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Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Slotkin, Barrett weigh in on Medicaid changes
JACKSON, Mich. WLNS — There has been growing concern about possible cuts to Medicaid. U.S. Representative Tom Barrett (R-Lansing) and U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) have two very different stances on its importance, and on who should be eligible. 'It's been a lot of evolution of the program over time that hasn't really kept up with the accountability of those that may have been put on Medicaid in an inappropriate fashion before,' said Barrett. 'We want to make sure that those people are no longer on Medicaid if they're no longer eligible for it.' Meanwhile, Slotkin was in Jackson on Tuesday to meet with people on a variety of topics—including healthcare. Slotkin says that about 25% of Michiganders are on Medicaid, and many of those are children. She also points to Medicaid impacting other important health avenues, like hospital funding and disability services. '80% of our mental health infrastructure depends in part on Medicaid, and we already know we're not meeting the needs of our mental health crisis, which I would define that's going on inside the state and inside the country right now said Senator Slotkin.' Slotkin added that with federal funding cuts already hitting many programs, any cuts to Medicaid would be devastating. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
George Clooney Singles Out Wes Moore As Top Democratic Prospect, Says That Op-Ed Urging Joe Biden To Exit Race Was His 'Civic Duty'
George Clooney singled out Wes Moore as an emerging Democratic leader who is 'levitating' above others, saying that the Maryland governor could 'be someone we could all join in behind.' 'He is the guy that has handled this tragedy in Baltimore beautifully,' Clooney told CNN's Jake Tapper. 'He had two tours of duty in Afghanistan, active duty. He speaks sort of beautifully. He's smart. He ran a hedge fund. He ran the Robin Hood Foundation. He's a proper leader.' More from Deadline George Clooney Defends His Op-Ed Against Biden: "It Was A Civic Duty" Gavin Newsom Blasts Trump's "Crony Capitalism" And "Toxic Uncertainty" As California Governor Unveils Lawsuit Challenging Tariffs - Update Netflix Set To Kick Off Earnings Season Well Positioned As Wall Street Weighs Recession Risk In an interview tied to his Broadway play 'Good Night, And Good Luck,' based on his 2005 film, Clooney also had praise for Governor Andy Beshear (D-KY) and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI). Tapper also asked Clooney about his New York Times op ed in July, when he called for President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 race. Clooney cited Biden's age and deterioration when he joined him for a Los Angeles fundraiser the previous month. 'It was a civic duty… I'm a Democrat, Democrat in Kentucky so I get it, [but] when i saw people on my side of the street not telling the truth, I thought that was time to,' Clooney said. He said that people are still angry at him for the op ed. 'You can't demand freedom of speech and then say, 'But don't say bad things about me, right? … If you believe it, take a stand, stand for it, and then deal with the consequences.' Clooney also said that he thought it would have been better had there been a 'mini-primary' after Biden ultimately dropped out. He said that Kamala Harris was weighed down by the unpopularity of the Biden administration. 'I think we have some really good governors, and I would have liked to have seen a … quick primary. I think we would have sustained it. [Harris} may have come out on top, I don't know.' Clooney said that Democrats 'have to find somebody rather soon' as a key leadership voice, citing the way that Republicans are 'running through government.' 'So it's our job now to put together a proper team to stand up because we are right now polling very poorly,' he said. Best of Deadline Everything We Know About 'The Gilded Age' Season 3 So Far 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
CPAC leader calls for US-born congresswoman to be deported alongside Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil
Conservative Political Action Conference host Mercedes Schlapp suggested on Tuesday night that the Trump administration should 'deport' Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) alongside Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, even though Tlaib is an American-born citizen. Following ICE's arrest and threatened deportation of Khalil — who is a legal permanent resident of the United States — for helping lead anti-war campus protests against Israel, 14 members of Congress signed a letter demanding Khalil be released. Tlaib, a member of 'The Squad' and a Palestinian-American who has been outspoken about Israel's military campaign in Gaza, was one of the signatories. 'Khalil has not been charged or convicted of any crime. As the Trump Administration proudly admits, he was targeted solely for his activism and organizing as a student leader and negotiator for the Gaza Solidarity Encampment on Columbia University's campus,' the members of Congress wrote in the letter addressed to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. 'Khalil's constitutional rights have been violated,' the letter added. 'He has been denied meaningful access to counsel and any visitation from his family. This is absolutely unacceptable — and illegal.' President Donald Trump, meanwhile, has defended the arrest and promised 'many more to come' while his administration claims it has the authority to remove Khalil under the Immigration and Nationality Act, even though he has not been charged with any actual crime. 'The secretary of state has the right to revoke a green card or a visa for individuals who serve, or are adversarial to the foreign policy and the national security interests of the United States of America,' White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday. 'Mahmoud Khalil was an individual who was given the privilege of coming to this country to study at one of our nation's finest universities and colleges and he took advantage of that opportunity, of that privilege, by siding with terrorists, Hamas terrorists.' While Khalil has been transferred to a Louisiana prison facility where he's being staged for removal, hundreds of demonstrators have taken to the streets of New York to protest his detention. Khalil's case headed to a Manhattan court on Wednesday, where his lawyers called the arrest 'completely unprecedented.' With MAGA media backing Trump's attempted deportation of a green card holder over political speech and 'threats to national security,' Schlapp went further during an appearance on Newsmax's primetime panel show The Right Squad by floating the notion of U.S.-born citizens getting sent out of the country for their political positions. 'Speaking of the pro-Hamas — Rashida Tlaib, and who doesn't talk about our pro-Hamas Rashida Tlaib — she was the lone vote, the only vote against a bill in the House of Representatives yesterday requiring an annual report to Congress on the cross-border cartel smuggling tunnels,' Right Squad host Chris Plante said. 'You know, like the ones under Gaza, but under the border from Mexico to the United States. 402 people voted yes,' he continued. 'And Rashida Tlaib was the single no vote, the single no vote when it comes to the tunnels coming from Mexico into the United States smuggling children and adults, human trafficking, fentanyl killing.' After Plante added that Tlaib is 'not on our side,' Schlapp — who is married to CPAC organizer Matt Schlapp and is a former Trump adviser — chimed in to call for the Detroit-born congresswoman to be removed from the country. 'I'm thinking that maybe they should deport Rashida Tlaib as well,' she groused. 'Just take her out along with Mahmoud at this point. I mean, it's just outrageous.' Schlapp added: 'It just shows how she has been someone who has supported terrorists and has been, what I say, not putting America first or Americans first. And I don't know why they keep sending her back to Congress.'
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The Independent
12-03-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
CPAC leader calls for US-born congresswoman to be deported alongside Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil
Conservative Political Action Conference host Mercedes Schlapp suggested on Tuesday night that the Trump administration should 'deport' Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) alongside Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, even though Tlaib is an American-born citizen. Following ICE's arrest and threatened deportation of Khalil — who is a legal permanent resident of the United States — for helping lead anti-war campus protests against Israel, 14 members of Congress signed a letter demanding Khalil be released. Tlaib, a member of 'The Squad' and a Palestinian-American who has been outspoken about Israel's military campaign in Gaza, was one of the signatories. 'Khalil has not been charged or convicted of any crime. As the Trump Administration proudly admits, he was targeted solely for his activism and organizing as a student leader and negotiator for the Gaza Solidarity Encampment on Columbia University's campus,' the members of Congress wrote in the letter addressed to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. 'Khalil's constitutional rights have been violated,' the letter added. 'He has been denied meaningful access to counsel and any visitation from his family. This is absolutely unacceptable — and illegal.' President Donald Trump, meanwhile, has defended the arrest and promised 'many more to come' while his administration claims it has the authority to remove Khalil under the Immigration and Nationality Act, even though he has not been charged with any actual crime. 'The secretary of state has the right to revoke a green card or a visa for individuals who serve, or are adversarial to the foreign policy and the national security interests of the United States of America,' White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday. 'Mahmoud Khalil was an individual who was given the privilege of coming to this country to study at one of our nation's finest universities and colleges and he took advantage of that opportunity, of that privilege, by siding with terrorists, Hamas terrorists.' While Khalil has been transferred to a Louisiana prison facility where he's being staged for removal, hundreds of demonstrators have taken to the streets of New York to protest his detention. Khalil's case headed to a Manhattan court on Wednesday, where his lawyers called the arrest 'completely unprecedented.' With MAGA media backing Trump's attempted deportation of a green card holder over political speech and 'threats to national security,' Schlapp went further during an appearance on Newsmax's primetime panel show The Right Squad by floating the notion of U.S.-born citizens getting sent out of the country for their political positions. 'Speaking of the pro-Hamas — Rashida Tlaib, and who doesn't talk about our pro-Hamas Rashida Tlaib — she was the lone vote, the only vote against a bill in the House of Representatives yesterday requiring an annual report to Congress on the cross-border cartel smuggling tunnels,' Right Squad host Chris Plante said. 'You know, like the ones under Gaza, but under the border from Mexico to the United States. 402 people voted yes,' he continued. 'And Rashida Tlaib was the single no vote, the single no vote when it comes to the tunnels coming from Mexico into the United States smuggling children and adults, human trafficking, fentanyl killing.' After Plante added that Tlaib is 'not on our side,' Schlapp — who is married to CPAC organizer Matt Schlapp and is a former Trump adviser — chimed in to call for the Detroit-born congresswoman to be removed from the country. 'I'm thinking that maybe they should deport Rashida Tlaib as well,' she groused. 'Just take her out along with Mahmoud at this point. I mean, it's just outrageous.' Schlapp added: 'It just shows how she has been someone who has supported terrorists and has been, what I say, not putting America first or Americans first. And I don't know why they keep sending her back to Congress.'
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
‘Ronald Regan must be rolling over in his grave': Sen. Slotkin on Trump spewing Russian propaganda
Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) member of the Senate Armed Services Committee joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with what the immediate implications are for the War in Ukraine with Trump repeating Russian propaganda, and the long term damage that it will do to our alliances with our allies in Europe and our standing across the globe.
