Dr. Oz seeks to privatize Medicare after claiming uninsured do not have 'right to health'

Dr. Mehmet Oz, who was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, has previously pushed to privatize Medicare.

Oz declared that "health" is only a right for those who can afford insurance while advocating for a balance between personal and state responsibility and warning against obesity, a sedentary lifestyle and smoking.

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After a court win, the Justice Department is trying to make Google sell its Chrome browser

The Justice Department wants Google to put its Chrome browser on the auction block. Justice lawyers late Wednesday night asked the federal judge overseeing a historic antitrust case against Google to order the tech giant to sell its popular Chrome browser, something that could dramatically shake up the world of online search.....MORE

Tom Homan says Trump admin will ‘absolutely’ use gifted Texas land for deportation program

Tom Homan, President-elect Trump’s pick as “border czar,” said the incoming Republican administration will “absolutely” use the gifted Texas land as a part of their deportation program.....MORE

Texas offers Trump 1,400-acre ranch for immigrant internment camp

Officials in Texas have offered President-elect Trump a 1,400-acre ranch for his mass deportation plan.....MORE

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Witnesses say Israel is using sniper drones in Gaza and they're shooting civilians

The stabilized Baduga drone sniper rifle is accurate enough to ensure one-shot kills at 200 meters

Last week British surgeon Nizam Mamode testified in front of a committee in the U.K. Parliament. Dr. Mamode had recently returned from working at a hospital in Central Gaza.

He told parliamentary members what he witnessed, including drones that would come down and "pick off civilians, children. And we had description after description. This is not, you know, an occasional thing. This was day after day after day."

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House GOP ANNOUNCES Decision on GAETZ REPORT

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Transgender Day of Remembrance

"Today, on Transgender Day of Remembrance, the Hillsborough County LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus honors the transgender lives lost to violence and hatred. Each loss is a heartbreaking reminder of the work still ahead to create a world where everyone can live freely, authentically, and safely!

As we reflect, we also prepare for the challenges to come! The transgender community will undoubtedly face direct attacks from the new Republican administration, with their plans to restrict access to healthcare, target trans youth, and undermine the basic rights of individuals to live openly! These policies are rooted in fear, hatred, and discrimination, but we must remain steadfast in our fight for justice and equality!

We are a community of resilience, strength, and unwavering courage! Together, we will honor those we’ve lost by fighting for a future where every trans person is safe, celebrated, and free to thrive!

Today, we remember! Tomorrow, we resist!" Hillsborough County LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus 

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Dr. Mehmet Oz Wants to Privatize Medicare. Trump Just Picked the TV Star to Head Medicare Agency

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped several TV personalities for key posts in his incoming administration, including Dr. Mehmet Oz to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, an agency that oversees health coverage for 150 million people. Oz, who ran an unsuccessful campaign for Senate in Pennsylvania in 2022, supports privatizing Medicare. “His background really has nothing to do with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,” says Dr. Robert Steinbrook, director of the Health Research Group for Public Citizen.

Experience Pink Floyd and Surrealism at The Dalí Museum

The Dalí Museum is bringing something special to St. Pete this season. While its new exhibit The Subversive Eye: Surrealist and Experimental Photography might grab the headlines, the real showstopper for many will be Dome Night: Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of the Moon.....MORE

Meanwhile, Trump says, "Drill, Baby, Drill"

Deadline looms for negotiators seeking a deal for cash to curb global warming

With time running down, negotiators at the United Nations annual climate talks on Wednesday remained mired in the maze of a trillion-dollar money problem, turning to host Azerbaijan to lead the way to daylight with a promised map to be released in the dark of night.

Vulnerable nations are seeking $1.3 trillion to deal with damage from climate change and to adapt to that change, including building out their own clean-energy systems. Experts agree that at least $1 trillion is called for, but both figures are far more than the developed world has so far offered.

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Trump has called for dismantling the Education Dept. What would that mean?

Throughout his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump heaped scorn on the federal Department of Education, describing it as being infiltrated by “ radicals, zealots and Marxists.”

He has picked Linda McMahon, a former wrestling executive, to lead the department. But like many conservative politicians before him, Trump has called for dismantling the department altogether — a cumbersome task that likely would require action from Congress.

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Why our brains are wired to ignore the climate crisis

How big industries, politicians and the media have warped public understanding and action on the climate crisis.

Telling the story of climate change psychology can reveal not only the ways in which we grapple with ecological breakdown but also how big industries, politicians and even the media have warped public understanding and action on the greatest crisis humanity faces.

Ken Hagen might be licking his chops....Could the new Ray's stadium end up in Ybor City after all?

Rays stadium deal in jeopardy after team, Pinellas commissioners trade barbs

A deal to build a new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays is now teetering after Pinellas County commissioners once again delayed a vote on funding the plan. 

The Rays sent a letter to the commissioners just before the meeting started, stating that the delays meant the current deal was all but dead.

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Will the House ethics panel release report on Gaetz misconduct allegations?

Whether Matt Gaetz serves as US attorney general during President-elect Donald Trump’s second administration depends on several factors, including what senators make of a House committee investigation into alleged sexual misconduct by the former US House Representative from Florida.

The House Ethics Committee is scheduled to meet today, when it could decide whether to release a bipartisan report on the allegations against Gaetz.

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The Senate Just Dropped An UNEXPECTED Bombshell ON TRUMP

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'4B' movement picks up steam in U.S. after election

Tracker: Trump Appointees’ Corporate Conflicts of Interest

Donald Trump’s nominees for cabinet positions and other important political appointments are riddled with conflicts of interest. As was the case with Trump’s first administration, his second administration appears to be handing people with clear corporate conflicts of interest the power to regulate and oversee corporations.....List HERE

Trump taps television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead key Medicare and Medicaid agency

President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he has selected Dr. Mehmet Oz  — a celebrity heart surgeon who hosted a daytime television show — to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.....MORE