain countries as a replacement to the controversial
travel ban over the weekend, according to senior administration officials.
The new restrictions will vary by country and could include a ban on travel
to the United States, or new restrictions on obtaining a visa for citizens
of particular countries, the official said. They would replace the ban
on entry by citizens of six Muslim-majority nations, which President Donald
Trump announced early in his term and later modified. CNN
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Fed
Officials Ponder Slow Inflation With December Hike On Table
Federal Reserve officials said theres room to be patient in the run-up
to their December policy meeting, even as they aired varying degrees of
concern over this years inflation slowdown. San Francisco Fed President
John Williams said he expects gradual rate increases over the next couple
of years, with one possibly as early as December, and Dallas Fed President
Robert Kaplan said hes keeping an open mind toward an increase that month.
Bloomberg
White House Says It Didnt Sign
Off on Health Secretarys Private Jet Use
The White House says it didnt sign off on what are reportedly at least
two dozen private-jet trips taken by Health and Human Services Secretary
Tom Price that are now under review by the departments inspector general.
Price took at least 24 flights on private airplanes since he became a cabinet
secretary in February, Politico reported this week. The trips have cost
taxpayers more than $300,000 and were a sharp departure from Prices predecessors,
who typically used commercial flights in the continental U.S., according
to Politico. Bloomberg
'No
Magic Fix' On North Korea, Expert Says
A North Korea expert said it's clear we need more sanctions against
North Korea, but fears that President Donald Trump's earlier threat to
"totally destroy" the rogue nation if it attacks the U.S. or its allies
will backfire. "We clearly need more sanctions. It's good to have more
sanctions. But we've been sanctioning Korea for years now. There's no magic
fix here," Joe Cirincione, president of the Ploughshares Fund, a global
security foundation based in Washington D.C., told ABC News. ABC
VOA VIEW: Kin Jong Un and his regime must
go.
Alabama
Rally: Trump Campaigns
President Trump rallied with his Alabama supporters on Friday evening
for more than an hour in a last-ditch effort to push incumbent Sen. Luther
Strange across the finish line in next weeks tight Republican runoff.
During a campaign rally in Huntsville, the president said he appreciated
how Strange agreed to vote for ObamaCare replacement legislation this summer
without asking any favors from him. I called him up a week ago and I said,
You know, I think youre down by a few points, Trump said. But Im
going to come to Alabama and Im going to make a speech for you on Friday
night. Fox
VOA VIEW: Loyalty is what it is all about.
Ben
Carson Praises Alabama Senate Candidate Roy Moore
Dr. Ben Carson, secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development,
on Friday praised Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore in the states contentious
runoff, an apparent break with the president who is backing another candidate.
"Judge Moore is a fine man of proven character and integrity, who I have
come to respect over the years, Carson said in the statement released
by the Moore campaign. Fox
Trump:
NFL Owners Should Fire Players Who Protest The National Anthem
President Donald Trump criticized some in the National Football League
Friday night at a rally for Alabama Republican Senate candidate Luther
Strange, saying team owners should fire players for taking a knee during
the national anthem. Trump added that if fans would "leave the stadium"
when players kneel in protest during the national anthem, "I guarantee,
things will stop." Trump said NFL owners should respond to the players
by saying, "Get that son of a bitch off the field right now, he's fired.
He's fired!" CNN
VOA VIEW: A pro America logical position.
Trump
After 'Lock Her Up' Chant: Talk To Jeff Sessions
President Donald Trump told an Alabama crowd Friday night that if "Crooked
Hillary" Clinton had won the 2016 election, "you would not have a Second
Amendment." "You'd be handing in your rifles," Trump said. "You'd be turning
over your rifles." The comment was met by chants of "lock her up," reminiscent
of his own campaign rallies during the 2016 presidential rally. "You've
got to speak to Jeff Sessions about that," Trump replied, referencing his
US attorney general. CNN
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Former
FBI Chief James Comey Has Speech Interrupted By Protesters
Former FBI Director James Comey was repeatedly interrupted by protesters
before his convocation address at Howard University in Washington, D.C.,
today. Students in the upper level of the universitys auditorium chanted
slogans as Comey stood at the lectern. Some of the slogans included "We
shall not be moved," "I love being black" and "No justice, no peace, no
racist police." Comey told the protesters, I hope youll stay and listen
to what I have to say. Ive listened to you for five minutes. The protesting
continued, and at one point Comey said, "Can we give this another shot?"
ABC News
VOA VIEW: Comey is not welcomed by anyone.
Police
Respond To Hostage Situation At Tennessee Bank
Police are responding to a hostage situation at a bank in Tennessee
on Friday, CBS Nashville affiliate WTVF reports. Nine people were taken
hostage inside a bank in Columbia by a male suspect armed with a machete,
police said. Three of the hostages were eventually released, but six people
remain trapped inside the Community First Bank and Trust. CBS
News
Guajataca
Dam Fails In Puerto Rico, Prompting "Extremely Dangerous" Situation
The National Weather Service in San Juan said Friday that the northwestern
municipalities of Isabela and Quebradillas, home to some 70,000 people,
were being evacuated with buses because the nearby Guajataca Dam was failing
after Hurricane Maria hit the U.S. territory. Maria poured more than 15
inches of rain on the mountains surrounding the dam, swelling the reservoir
behind it. Details remained slim about the evacuation with communications
hampered after the storm, but operators of the dam reported that the failure
was causing flash-flooding downstream. The 345-yard dam holds back a man-made
lake covering about 2 square miles and was built decades ago, U.S. government
records show. CBS News
McCain
To Oppose Obamacare Repeal, Possibly Dooming GOP Effort
Senator John McCain said Friday hell vote against the GOP-only Obamacare
repeal proposal, becoming the second Republican to oppose the measure and
possibly dooming the ability of party leaders to enact it. I cannot in
good conscience vote for the Graham-Cassidy proposal," McCain of Arizona
said in a statement. "I believe we could do better working together, Republicans
and Democrats, and have not yet really tried." McCain joins Kentucky Republican
Rand Paul in opposing the bill, while Susan Collins of Maine said Friday
she is leaning against it, according to a Portland newspaper. Senate Republicans
can afford to lose no more than two members of their 52-48 majority and
pass the bill. Bloomberg
VOA VIEW: McCain is a foolish end of his
time traitor, while Paul is also ending his career.
Trump's
Misleading Claim On Pre-Existing Protections In Graham-Cassidy
President Donald Trump said the latest Republican bill to get rid of
Obamacare raises no concerns on coverage for people with pre-existing conditions.
The question has become a sticking point in the repeal effort. Before the
Affordable Care Act, insurers could deny coverage to people who had cancer,
asthma or some other illness. The law banned that practice. "I would not
sign Graham-Cassidy if it did not include coverage of pre-existing conditions,"
Trump tweeted. "It does! A great Bill. Repeal & Replace." Trump is
not entirely wrong, but his tweet papers over some pitfalls in what the
bill offers. Politifact
DHS
Tells States About Russian Hacking During 2016 Election
The Department of Homeland Security contacted election officials in
21 states Friday to notify them that they had been targeted by Russian
government hackers during the 2016 election campaign. Three months ago,
DHS officials said that people connected to the Russian government tried
to hack voter registration files or public election sites in 21 states,
but Friday was the first time that government officials contacted individual
state election officials to let them know their systems had been targeted.
Officials said DHS told officials in all 50 states whether their systems
had been attacked or not. Washington Post
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21
Million More Uninsured Under Graham-Cassidy Health Care Bill
If the latest Republican bill to repeal Obamacare passes, 21 million
fewer people will have insurance by 2026, according to a new analysis Friday.
The bill, known as Graham-Cassidy, would eliminate Obamacares requirement
that individuals buy insurance, end its expansion of Medicaid, and require
every state to build their own health care system using a new federal block
grant. It would also put new caps on Medicaid spending, which are expected
to grow at a slower rate than under current law. Graham-Cassidys block
grants expire in 2027. NBC News
Scaramucci
Takes Revenge On White House Staffers On The View
Anthony Scaramucci came on "The View" Friday with a plan to take the
high road. But, like his time as White House Communications Director, that
didn't last very long. The man known as "The Mooch" called out several
of his former White House colleagues, including former Chief of Staff Reince
Priebus, one time chief strategist Steve Bannon, and departed Press Secretary
Sean Spicer the same people he profanely ranted about in a shocking summertime
interview with The New Yorker that led to his ouster. NBC
News
VOA VIEW: Scaramucci is a fool.
Trumps
NAFTA Withdrawal Threats, Deportations Blamed For Increase In Mexicans
Negative Views Of US
A recent survey of Mexicans opinions found a significant jump in the
percentage holding a very unfavorable opinion of the United States
from six percent in 2015 to 42 percent this year and also a decline in
Mexicans willingness to move illegally to the U.S. to look for work. Immigration
advocates and experts attribute a shift to President Trumps rhetoric,
his threat to pull out of NAFTA, and an increase in immigrant deportations.
