https://freerepublic.com/tag/slavelandia/ en-us Fri, 12 Dec 2025 19:29:22 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4357117/posts After the 2024 humiliation, the left is back. It could hurt the party in 2026. Kim Strassel speaks with law professor Jonathan Turley about why the charges were dismissed against James Comey and Letitia James and how Donald Trump is separately using the legal system to the executive branch’s benefit. What could get in the way of a coming 2026 Democratic wave, given history and the current public mood? Nothing but the Democratic Party itself, which is sitting placidly by as the progressives who lost them last year’s election mobilize to take over even more of the party. Bernie Sanders... The Wall Street Journal https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4357117/posts#comment Fri, 12 Dec 2025 19:29:22 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/4356374/posts Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, one of a handful of House Republicans who won in a district that then-Vice President Kamala Harris carried last fall, has a stark message for his party as the deadline to extend expiring health care subsidies and the midterm elections approach. …The swing-district Republican said even some of his more conservative colleagues have expressed an interest in his effort to reach a compromise on the ACA subsidies. “Affordability is such a crisis in this country right now,” he said, explaining that for low- and middle-income constituents, “a significant increase in their premiums is not an option.” Combating... CNN https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/4356374/posts#comment Sun, 7 Dec 2025 22:57:35 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4356015/posts Key takeawaysNearly 2 in 5 (37%) Americans say they couldn’t afford an emergency expense over $400The median emergency savings for Americans is $60021% of people have no emergency savings at allMore than 3 in 5 (62%) Americans say that having dedicated emergency savings is a priority for them; yet 57% say high inflation and price increases have held them back from contributing this year1 in 4 (25%) people dipped into emergency savings to cover basic living expenses in the past yearPaying down debt is a higher priority than saving for an emergency for 57% of Americans34% believe they could handle... The Currency https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4356015/posts#comment Fri, 5 Dec 2025 05:21:09 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4351710/posts It’s been over 15 years since Democrats passed Obamacare under the promise that it would make healthcare affordable. Americans were supposed to save money, keep their doctors, and finally get a system that worked for them instead of the big insurance companies. Today, those promises look like a sick joke. A recent post shared by our sister site Twitchy highlights how the Obamacare boondoggle really works, and why it doesn’t actually work for the people. Instead, it was built to enrich the healthcare industry, and the numbers prove it. Let me give you a rundown of how it works, if... PJ Media https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4351710/posts#comment Mon, 10 Nov 2025 04:07:57 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4351489/posts President Trump proposed 50-year mortgages to improve housing affordability by lowering monthly payments. While longer terms reduce payments, they also slow equity buildup and are currently not allowed under the Dodd-Frank Act. Housing Wire https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4351489/posts#comment Sat, 8 Nov 2025 20:23:00 GMT