Ivanka Trump was thought to be the pleasing and likable public face of the White House, but a new survey shows that the American people don’t like or trust Trump’s daughter.

Americans borrowed $88 billion in 2018 to cover their healthcare, putting yet another number to the argument against the private insurance system as the best provider of care and making the case for universal healthcare even stronger.
That's not all. 45% of U.S. adults fear a health issue could push them into bankruptcy—and 15 million Americans delayed purchasing medication to save money last year.
"Someone is making money off dysfunction," said New York Times editor Patrick LaForge.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Tuesday demanded the release of U.S. Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning and called for a ban on extended solitary confinement.
"Chelsea Manning has been trapped in solitary confinement for refusing to answer questions before a Grand Jury," tweeted the congresswoman from New York. "Solitary confinement is torture. Chelsea is being tortured for whistleblowing, she should be released on bail, and we should ban extended solitary in the U.S."

On top of his duties as the director of the National Institutes of Health, Francis Collins takes time to answer letters from Christians trying to reconcile their faith with science....

A renowned geneticist, Collins is recognized in faith circles not only for his scientific accomplishments — among them piloting the Human Genome Project — but for his seemingly unshakable faith in God.
That dedication to Christianity has earned him star power among a segment of evangelicals who are eager for a more nuanced approach to science — one that accepts the findings of evolution, for example, and also regards the Bible as a source of ultimate authority.

A small viral tempest blew up this past week after a Pennsylvania state representative opened the legislative session with a prayer that was, shall we say, far from the usual exercise in spiritual inclusion. First-term Rep. Stephanie Borowicz (R- Centre/Clinton) invoked Jesus’ name 13 times in a way that seemed designed to send a message to Movita Johnson-Harrell, who after a special election in Philadelphia was about to be sworn in as the first Muslim woman to serve in the Pennsylvania legislature....

OK. Like it or not, American politicians have, since the beginning of the republic, invoked the Deity when engaged in civil religious discourse. But since the founding fathers, they have habitually steered clear of Jesus’ name.
The Declaration of Independence does not mention Jesus, but “nature’s God,” “Creator,” and “the Supreme Judge of the world.” Abraham Lincoln put “under God,” not “under Jesus,” in the Gettysburg Address. Periodic attempts in Congress to amend the Constitution to recognize the law and authority of Jesus Christ (most recently in the early 1950s) have always gone nowhere....