Sleight of Hand: How to turn $188 million into American Healthcare.

AMERICAN HEALTHCARE ACT

Nothing up my sleeve... I give $$$ here and there.  Then, voila... the American Healthcare Act is passed through the Senate.  No, no... you are confused.  This is "American" healthcare, nothing "affordable" about it.

HEALTHCARE

Abortion language may be cut from Senate ObamaCare bill

Senate Republican Health Care Bill

What’s in the Senate healthcare bill

The Senate health bill is out. Here's your speed read

Shifting Dollars From Poor to Rich Is a Key Part of the Senate Health Bill

Four Senate conservatives say they oppose ObamaCare repeal bill

Senate GOP bill defunds Planned Parenthood for one year

FORMER PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA

Obama returning to campaign trail to stump for Northam in Virginia governor’s race

Obama’s secret struggle to punish Russia for Putin’s election assault

Obama Rips The Senate GOP Health Care Bill

Frustrated Dems say Obama botched Russia response

TRUMP VS OBAMA

Trump slams Obama for doing 'nothing' about Russia before the election

Trump: 'Why no action' from Obama on Russian meddling?

Can Trump destroy Obama’s legacy? OPINION

Trump asks FBI to investigate Obama over the Russian election scandal. Twitter roasted him

Books -- check out the leaves

Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?: And Other Questions You Should Have Answers to When You Work in the White House NONFICTION

The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration NONFICTION

Duel with the Devil NONFICTION

A Walk in the Forest PICTURE BOOK

See You in the Cosmos CHILDRENS

QATAR

Foreign Minister Supports Qatar, Bashes Trump

Could Qatar Disappear?

Gulf crisis likely to change political map OPINION

With Qatar Hack, the Kremlin May Be Opening a New Front in Its Global Information War

Qatar Cannot Have It Both Ways OPINION

Qatar Responds to U.A.E., Saudi Charges OPINION

Qatar Signs $12 Billion Deal for U.S. F-15 Jets Amid Gulf Crisis

State Department issues unusual public warning to Saudi Arabia and UAE over Qatar rift

Saudis say Qatar demands are non-negotiable

Sure, the tiny gulf state is a lousy ally — but so is everyone else in the region. -- unknown

MEDIA

April Ryan talks about being part of the White House press corps in the Trump era 

White House reporter April Ryan on Colbert: ‘It’s not about us’ OPINION 

Media Swarm Accompanies Sessions Testimony

Understand the Fake News 

TRUMP – RUSSIA PROBE

Obama DHS chief to testify in House Russia probe

Trump transition officials ordered to save Russia

Russia recalling ambassador at center of Trump campaign controversy

Dems push back on claim DNC rejected DHS assistance

House intel panel plans to interview Podesta next week, sources sa

Jefferson Beauregard "Shit gibbon" Sessions III

Jeff Sessions testifies: Refuses to say whether he spoke to Trump about Comey’s handling of Russia investigation 

The Sessions session, in brief OPINION 

The nation held its breath for Jeff Sessions’s testimony, while he held his 

ENVIRONMENTALISM

Big News for Little Fish

Ecologists protest sudden end of NSF dissertation grants

Continuing America’s Land and Water Conservation Legacy

Conservation and hunting groups sue to halt Humboldt Bay habitat destruction

CLIMATE CHANGE

Tidal Change: Love, Hope and Wonder at Sea

The Sierra Club's 125-Year History Has Been a Story of Evolution

Regional organisation benefits from climate information service course in China

Concerned about the Paris Agreement? There’s still hope through girls’ education

NOTE: The news sources here vary.  Not all sources have the same credibility, but in an effort to share some different perspectives, they are included here.  This compendium itself cannot claim to be unbiased.  Please take into consideration where these different perspectives originate in assessing their value.  Thank you.