Monday, October 31, 2016
Zika Funds are going Nowhere
According to an article from NBC News, hundreds of millions of dollars approved by congress to help fight against the Zika virus. The money won't be going anywhere till next year. That is almost a full year since help against the virus had been requested. It is going to take this long because cities have to bid on the money and the federal agencies then have to decide who they will be giving the money to. While this is happening, Florida has report three new home grown cases of the Zika virus because of this Florida has been demanding quicker help from the government. They need the governments help for controlling the mosquitos and getting people tested for the virus.
Obamacare Premiums are Going Up
According from an article from NBC News, Obamacare premiums are going up by more than 20 percent on average next year. Tuesday night the Health and Human Services Department admitted to the premiums going up. This made Republicans happy, but this is bad news for President Barack Obama. The rise in the cost of Obamacare does not mean its going to go away. The rise in Obamacare may effect over 60 percent of Americans since more than 60 percent get their health insurance through their employer. In response to this announcement, Donald trump tweeted "Obamacare is a disaster! Time to repeal & replace!" Trump's companies does provide their employees with health insurance but not Obamacare.
The Gap between Clinton and Trump is Closing
According to recent polling, the state polling showed that the gap between Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump is closing. Previously, Clinton led 45 percent to 33 percent. The recent polling shows her leading only 46 percent while Trump has 45 percent. The recent polling has shown that Clinton has expanded her lead in North Carolina, but her and Trump are still in a tight race for Florida. All these polls were taken before the news of the reopening of the FBI investigation going into Hilary Clintons's emails.
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Missouri's State Senate Race
In the Missouri's State Senate Race the Republican nominee is Roy Blunt and the Democrat nominee is Jason Kander. Roy Blunt is the incumbent of this senate race. Roy graduated from Southwest Baptist University. He has had multiple jobs in politics such as house majority whip from 2003- 2007, house majority leader sep. 2005- feb. 2006, house minority whip 2007- 2008, and elected vice chairman of the Senate Republican Conference. Roy says he will support the republican nominee so therefore he is standing by Donald Trump. In Roy Blunt's Campaign, he has so far raised $14,352,574, spent $10,436,064, and cash still in hand $4,089,549. His top contributors are Crawford Group, Goldman Sachs, Montesano Co, Capital One Financial, and the Blackstone Group. Jason Kander went to American University and Georgetown University. His previous jobs are a captain in the Army Nation Guard, lawyer, and the Secretary of State of Missouri. He supports Hillary Clinton, the democratic nominee. Clinton's Campaign funded Kander's campaign over 500,000 dollars. He does have some different view points on different subjects such as gun control and Obamacare. He has gotten wide media cover from his campaign video of him assembling a gun against gun control. In Jason Kander's campaign, he has raised $9,516,888, spent $6,019,823, and cash still in hand $3,497,062. Kander's top contributors are Simmons Hanly Conroy, University of Missouri, Sosland Publishing,Thornton Law Firm, Korein Tillery Llc, Bryan Cave LLP, Akin, Gump et al, Lieff, Cabraser et al, Dollar, Burns & Becker, and St Louis Missouri. According to the polls, this is a very tight race. The polls show that Blunt has the lead by one, 45, and Kander has 44.
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
U.S. Warns North Korea about the use of Nuclear Weapons
Defense Secretary Ash Carter warned Wednesday that any attack on U.S. allies or the use of nuclear weapons from North Korea the response from the United States will be "overwhelming." Carter was speaking at the beginning of talks between top people from U.S. and South Korea diplomats and defense officials. These talks were in the response of the growing threat of North Korea's nuclear missile program. The meeting they had was held weeks after the North Koreans had their most powerful nuclear test explosion and after its failed test launch of a ballistic missile.
Ken Bone will be Covering the Debate
An article from USA Today says, that Ken Bone will be covering for Jimmy Kimmel in the last Presidential debate tonight. Ken Bone says he is sure that there will be so what of a comedic element to the debate tonight. He told USA today that he has brought two red sweater for the debate tonight. So far, Ken does not know he is going to vote for. He is hoping that the debate tonight the candidates will talk about their policies than just attack each other.
Marco Rubio being Silent on Wikileaks hacks
According to Politico, Marco Rubio is urging Republicans to keep quite about the hack of Wikileaks on Hilary Clintons campaign chairman. He says since Democrats are being hacked now, Republicans can be hacked later. Rubio's view point on the hacks is the opposite of Donald Trumps, the Republican nominee. Donald Trump has been exposing the hacks, on Facebook and Twitter. Rubio urges the rest of the Republicans not to talk about it because the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee have all been hacked and the GOP can be next.
Nationwide Highschool Graduates has Gone Up
According from the article from CBS News, Obama says the nation wide high school graduation rate for 2014-2015, academic year, is now 83.2 percent. The graduation rate rates with every racial and ethnic group has risen as well. Mr. Obama also noted that two thirds of job openings require a post-high school education. “You’re competing with somebody on the other side of the world in China or in India, because jobs can go wherever they want because of the internet, because of technology. And the best jobs are going to go to the people that are the best educated whether in India or China or anywhere in the world.” said President Obama. This quote from President Obama shows highschoolers looking for a job that it is actually more beneficial to them to continue their education in order to find a job later in life.
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
2016 Electoral Map is favoring Hillary Clinton
According from an article from the Washington Post, a Fix's electoral vote tracker that combines Real Clear Politics polling average in swing states and puts them on electoral map. According to the electoral map shown if the election was today Hilary Clinton would be most likely to win with 341 electoral votes and Donald Trump would have 197 electoral votes. From the bad reviews Donald Trump is getting his poll numbers both swing states and nationally are declining.
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