Parents claim R Kelly is holding their daughters in an abusive cult

A BuzzFeed News report came out on 17 July, 2017 accusing R and amp;B singer R. Kelly of holding six women against their will - in what has been described as a cult. According to the report, parents of three young women accuse R. Kelly of predatory behavior towards their daughters, dictating every aspects of their lives. Three former members of the singers entourage back up these allegations, saying that Kelly decides what they eat, how they dress, when they sleep and how they engage in sexual encounters. The women also have their phones confiscated so they cant communicate with family and friends, and are punished if they break any of these rules. R. Kelly is the sweetest person you will ever want to meet, but Robert is the devil, a woman who used to live with him told BuzzFeed. Despite the claims, all women living there say theyre fine, and a couple go further to say they dont want to be bothered. Several of the womens parents have gone to the police to try to get their daughters back, but no arrests have been made - since theyre all of legal age and have claimed theyre not being held against their will. Jul 18, 2017

US Senate Republicans unveil new healthcare bill

Senate Republican leaders, aiming to salvage efforts backed by President Donald Trumpto dismantle the Obamacare law, on July 13 unveiled revised healthcare legislation that lets insurers sell bare-bones policies and retains key taxes on the wealthy.  Jul 14, 2017

The political power of the Koch brothers

The Koch brothers, Charles and David Koch belong to the second wealthiest family in America and own the second largest privately owned company. Consequently their political power is enormous. Theyve funded everything from the Tea Party to ALEC to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walkers efforts to crush local government unions. Whats next for the Koch brothers? Rewriting the constitution, perhaps.  Jul 14, 2017