https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duUV6KPTIaw

In looking around the world at immigration policies, you'll find Merit/Point-Based Immigration systems in a number of countries.

Over the past few weeks, headlines regarding the legislative efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Effort have been abundant, with some experts indicating that there may still be an opportunity for Senate Republicans to revive the debate sometime later this week.

Twenty-seven times in our country’s history amendments have been made to the U.S. Constitution. They’re often made to address issues that weren’t foreseen by the Founding Fathers as they were writing the original document.

It’s highly unlikely the Founding Fathers could have predicted the explosion of money in politics and the ever-expanding amount spent on campaign financing each election cycle.

It’s even less likely they would have foreseen Supreme Court decisions like Citizens United, which opened the floodgates for the influx of money into political campaigns.

Update: President Trump participated in a VA telehealth event for veterans to cut down on the wait time and meet with VA doctors faster. Whatch the video below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1p7ipzB57w

In 2014, the country was shocked to hear about secret waiting lists and veterans dying while waiting for medical care that they had long ago earned.

What will Rosenstein do?

The clock is ticking for Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. Republicans of the House Judiciary committee sent a letter noting they want a second special counsel investigation into the practices of Hillary Clinton, James Comey, Loretta Lynch, and more.

So far, no word from Rosenstein.

Action movie icon and two-term California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is on a mission to end partisan gerrymandering.

Partisan gerrymandering has become the biggest focus of Schwarzenegger's post-gubernatorial political career. He is working with lawyers to help in the case Whitford v. Gill, which is scheduled to be heard before the Supreme Court on October 3, attending events to raise awareness, and started the Terminate Gerrymandering Crowdpac.

In 2016, Donald Trump complained on the campaign trail that the presidential election in America was "rigged."

He said:

"The process is rigged. This whole election is being rigged. These lies spread by the media without witnesses, without backup, or anything else, are poisoning the minds of the electorate. No witnesses, no back up, no anything else...

"THE GAME OF THE YEAR,” shouted NESN’s Dave O’Brien, as the Red Sox beat Cleveland on a three run walk-off HR by Christian Vasquez in the bottom of the 9th.

The dramatic 12-10 win came in one of the most implausible games of this season – or any season.

The two starting pitchers, Carlos Carrasco for Cleveland and Chris Sale for Boston, entered the game with a combined record of 23 wins and eight losses; their respective ERAs were 3.57, Carrasco; 2.27, Sale.

FairVote reached its 25th anniversary in June. I’ve directed the organization since its inception.

It’s been quite a ride, with highs and lows, but with overall progress toward building support and earning advocacy success for big structural reform ideas in the service of our mission: greater choice, a stronger voice and a representation democracy that works for all Americans.

I’ve never felt more optimistic about the chances to bring our core vision of reform into the mainstream of American politics.

Gary Johnson: Both Parties Are The Problem

It might be the most boring place in politics at the moment, but according to former presidential candidate Gary Johnson, the middle is the place to be for getting things done in Washington.

In an op-ed Johnson wrote: