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Jan 09 2014
News
Oops: Insurance Companies Have No Record of Some Obamacare Applicants
Another day, another Obamacare glitch. This time, the issue is more than 13,000 people who have signed up for health insurance, but the insurance companies have no idea who they are.
From the Associated Press:
The government says the problem is real but under control. Officials say the total num
TownhallMay 04 2021
Perspectives Blog
Odd Couples: Michelle + George
Note: This piece was originally created by The Village Square and published on respectandrebellion.com.
“I’m kind of a needler, and she handles it pretty well.” - President George W. Bush on First Lady Michelle ObamaTheirs isn't a story of political foes taking on the biggest, hardest, deepest divisions of our time. It's the opposite. And in their story is a lesson of our time.
Respect + RebellionOct 04 2015
News
U.S. officials optimistic they will close giant trade deal
Talks aimed at concluding a landmark 12-nation trade pact were continuing through the night Saturday as negotiators attempted to break a deadlock over the length of monopoly protections for a new class of cutting-edge medicines — among the last issues holding up a key part of President Barack Obama’s economic legacy. After extending their stay for a fifth day, U.S. officials said they remain
PoliticoJun 21 2012
News
AFP Ad: "How Can Our President Be So Out of Touch?"
Yesterday Americans For Prosperity (AFP) -- a grassroots organization dedicated to educating citizens about economic issues and mobilizing activists -- recently announced a multi-state ad effort to expose just how out of touch President Obama is with the American people.
TownhallFeb 11 2015
News
White House counterterrorism adviser Rand Beers to retire
Veteran counterterrorism official Rand Beers is leaving the White House.
Beers has served as deputy assistant to the president for homeland security since January 2014. He will be replaced by Amy Pope.
"Rand Beers has been at the forefront of some of the most challenging national security issues we face," Lisa Monaco, assistant to the president for homeland security and
Washington PostNov 10 2016
News
Obama Hosts Trump at White House for First Meeting After Election
After their first face-to-face meeting, President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump pledged to work together following a rancorous election, with the sitting president saying he wants to make Trump and his family "feel welcome as we prepare to make this transition."
Obama and Trump met alone in the Oval Office for 90 minutes, and the president told reporters they had an "
NBC News DigitalFeb 24 2021
Headline Roundup
US House Passes The Equality Act
The House of Representatives voted 224-206 on Thursday to pass the Equality Act, a bill which would amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The act expands protections from discrimination based on sex to protections from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; it also expands on a 2020 Supreme Court ruling
New York Times (News) National Review (News) BBC NewsAug 07 2014
News
Emily's List attacks Tillis over equal pay in North Carolina
Democratic candidates this cycle are working feverishly to exploit their party's edge among female voters, thrusting issues like equal pay, paid sick leave and women's health to the forefront of their campaigns.
Emily's List, the political action committee that backs female Democratic candidates, is stepping into the fray in North Carolina, home to the country's most expensive Senate
CNN DigitalSep 06 2012
Opinion
One Pinocchio: Bill Clinton’s claim about Democrats spurring job growth
In his nominating speech for Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention, the former president tossed out this interesting statistic. We wanted to think about it overnight before we issued a ruling. Heres the conundrum: The numbers add up, but do they mean anything?
Washington PostApr 23 2014
News
DOJ announces clemency overhaul, allows release for some after 10 years
The Justice Department moved Wednesday to significantly expand the number of people eligible for clemency, issuing new guidelines allowing certain prisoners who already have served at least 10 years behind bars to apply for release.
The initiative is part of a broader Obama administration effort to ease sentences for nonviolent drug offenders.
Fox News Digital