The Pew Research Centers survey, conducted last spring, found 65 percent
of Mexicans have a negative view of the U.S., more than double what it
was two years ago when 29 percent expressed a negative view. CNS
Piscopo's
Plan To End Threat Of Kim Jong-Un: 'Send Two Italian Guys From Jersey In
A Buick'
On Thursday, comedian Joe Piscopo suggested a way to deal with threats
made to the U.S. by North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. Appearing at the
Media Research Centers 30th anniversary gala in Washington, DC, Piscopo
said itd only take two Italian guys from Jersey in a Buick two days
to deal with the threat of North Korea: Yeah, now Kim Jong-un, oh, please,
please. Send two Italian guys from Jersey in a Buick - itll be over in
two days, alright. Im just saying: Hey, Kim, get in the truck. Hey,
Johnny, put him in the trunk, you know. CNS
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Alabama
Senate Race Tests Trumps Ability To Deliver His Voters
U.S. President Donald Trump will test his ability to persuade his staunchly
anti-establishment political base to get behind Republican incumbents when
he wades into a bitter U.S. Senate fight in Alabama on Friday. Trump is
scheduled to campaign in Huntsville, Alabama, for Senator Luther Strange,
who was appointed to his seat after Jeff Sessions was named Trumps attorney
general. Strange is trying to ward off a challenge from Roy Moore, a conservative
former state Supreme Court justice, in a runoff election next week. Will
be in Alabama tonight. Luther Strange has gained mightily since my endorsement,
but will be very close. He loves Alabama, and so do I! Trump wrote in
a post on Twitter early Friday. Reuters
VOA VIEW: Republicans are failing the
people.
Wisconsin,
20 Other U.S. States Targeted By Russian Hackers In 2016 Election
Wisconsin, a key state in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, said
on Friday it was one of the 21 states that the federal government notified
were targeted by Russian government hackers but no votes were changed.
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed it had notified the 21 states
but declined to identify them Friday. Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator
Michael Haas said Homeland Security told 21 states that Russian government
cyber actors targeted their state voter registration systems in 2016.
Reuters
Russia
Wants Trump And Kim Jong Un To Calm Down
Russia urged "hot heads" to calm down on Friday as the United States
admitted it felt "challenged" by North Korea's warning that it could test
a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific and President Donald Trump and Kim Jong
Un traded more insults. Trump called the North Korean leader a "madman"
on Friday, a day after Kim dubbed him a "mentally deranged U.S. dotard"
who would face the "highest level of hard-line countermeasure in history"
in retaliation for Trump saying the U.S. would "totally destroy" North
Korea if it threatened the U.S. or its allies. Business
Insider
Iran
Tests Missile Despite Trump Pressure
Iran says it has successfully tested a new-medium range missile, in
defiance of US President Donald Trump. The launch of the Khoramshahr missile,
which has a range of 2,000 km (1242 miles), was shown on state TV. It is
unclear when the test took place. At the UN on Tuesday, Mr Trump criticised
Iran's missile programme and the 2015 nuclear deal with the country. On
Friday Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Iran would increase its military
power "as a deterrent" The Khoramshahr missile was first displayed at a
military parade on Friday in Tehran. It is capable of carrying multiple
warheads, state broadcaster Press TV reports. BBC
VOA VIEW: Iran needs to be punished for
its defiance.
China Limits
Oil Trade To North Korea And Bans Textile Trade
China has moved to limit North Korea's oil supply and will stop buying
textiles from the politically isolated nation, it said on Saturday. China
is North Korea's most important trading partner, and one of its only sources
of hard currency. The ban on textiles trade will hurt Pyongyang's income,
while China's oil exports are the country's main source of petroleum products.
The tougher stance follows North Korea's latest nuclear test this month.
