The House Education and Labor Committee on Tuesday approved a bill to protect patients from massive “surprise” medical bills, but not before a vigorous debate that showed the divides within both parties on the issue Via

Ex-party chairman suggests row should not be taken at face value Via

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Directed by Steven Soderbergh. With Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow. Healthcare professionals, government officials and everyday people find themselves in the midst of a worldwide epidemic as the CDC works to find a cure. I feel like I’ve seen this before, which is likely considering the cast, but I didn’t remember much Read the full article…

The former White House chief of staff said Vindman’s decision to escalate his concerns about Trump’s call with Ukraine’s president was in line with military training. Via

Textile expert Simon Peers and fashion designer Nicholas Godley collaborated to create this stunning embroidered cape out of golden spider silk. Both Via

Kentucky officials rejected Bennie Hart’s Via

Played from a third-person perspective, the game takes place in Washington D.C., in which a civil war between survivors and villainous bands of marauders breaks out. In the game, players can cooperate with each other to complete objectives. The game will also feature raids, which can be completed by up to 8 players. I’m at Read the full article…

Created by Bryan Fuller, Michael Green. With Ricky Whittle, Emily Browning, Crispin Glover, Yetide Badaki. A recently released ex-convict named Shadow meets a mysterious man who calls himself “Wednesday” and who knows more than he first seems to about Shadow’s life and past. Season Two ended a while ago, but I’m just now getting around Read the full article…

Directed by Jordan Peele. With Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker. A family’s serene beach vacation turns to chaos when their doppelgängers appear and begin to terrorize them. A creepy movie that I kept in my backlog for far too long, I enjoyed watching it, but was somewhat disappointed by it’s final resolution. Read the full article…

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Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain—the world’s biggest trade show for smartphone makers—has officially been cancelled for 2020. The news comes Via

ICANN has announced significant changes to the contract it has with Verisign, Inc. to operate the top-level domain .COM, including .COM price increases. Via

“But in the end, as always, Thanos will stand triumphant.”The One:12 Collective Thanos is outfitted in a battle suit with reinforced chest and shoulder armor, and includes three head portraits depicting varying degrees of the warlord’s grimace.The Mad Titan wields the power of all six infini Via

The four Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors who recommended Roger Stone be sentenced to seven to nine years in prison left the case Tuesday after top officials sought to reduce their sentencing request. Via

Attorney General William Barr’s intervention in Roger Stone’s case wasn’t the first time senior political appointees reached into a case involving an ex-Trump aide, officials say. Via

Here’s a gallery of the most recent Awesome Things that have been posted to MyConfinedSpace:

The budget calls for cuts to Medicaid and food stamps while asking tax-payers to pay billions for the president’s wall Via

The presidential hopeful responds to President Trump calling him a communist. Via

NBC News interviewed dozens of Utah residents to find out what they thought about their senator bucking the GOP on impeachment. Via

What a brew-haha! Chaos erupted outside a popular Brooklyn brewery Friday night, when an apparently annoyed craft-beer hater pulled a gun on a long line of people who were waiting to buy the latest… Via

Directed by Roar Uthaug. With Kristoffer Joner, Ane Dahl Torp, Jonas Hoff Oftebro, Edith Haagenrud-Sande. Although anticipated, no one is really ready when the mountain pass above the scenic, narrow Norwegian fjord Geiranger collapses and creates an 85-meter high violent tsunami. A geologist is one of those caught in the middle of it. Subtitles are Read the full article…

Directed by Ridley Scott. With Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Veronica Cartwright. After a space merchant vessel receives an unknown transmission as a distress call, one of the crew is attacked by a mysterious life form and they soon realize that its life cycle has merely begun. I’m honestly not sure if I’ve ever Read the full article…

Directed by Louis C.K.. With Louis C.K., Chloë Grace Moretz, Rose Byrne, Charlie Day. When a successful television writer’s daughter becomes the interest of an aging filmmaker with an appalling past, he becomes worried about how to handle the situation. I don’t think this film was ever actually released, it was due to be out Read the full article…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Exacting swift punishment against those who crossed him, an emboldened President Donald Trump on Friday ousted two government officials who had delivered damaging testimony… Via

US president lashes out at Lt Col Alexander Vindman hours after Ukraine expert escorted from office Via

Speaker calls move the ‘courteous thing to do … considering the alternative’ as partisan bad blood boils over Via

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Directed by Charlie Bean. With Tessa Thompson, Justin Theroux, Sam Elliott, Ashley Jensen. The romantic tale of a sheltered uptown Cocker Spaniel dog and a streetwise downtown Mutt. Enjoyable but forgettable live action adaptation of the 1955 animated film, it adds to the list of unnecessary remakes that Disney has been churning through. This one Read the full article…

The Navy converted manned combat jets into unmanned ones. Nobody had any idea they were doing it. Via

The Ohio Republican has been one of Trump’s fiercest House defenders. Yet another suspected pedophile being elevated in the GOP? for more details on his suspected pedophilia. Via

While this Giant Edible Ghostbusters Stay Puft Marshmallow Man is quite huge, fortunately, it is not 100 feet tall or a physical manifestation of the Sumerian deity Gozer. Instead, it is a fluffy, delicious treat you can eat.It’s officially licensed, so it is quite a detailed likeness of the Sta Via

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They filed a complaint for discrimination because they’re Christian, saying that they were perfectly willing to foster straight kids… Via

Unless you’ve been living under a soda bottle for the past couple of years, you’ll no doubt be aware that plastic pollution has become a worrying scourge o Via

The Eighties hitmaker on his first album in a decade and the hearing loss that could end his career Via

The shameless endorsement of capitalist inequality may as well end each episode by telling Americans to shut up and be grateful their lives are controlled by such selfless exemplars of virtue. Via

“He shredded the truth, so I shredded his speech,” Pelosi told House Democrats in a closed-door meeting. Via

An on-duty, armed and uniformed Aurora police officer who passed out drunk while driving an unmarked patrol car in March will not face criminal charges, according to 4CBS Denver. Via

With Eleanor Tomlinson, Rafe Spall, Robert Carlyle, Rupert Graves. In London during the Edwardian era, George and Amy’s attempt to start a life together is interrupted by a Martian invasion of Earth. A British TV Mini-Series from last year, this is the best adaptation of the original story that I’ve ever seen, and yes I’m Read the full article…

Directed by Delbert Mann. With Richard Thomas, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Ian Holm. A young soldier faces profound disillusionment in the soul-destroying horror of World War I. Made for TV movie, but with high production values and extremely shocking subject matter. This is likely the best World War 1 movie that I’ve watched. Buy On Read the full article…

Disney Plus’ “Star Wars” original spinoff series “The Mandalorian” is returning for Season 2 in October, said Disney chief Bob Iger on the company’s earnings cal… Via

Employees under pressure to work faster call on retail giant to improve conditions – and take their complaints seriously Via

Directed by Deon Taylor. With Naomie Harris, Tyrese Gibson, Frank Grillo, Mike Colter. A rookie New Orleans police officer is forced to balance her identity as a black woman after she witnesses two corrupt cops committing murder. A fast paced and well shot chase film with many familiar faces at the top of their game. Read the full article…

This Toynk exclusive Geeki Tikis mug design is inspired by The Child sipping soup from his bone broth bowl! Via

Online groups that routinely traffic in anti-vaccination propaganda have become a resource for people seeking out a wide variety of medical information. Via

Lee-Jackson Day, which falls on the Friday before Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in January, will be replaced with Election Day in November as a state employee day off. Gov. Ralph Northam said it’ll make it easier for Virginians to vote. Via

Here’s this week’s Top Posts

“I believe the women who have spoken up and believe them unequivocally and I apologize to them personally,” the candidate said in response to the news I’m loath to believe articles like this that have no direct examples of what someone considered a bad culture, I’m definitely not saying this shouldn’t be addressed, just that Read the full article…