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Oct 20 2013
News
Big insurers avoid many state health exchanges
So few insurers offer plans on some of the new government health insurance exchanges that consumers in those states may pay too much or face large rate increases later, insurance experts say.
An average of eight insurers compete for business in 36 states that had exchanges run or supported by the federal government last month, the Department of Health and Human Services says. (Idaho has
USA TODAY
Oct 20 2013
News
Obama focused on fixing glitches in healthcare rollout
President Barack Obama is frustrated by the problems in the rollout of his signature healthcare reform and the administration intends to fix them, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said on Sunday.
Speaking on NBC's "Meet the Press," Lew said the administration was determined to repair the technical glitches in the online insurance exchanges that are a central part of the program known as "
Townhall
Dec 09 2020
Perspectives Blog
Reclaiming Nonviolence in the Age of Antiracism
Editor's Note: An abridged version of this essay was originally published on Persuasion.com, and the full version appeared on Braver Angels.
We must surely have the answer, by now, to Langston Hughes’ question, “What happens to a dream deferred?” The poet wonders—“does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?…Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode?” We have seen the
John R. Wood Jr.
Aug 25 2021
Headline Roundup
Pentagon Says Troops Must Get Vaccinated 'Immediately'
The Pentagon is ordering all U.S. military personnel to get vaccinated against COVID-19 immediately. In a memo dated Aug. 24, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin directed military department heads "to immediately begin full vaccination" of any unvaccinated troops. Austin made the call following "careful consultation with medical experts and military leadership, and with the support of the President
Axios
CNN (Online News)
The Epoch Times 
May 15 2013
News
Holder: I Don't Really Know How Many Times We've Secretly Monitored Reporters
Yesterday during a press conference, Attorney General Eric Holder claimed he had recused himself from the Associated Press leak investigation case "early on," didn't have facts on the issue and that responsibility for the case lies with his Deputy Attorney General James Cole. During an interview with NPR, Holder said he "isn't sure" how many times the Department of Justice has secretly
Townhall
Dec 27 2022
Headline Roundup
Southwest Airlines Cancels Thousands of Flights, Expected to Cancel More
Southwest Airlines cancelled thousands of flights Monday and is expected to cancel more, with the Transportation Department now set to "closely examine" the situation.
Why?: The airline was reportedly unprepared for intense winter weather hitting the central U.S. and western New York, especially at its important hubs in Denver and Chicago, and was unable to keep up with customer needs
Fox Business
Wall Street Journal (News)
NPR (Online News)
Apr 11 2022
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: Biden Announces Plan To Regulate 'Ghost Guns'
President Joe Biden on Monday announced that the Department of Justice has finalized a new rule banning the sale of "ghost guns."
Ghost guns are un-serialized firearms that can be assembled at home by using parts usually sold in a kit. In an attempt to decrease gun violence, federal firearms manufacturers will now be required to add serial numbers to ghost guns. Biden called the rule "
National Review (News)
USA TODAY
Axios
Nov 30 2022
Headline Roundup
House Passes Legislation to Avert Rail Strike, Address Some Worker Demands
The House of Representatives voted 290-137 on Wednesday to approve a tentative rail agreement and avoid a potential railroad workers’ strike.
For Context: In a separate 221-207 vote, all House Democrats and three Republicans approved a measure to grant rail workers seven days of sick leave — a key demand that held up prior negotiations. The specter of an economically-damaging rail
CNN (Online News)
CNBC
Fox Business
Feb 03 2017
News
The empire strikes back: Why Trump's private talks with foreign leaders were leaked
The swamp is finding ways to mire the new president in controversy. A pair of leaks about Donald Trump’s conversations with foreign leaders is extraordinary, because these are among the most closely held secrets in government. The information was furnished to the Washington Post and the AP in a clear effort to embarrass the president. And it worked.
Putting aside for a moment what Trump
Howard Kurtz
Oct 05 2014
News
ObamaCare signups return with more plans but concerns about software, cost, care options
The ObamaCare exchanges that opened for business last fall to disastrous consequence are expected to be largely improved with better technology and more insurance plans when they re-open next month, but critics are still raising concerns about consumer costs and choices.
The Department of Health and Human Services said in a preliminary report released Sept. 23 that the number of
Fox News (Online News)