The United Nations agreed fresh sanctions - including the textiles and
petroleum restrictions - in response. A statement from China's commerce
ministry said restrictions on refined petroleum products would apply from
1 October, and on liquefied natural gas immediately. Under the UN resolution,
BBC
Trumps
Financial Strategy Persuades China To Put Screws To North Korea
President Trump persuaded China to freeze all financial transactions
with North Korea and ordered a new round of U.S. sanctions Thursday, closing
out his first U.N. General Assembly with a major diplomatic victory in
his efforts to curb Pyongyangs nuclear weapons and missile programs short
of war. In a carefully choreographed strategy deployed from the shadow
of the United Nations headquarters in New York, Treasury Secretary Steven
T. Mnuchin called the head of Chinas central bank very early Thursday
to alert him that Mr. Washington Times
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Dems
Not Declaring Victory Yet On Obamacare
When John McCain cast the decisive vote against Obamacare repeal two
months ago, Chuck Schumer waved an arm to quiet fellow Democrats as they
burst into audible elation. Dont gloat or cheer over the GOPs failure,
Schumer signaled a move he made again on Friday in a statement, after
McCain delivered what looks like a fatal blow to his partys seven-year
drive to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. POLITICO
Why
McCain Screwed The GOP On Obamacare Repeal Again
Not even 24 hours after John McCain dramatically tanked a Republican
effort to repeal Obamacare in late July, his best friend Lindsey Graham
started working feverishly in private to try again. Graham whos never
shown much interest in health care policy quietly trekked to the White
House with Sen. Bill Cassidy to try and sell President Donald Trump on
their latest proposal that would transform Obamacare into a block grant
program for states. POLITICO
VOA VIEW: McCain has never been a true
Republican.
North Korea:
Trump And Kim Call Each Other Mad
Kim Jong-un has said remarks by "deranged" US President Donald Trump
have convinced him he is right to develop weapons for North Korea. In an
unprecedented personal statement, Mr Kim said Mr Trump would "pay dearly"
for a UN speech where he threatened to "totally destroy" the North if the
US was forced to defend itself. Mr Trump responded that the "madman...
will be tested like never before". BBC
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Trump
Administration Rescinds Obama-Era Guidance On Campus Sexual Assault
The Trump administration on Friday withdrew Obama-era guidance on how
colleges and universities should respond to sexual violence, giving schools
flexibility to use a higher standard of evidence in judging cases and formally
shifting the federal stance on what has become an explosive campus issue.
The action crystallized a pledge Education Secretary Betsy DeVos made on
Sept. 7 to replace what she called a failed system of civil rights enforcement
related to campus sexual assault. In her view, the government under President
Barack Obama did not strike the right balance in protecting the rights
of victims and the accused. Washington Post
Uber's
Latest Setback: Loss Of Licence To Operate In London
Uber once wore its reputation for being a rule-breaker as a badge of
pride. In London, that reputation became a liability when the British capitals
transport authority said Friday it will not renew the ride-hailing companys
license to operate, arguing that the San Francisco firm demonstrates a
lack of corporate responsibility that undermines public safety and security.
LA Times
CVS
Will Limit Opioid Prescriptions To 7 Days
In a new effort to tackle the deadly opioid addiction crisis in the
United States, pharmacy giant CVS announced Friday that it will limit opioid
prescriptions to seven days for certain conditions. This restriction will
apply to patients who are new to pain therapy. The new pharmacy program
will also limit the daily dosage of pain pills based on their strength
and will require use of immediate-release formulations before extended-release
opioids -- intended for severe, long-term pain treatment -- are dispensed.
The changes will roll out February 1 and cover all commercial, health plan,
employer and Medicaid clients. CNN
Bill
Clinton's First Novel To Become A Showtime TV Series In Major Deal
The former president and bestselling author James Patterson have selected
Showtime to adapt their upcoming thriller, The President Is Missing. The
novel, set to be published in 2018, tells the story of a sitting U.S. presidents
mysterious disappearance with the level of detail that only someone who
has held the highest office can know. Google News
Fearing
Eruption, Thousands In Bali Flee From Mount Agung
Thousands of villagers on the Indonesian resort island of Bali were
sheltering Saturday in sports centers, village halls and with relatives,
fearing Mount Agung will erupt for the first time in more than half a century.
