*The Trump administration announced it is rolling back an Obamacare rule mandating employers to cover the costs of birth control for women. The new Trump rule includes "any employer, including colleges, universities and health insurance companies," freeing them of following the existing rule. Employers will not have to file anything with the government.
The Kaiser Family Foundation found that the number of women paying out of their pockets for birth control plummeted 21% to just 4% since the Obamacare rule went into effect. The Guttmacher Institute found that Obamacare reduced the unintended pregnancy rate roughly 10% in just three years. The abortion rate is at its lowest point since the procedure became legal nationwide in 1973.
*The Department of Homeland Security says more than 100,000 DACA recipients have applied to renew their work permits ahead of the deadline. The deadline was October 5. The City University of New York had a program to get as many of the renewals done as possible.
*The House Homeland Security Committee approved a border security bill that includes $10 billion for a border wall.
*As the ongoing battle over monuments to Confederate luminaries reveals, the dislodging of tribal symbols comes hard. As it is with the Dixie flag, so now it is with the gun and its accouterments.
*Michigan State Police director Kriste Kibbey Etue called African American athletes in the National Football league "Anti-American degenerates." She has apologized and will probably keep her job.
*U.S. House budget cuts Medicare by nearly $500 billion and Medicaid by up to $1.5 trillion; also, it raises the eligibility age for Medicare to 67.
*Trump October 5 tweet: "Why isn't the Senate Intel Committee looking into the Fake News Networks in OUR country to see why so much of our news is just made up - FAKE!"
Trump October 6 tweet: "Ralph Northam, who is running for Governor of Virginia, is fighting for the violent MS-13 killer gangs & sanctuary cities. Vote Ed Gillespie!"
*Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump moved their personal accounts to computers run by the Trump Organization on either September 26th or 27th. The actions more closely intertwine the Trump administration with Trump's private businesses.
*The Office of Special Counsel has concluded that Nikki Haley violated the Hatch Act by retweeting one of Trump's campaign endorsements.It is the second time that a top Trump aide has run afoul of the Hatch Act. The repost supported Republican House candidate Ralph Norman.
*The Republican National Committee has paid out about $230,000 to Trump lawyers and nearly $200,000 to cover Donald Trump Jr.'s legal bills.
*CNN reported that Michigan and Wisconsin were specifically targeted in a number of Russia-linked Facebook ads. One quarter of the 3,000 Russian-bought ads were targeted to specific geographic locations.
*Mike Pence's chief of staff, Nick Ayers, blasted congressional leaders behind closed doors at an RNC event, held for wealthy donors. He wanted them to get behind Trump's legislative priorities. Thus far, Trump's legislative priorities have been so bad that he can't get them approved by a GOP-dominated Congress.
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