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05 September 18 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News Paul Krugman | Get Sick, Go Bankrupt and Die  Paul Krugman, The New York Times Krugman writes: "The G.O.P. can't come up with an alternative to the Affordable Care Act because no such alternative exists." READ MORE Bob Woodward speaks at Broward College's A. Hugh Adams Central Campus Institute of Public Safety on January 22, 2014, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (photo: Vallery Jean/Getty Images) ALSO SEE: Bob Woodward, and the Hostages Serving in Trump's White House Bob Woodward Book, 'Fear: Trump in the White House' - the 5 Most Explosive Claims Steve Kiggins, USA Today Kiggins writes: "The West Wing is in a state of dysfunction, maybe even disrepair." READ MORE Ayanna Pressley points to her supporters after winning the Democratic primary in Boston, September 4, 2018. (photo: Brian Snyder/Reuters) Progressive Ayanna Pressley Ousts 10-Term Massachusetts Democrat in Latest Primary Upset Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press LeBlanc writes: "Ayanna Pressley is all but assured of becoming the first black woman elected to Congress from Massachusetts, the latest example of the Democratic Party's embrace of diversity and progressive politics as the recipe for success in the Trump era." READ MORE A demonstrator shouts as Judge Brett Kavanaugh arrives for the Senate judiciary committee hearing. (photo: Rex/Shutterstock) Brett Kavanaugh: Protests Disrupt Senate Supreme Court Hearing Sabrina Siddiqui, Guardian UK Siddiqui writes: "Democrats and activists staged a dramatic act of defiance against a Senate confirmation hearing for Donald Trump's nominee for the supreme court on Tuesday, after accusing the White House of withholding key documents on his record." READ MORE Social Security Administration building. (photo: Phillip Pessar/Flickr) Government Site Accidentally Leaks Dozens of Social Security Numbers Sophie Weiner, Splinter News Weiner writes: "The Freedom of Information Act request site accidentally made public dozens of social security numbers and other personal information while undergoing a site upgrade, according to reporting from CNN. The information was taken down after CNN alerted the government to the situation." READ MORE The mother of missing college student Adan Abarajan de la Cruz sits at the foot of soldiers outside a military base during a protest by the families of 43 missing students over the army's alleged responsibility or lack of response to the students' disappearance in Iguala, Mexico, Dec. 18, 2014. (photo: AP) Rights Groups Urge Mexico to Continue Search for 43 Students Associated Press Excerpt: "Mexican and international human rights groups Monday told the families of 43 students missing since 2014 that they are not alone, just days after President Enrique Pena Nieto reaffirmed his belief in the government's initial widely discredited investigation into the case." READ MORE The Brazilian Spix's macaw, as seen in the children's movie Rio, is one of the eight birds to become extinct. (photo: Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation) Eight Bird Species Are First Confirmed Avian Extinctions This Decade Patrick Barkham, Guardian UK Barkham writes: "Spix's macaw, a brilliant blue species of Brazilian parrot that starred in the children's animation Rio, has become extinct this century, according to a new assessment of endangered birds." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation