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Mark Bertolini, Oscar Health CEO, Verizon chairman and former Aetna chairman and CEO, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the state of the health insurance industry, why insurance premiums are going up, future of the ACA, skyrocketing health care costs, ways to fix the U.S. health care system, and more.
They are already making excuses byu/TonightSpiritual3191 inconspiracy Megyn Kelly thinks you should look at the difference between raping a 15 year old and a 5 year old. This is what republican pundits are arguing about. It’s sickening, they are preparing excuses if this bombshell gets worse. Don’t let them try and make that distinction Link …
Job interviews are completely cooked. One hiring manager says a simple “I’m good, thanks” shows no initiative. Another says answering with enthusiasm is “performative.” Then someone else demands military-level bed discipline as proof of character. Apparently the modern interview is a psychological maze where every normal response is somehow wrong. In this video, we dive …
The best is that the people that get angry at this think it just means the democrats are elitists or indoctrinated, but it doesn’t cross their minds that maybe it has something to do with being highly educated. it’s literally proof positive of the fact that critical thinking and… — mr. tillman (@millersandgolf2) November 13, …
Russia has vowed to stand “ready” to assist Venezuela as Donald Trump ramps up the US military footprint near the South American country in what Washington has characterized as a counter-narcotics operation. Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov stated the Kremlin is “ready to fully act within the framework of the obligations that were mutually …
NEW: Donald Trump has a plan to replace Obamacare by giving Americans cash to buy their own health insurance — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) November 13, 2025 President Donald Trump hinted at a potential replacement for the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, that could bear his own name. In a Monday night interview with FOX …
A stunning report reveals that Texas Rep. Jasmine may have taken a $17,500 international luxury trip that’s now sparking MAJOR ethics concerns.
View post on imgur.com “Megyn Kelly asked about highly-skilled immigration. The H-1B program is neither high-skilled nor immigration: these are temporary foreign workers, imported from abroad, for the explicit purpose of substituting for American workers at lower pay. I remain totally committed to eliminating rampant, widespread H-1 B abuse and ending outrageous practices such as …
BREAKING: ENORMOUS victory as the 70% of rare earths we get from China will PLUMMET to 0% by the end of President Trump’s term – through domestic production and American jobs. This is HUGE! Department of War has created a $400 MILLION partnership for rare earths to END reliance on China. “We will be able …
Bitcoin literally can’t maintain a pump… We know what comes next right? pic.twitter.com/W2oWFcr5I9 — Ethan (@0xEthan) November 12, 2025 $BTC is approaching a crucial resistance level now. If Bitcoin reclaims the $104,500-$105,000 level, we could see a rally above $107,000. If BTC gets rejected, Bitcoin could dump towards $100,000 again. pic.twitter.com/K5eWCUMQRn — Ted (@TedPillows) November …
Open AI: 🚩 🚩 🚩 🚩 pic.twitter.com/pj75Yv8OLs — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) November 13, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The U.S. ended production of the penny Wednesday, abandoning the 1-cent coins that were embedded in American culture for more than 230 years but became nearly worthless. When it was introduced in 1793, a penny could buy a biscuit, a candle or a piece of candy. Now most of them are cast …
There is a worrying new trend foreshadowing a housing market crash. Foreclosures — when a bank or lender takes back a home after missed mortgage payments — are once again on the rise in the US. New data from ATTOM shows more homeowners falling behind on their mortgages amid job losses and soaring living costs. …
Hey Europe… here’s a question for you, you’ve already given over your sovereignty to an unelected group of globalists who live in Brussels how would you like for these unelected group of globalists to now start their own spine network to spy on Russia, China, and of course, European citizens would you guys be down …
Someone explain to me why all this monster AI data Center construction all over America. So ChatGPT can process AI requests? On a quiet patch of former farmland in northeastern Louisiana, a fleet of excavators has leveled more than 2,000 acres of reddish clay earth. This is rural Richland Parish, once a floodplain tangled with …
