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Apr 13 2015
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About 90% of U.S. Adults Now Have Health Insurance
Almost 90% of American adults now have health insurance, according to a new survey released Monday.
The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index shows that the uninsured rate has dropped to 11.9% for the first quarter of 2015. That’s down one percentage point from the previous quarter and down 5.2 percentage points since the end of 2013, when the expansion of coverage under President Obama’s
Time MagazineApr 15 2024
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Jury Selection Begins in Trump Hush Money Trial
On Monday, the hush money trial of former President Donald Trump began in New York with jury selection. The trial itself could last up to eight weeks.
Key Details: Hundreds of prospective jurors will show up as the jury selection process begins; that process could last up to two weeks. Prospective jurors will not be asked about their political affiliation, but they will be asked if they
CNBC Fox News (Online News) NBC News (Online)Jun 20 2012
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Obama campaign: We'll face a $1.2 billion Romney/super PAC spree
President Barack Obama's campaign said Wednesday it expects the president to become the first incumbent to be outspent by his opponent, outlining the potential for $1 billion in spending from Republican-leaning outside groups supporting Mitt Romney.
PoliticoOct 01 2013
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Obama 'certainly did not' facilitate shutdown, White House claims
The White House said Tuesday that President Obama is blameless for the first government shutdown in 17 years. Asked by a reporter whether Mr. Obama bears any responsibility for the shutdown that began at midnight Monday, White House press secretary Jay Carney replied, “I’m not sure what you mean.”
Washington TimesJun 03 2012
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Unemployed, Voters Growing Impatient on Economy
America's jobless rate rose for the first time in 11 months to 8.2 percent in May.
The U.S. also only added 69,000 jobs, the lowest in a year and far fewer than the 150,000 expected.
The latest economic numbers sparked fresh fears for investors, sending the Dow plunging.
The first three months of the year saw slower than estimated growth mainly because governments and
CBNDec 19 2015
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Ted Cruz’s New Data Strategy: Here Comes Santa Claus
The Cruz campaign is making a list.
As attendees packed a reception hall in Minnesota on the first night of Senator Ted Cruz’s seven-day, 12-city tour, they were greeted by an uncommon supporter: a costumed Santa Claus, posing with children and more than a few adults beside a fireplace.
But the campaign’s aim was not exclusively festive. To retrieve photos taken with the Santa,
New York Times (News)Jul 11 2015
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Pot Politics: The Marijuana Business Comes To Washington
State by state, the legal marijuana business is slowly gaining ground. The industry is using both an increasingly favorable public opinion toward marijuana and a newly legal cash flow to try to transform itself into a force in national politics.
Recreational marijuana retailers celebrated their first anniversary of legal operation in Washington state Wednesday, while last week marked 18
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Jun 18 2012
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Mitt Romney Looks To Build On GOP Momentum In Wisconsin After Scott Walker Win
Mitt Romney is looking to capitalize on a big Republican victory in Wisconsin as he visits the state for the first time since GOP Gov. Scott Walker survived a contentious recall election.
Wisconsin hasn't voted for a Repu
HuffPostApr 08 2015
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Supreme Court gives new life to death penalty debate
Kent Sprouse is lucky. The state that plans to kill him Thursday recently received a new supply of pentobarbital, the drug of choice for executioners in a country fast running out of humane ways to perform lethal injections.
That should give Texas enough of the barbiturate to execute four death row inmates at its Huntsville state penitentiary this month and maintain its status as the
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