News Roundup & Comment

Deportation cases dismissed, massive spending bill creates controversy, the so-called Affordable Care Act celebrates a birthday and more. These and other headlines are covered on the "Round-Up" this week.

--The massive spending bill presented by House Republican leaders is filled with millions of dollars in funding for LGBT organizations, including $845,000 for gay garden parties.

The 1.2 trillion dollar spending bill released by Speaker Mike Johnson was blasted by Representatives Chip Roy and Marjorie Taylor Green. Jim provided audio from both representatives.

--Days after underwriting the 92 million dollar bond for former President Donald Trump's E. Jean Carroll defamation appeal, insurance giant Chubb, has now declined to underwrite the half-billion dollar appeal bond that the GOP frontrunner needs in his New York civil fraud case.

--New York Attorney General Letitia James recently took the first steps toward seizing Trump's assets according to public records.

--Former President Trump and other defendants in the Georgia election interference case have the go-ahead to appeal last week's ruling that allows Fulton County D.A. Fani Willis to continue to lead the prosecution.

--Tomorrow is the 14th anniversary of the so-called Affordable Care Act.

--Despite the fact that over 90% of the U.S. population has some form of health insurance, medical debt remains a persistent problem.

--By nearly two to one, voters believe President Joe Biden is using the Justice Department to hobble former President Donald Trump and jail him so that he can't win the Fall election.