Seattle has elected its first democratic socialist mayor, echoing the recent victory of Zohran Mamdani in New York City’s mayoral contest. Katie Wilson, 43, had a nearly 2,000-vote lead over incumbent Bruce Harrell as of Wednesday, making it impossible for him to close the gap with just over 1,300 remaining votes to be counted. Like …
Beijing’s proposed regulation aims to tame rapid launches by forcing cars to boot up in a restricted performance mode after every ignition China’s draft rule could require cars to take longer to reach 100 km/h (62 mph). Drivers would need to manually enable faster acceleration after every startup. Regulation targets all passenger cars, but quick …
The questions flood in from every corner of the human psyche. “What are permanent hair removal solutions?” “Can you help me analyze this text conversation between me and my boyfriend?” “Tell me all about woke mind virus.” “What is the survivors rate for paracetamol overdose?” “Are you feeling conscious?” ChatGPT answers them all, flitting from …
via notayesmanseconomics It is time to look at Nihon or the land of the rising sun again. What we are seeing there is that again it looks to be pushing the boundaries of monetary and fiscal policy. Let us start with monetary policy and here is Reuters from just under a week ago. A Bank …
by confoundedinterest17 The US mortgage market is “livin’ on a prayer.” As a result, former homebuilder and current FHFA Director Bill Pulter has suggested 2 mortgage products to make US homes more “affordable”, adding to the legacy of stupid government policies to increase homeownership. But first, current mortgage demand. Mortgage applications increased 0.6 percent from one week earlier, …
The collapse and bankruptcy of another private credit supported firm has generated significant losses this week. But as I pointed out last week with the shuttered UBS sponsored hedge funds, it isn’t necessarily the amount of money being burned. It’s what each of these cockroaches reveals, and how they add to the growing mistrust about …
India’s Cabinet on Wednesday called this week’s deadly car explosion in the capital a “terrorist incident” carried out by “anti-national forces,” though it did not release any new evidence linked to the blast.
In our annual guide, we examine the important themes, trends and events that will shape the coming year. Explore The World Ahead 2026 https://t.co/l2KWBWNJRL Illustration: Andrew Rae pic.twitter.com/uhLxsUhbtr — The Economist (@TheEconomist) November 12, 2025
MAGA is dead. — Nicholas J. Fuentes (@NickJFuentes) November 12, 2025 I want an energetic, progressive, forward thinking, disruptive populist leader who will put Americans First and make the country great again. My endgame isn't to elect Republicans who are marginally better than the Democrats. pic.twitter.com/ZLSvNYhjwr — 1stclassclips (@1stclassclips) November 12, 2025 pic.twitter.com/gtIwuCdNYB — 𝕻𝖆𝖓𝖓𝖘𝖙𝖎𝖌𝖆𝖙𝖔𝖗 …
BBC: “Transgender women’s milk is just as good for babies as breast milk” I have no idea why they keep promoting this BS. pic.twitter.com/Bk2ife5PQP — Open Source Intel (@Osint613) November 12, 2025 Grok Factcheck: Yes, the BBC has aired claims like this. In a February 2024 segment on “The Context,” they stated that transgender women’s …
From the article: The Federal Bureau of Investigation is trying to unmask the operator of Archive.is, also known as Archive.today, a website that saves snapshots of webpages and is commonly used to bypass news paywalls. The FBI sent a subpoena to domain registrar Tucows, seeking “subscriber information on [the] customer behind archive.today” in connection with “a federal criminal …
Prosecutors in Milan have opened an investigation into Italian tourists who allegedly paid £70,000 to shoot innocent people in ‘human safari’ hunting trips to Sarajevo, with extra charged to kill children. The wealthy foreign gun enthusiasts are accused of travelling to the city for ‘sniper tourism’ during its four-year siege in the 1990s by Serb-Bosnian …
An event to unveil Russia's first "anthropomorphic robot with artificial intelligence" had to be cancelled after the robot fell and crashed on stage. pic.twitter.com/g2CrKvMAno — Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) November 11, 2025 Russia’s first humanoid robot with artificial intelligence fell on stage during its official debut at a technology event in Moscow on November …
“I just made a motion to bring it straight to the dadgum floor and they blocked it. They blocked it!” “I tried to do unanimous consent, tried to get the Epstein files, get it straight to the floor to cut out all this nonsense. And, you know, and the Democrats blocked it oddly enough!” “Now …
Finally some movement, but let's not forget this is just the start. We need strong leadership to truly bring relief and avoid this mess again. — rowdyamerican (@rowdyamerican69) November 12, 2025