Senate won't vote on last-ditch Obamacare repeal bill  —  The Senate will not vote on Republicans' latest bill to repeal Obamacare this week, putting an end, for now, to the GOP's seven-year campaign promise to dismantle the health care law.  —  The decision was reached at a party lunch Tuesday …

Puerto Rico is on the brink of a humanitarian crisis.  Where is the media?  —  The destruction in Puerto Rico caused by Hurricane Maria has received relatively little attention.  Are our disasters not important enough?  —  Hurricane Maria - the most powerful hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in 89 years …

The White House Is Not Ignoring Puerto Rico  —  We are seeing the beginning of a concerted attempt to turn the crisis in Puerto Rico into “Trump's Katrina.”  And, as T. Becket Adams points out, those responsible aren't even being subtle about it.  All of a sudden, we hav new talking points: Trump is ignoring Puerto Rico!

In Battered Puerto Rico, Governor Warns of a Humanitarian Crisis  —  SAN JUAN, P.R. — Gov. Ricardo A. Rosselló of Puerto Rico said on Monday that the island was on the brink of a “humanitarian crisis” nearly a week after Hurricane Maria knocked out its power and most of its water …

GOP Tax Plan to Allow for Top Individual Rate Above 35%  —  Framework would give Congress discretion; current top rate is 39.6%  —  WASHINGTON—The Republican tax plan being released Wednesday will open the door to a top individual tax rate that is higher than the 35% that has been in previous plans …

Law Professors Plan To Take A Knee To Protest Jeff Sessions' Speech On Campus Free Speech  —  Faculty members at Georgetown University Law Center have signed a letter condemning what they say is the “hypocrisy” of Sessions speaking about free speech.  The speech is only open to a select group of law students.