## Mitch McConnell says voters will ‘get over’ losing Medicaid. That’s a risky bet.

Authored by msnbc.com

Mitch McConnell may no longer be the Senate majority leader, but he does not lack for influence in the chamber’s caucus.

In a private meeting Tuesday amid Republicans’ scramble to pass their budget reconciliation bill, McConnell tried to assuage the fears of senators facing blowback.

But something tells me this one isn’t going to be forgotten — and other Republican lawmakers don’t share McConnell’s confidence.

We could see a wave of rural hospital closures in a system that already struggles to serve many of its most vulnerable people.

If this bill passes — in the House version, the Senate version or something in between — the fallout will be devastating.

Perhaps McConnell is right that voters will “get over it.”

But perhaps enough voters will be extremely angry — and will remember who was responsible. »

### Family members outraged as U.S. citizen detained by federal agents in downtown LA on way to work

Authored by cbsnews.com

Family members outraged as U.S. citizen detained by federal agents in downtown LA on way to work. »

### MAGA Has a Depraved New Plan for Democratic Star Zohran Mamdani

Authored by newrepublic.com

“[Reuvini] says he was fired because he didn’t want to make an untruthful statement to a court of law,” said Van Hollen.

Number one, I assume you agree that zealous advocacy does not mean telling untruths to courts of law.

And second, if that’s not the case, what do you mean by saying he was not a zealous advocate?”. »

### Senate rulekeeper blocks public lands sales — including in Colorado — from Republican budget bill

Authored by denverpost.com

A provision that would mandate the sale of federal public lands across the West — including in Colorado — cannot be included in the Republican budget bill, the Senate’s nonpartisan rulekeeper has decided.

“We trust the next politician who wants to sell off public lands will remember that people of all stripes will stand against that idea.

More than 14 million acres of federal public land in Colorado would be eligible for sale if Congress passed the original version of the budget bill. »

### IDF chief reveals Israeli ground commandos operated inside Iran during war

Authored by ynetnews.com

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir revealed Wednesday that ground commando units, alongside Mossad operatives , conducted covert operations inside Iran during the war.

2 View gallery IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir ( Photo: IDF ).

2 View gallery President Isaac Herzog and Zamir at the IDF C4I and Cyber Defense Directorate base ( Photo: IDF ). »

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