Authorities raised the volcanos alert status to the highest level Friday
following a tremendous increase in seismic activity. It last erupted
in 1963, killing 1,100 people. Villager Made Suda said he left overnight
with 25 family members to stay in the Klungkung sports center. Washington
Post
Melania
Trump Embraces Michelle Obama's Vegetable Garden
It's harvest time for Melania Trump. The first lady, more at home in
Manhattan than among rows of crops, hosted local schoolchildren at the
White House on Friday to harvest and replant the vegetable garden Michelle
Obama rooted in the South Lawn carrying on a symbolic piece of the Obamas'
food policy legacy. Many in food circles had been concerned that Melania
Trump and her fast-food-loving husband would not carry on Michelle Obama's
expansive kitchen garden, which has become an internationally recognized
symbol of local food and the Obama administration's push to promote healthy
eating. POLITICO
Trump:
'Russia Did Not Help Me' Win In 2016
President Trump argued Friday that Russians did not cost Hillary Clinton
the election in 2016 and called the controversy surrounding Moscow's interference
in the presidential race a "hoax." "Russia did not help me, that I can
tell you," Trump said during a rally in Huntsville, Ala. on Friday. "I
call it the Russian hoax." Trump said Democrats "needed an excuse" following
their defeat at most levels of government on Election Day, "so they said,
Russia." "I didn't see too many Russians in Pennsylvania,"
Washington Examiner
First
Lady Set To Embark On First Solo Trip Outside US
Melania Trump is set to take her biggest step yet as first lady. She's
leading the U.S. delegation to an international sporting event for wounded
service members, her first solo trip outside of the U.S. to represent her
adopted country without President Donald Trump at her side. The daylong
stop Saturday in Toronto also includes a brush with royalty. The first
lady is scheduled to meet for the first time with Britain's Prince Harry,
who founded the Invictus Games in 2014. She was also meeting with Canadian
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and delivering remarks at a reception for
the nearly 100 American athletes participating in the weeklong Olympic-style
competition. Mrs. Trump will also attend Saturday's opening ceremony. ABC
News
NFL
Players Blast Trump Over Saying Kneeling Players Should Be 'Fired'
Players across the NFL wasted no time in reacting to President Donald
Trump's condemnation Friday night of those protesting the treatment of
minorities in the U.S. by kneeling during the national anthem. The president
called on owners to "fire" players who did not stand during the anthem.
Trump made the off-the-cuff comments at a rally in Alabama supporting Sen.
Luther Strange in his primary bid. "Wouldnt you love to see one of the
NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say 'Get that son of
a b---- off the field right now?'" he said to thunderous applause and cheers.
ABC News
VOA VIEW: They can continue to kneel and
lose for watchers.
Trump
At Rally: It's Going To Be "A Little Tougher" To Pass Health Care Without
McCain
In the span of more than 80 minutes stumping for U.S. Senate candidate
Luther Strange, President Trump managed to slam top leaders in his own
party, taunt "little rocket man" North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, use a
cuss word to describe NFL player Colin Kaepernick and even question if
he made a mistake in picking Strange. Mr. Trump, in a speech that went
off script, going from topic to topic, left virtually no stone unturned
ahead of Tuesday's Republican primary runoff between Strange and former
judge Roy Moore. CBS News
Trump
Slams McCain Blocking Obamacare Repeal: Honestly, Terrible
President Donald Trump slammed Sen. John McCain for opposing efforts
to repeal the Affordable Care Act, vowing at a Friday campaign rally for
an Alabama Senate candidate that Republicans would succeed on health care
"eventually." The crowd booed as Trump said the opposition from McCain,
R-Ariz., who announced on Friday that he would vote against the latest
GOP health care bill, was "terrible, honestly, terrible" when he cast the
deciding vote against an earlier measure. "That was a totally unexpected
thing," Trump told the crowd. The president went on to say that McCain's
opposition was "sad." NBC News
Trump,
Republicans To Showcase Tax Cut For Businesses
U.S. President Donald Trump and top Republicans in Congress are about
to show how aggressively they intend to cut the corporate tax rate, while
trying to avoid the appearance of favoring the wealthy. The Big Six team
of Republican tax policy makers is expected to release a plan on Wednesday
targeting tax cuts for businesses, but offering few clues about how to
replace reduced federal revenues, said lobbyists and congressional sources.
Under pressure from corporate America, the team is expected to call for
a corporate income tax target rate possibly within a range of 18-23 percent,
down from the current rate of 35 percent. Reuters
China
Says North Korean Quake 'Suspected Explosion'
Chinas earthquake administration said on Saturday it had detected
a magnitude 3.4 earthquake in North Korea that was a suspected explosion,
raising fears the isolated state had conducted another nuclear bomb test.
The administration said in a statement on its website that the quake, which
occurred around 0830 GMT, was recorded a depth of zero kilometers. Previous
quakes from North Korea have indicated nuclear tests by the reclusive state,
the most recent earlier this month. The earthquake was detected in Kilju
county in North Hamgyong Province, where North Koreas known Punggyeri
nuclear site is located, according to South Koreas meteorological agency.
Reuters
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