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- 'Creepy Uncle Sam' returns! Will Halloween ad scare Millennials off Obamacare?
Creepy Uncle Sam, a creation of a conservative political activist group, is meant to scare young adults away from enrolling in Obamacare. Now he's appearing in a Halloween-themed spooktacular.
Obamacare website: Does it violate privacy rights?At a congressional hearing Thursday, Republicans implied that the Obamacare website violates a federal privacy law – a characterization that prompted one Democrat to say, 'I will not yield to this monkey court!'
- Obamacare website: Does it violate privacy rights?
At a congressional hearing Thursday, Republicans implied that the Obamacare website violates a federal privacy law – a characterization that prompted one Democrat to say, 'I will not yield to this monkey court!'
US court cites Citizens United in allowing donation to PAC in NYC mayoral raceThe US appeals court in New York, citing Citizens United, said the state could not enforce a limit on political donations to an independent PAC backing GOP mayoral candidate Lhota.
Three reasons Obama is pushing immigration bill againObama urged the House to move forward on immigration reform. Time is running out to pass legislation he wants before the election season sets in, but the request is politically expedient as well.
Not enough pre-launch testing of Obamacare website, contractors testifyTesting was inadequate before the debut of Healthcare.gov, contractors who helped to build the Obamacare website told a House panel Thursday. And when will it be fixed? No 'exact date,' said one.
Marina Oswald sells wedding ring, powerful symbol of JFK assassinationMarina Oswald, formerly married to Lee Harvey Oswald, sold his wedding ring at auction Thursday. The ring played a key role in Oswald's emotional turmoil on the day of the JFK assassination in 1963.
Obamacare 101: Enroll by March 31 to avoid penalty, White House clarifies'If you sign up for insurance by the end of March, you will not face a penalty,' the White House said late Wednesday. Originally, the Obamacare law had been interpreted as giving people until Feb. 15, 2014, to have health coverage. Calls mount, including by Democrats, to give folks more time.
- Obamacare 101: Enroll by March 31 to avoid penalty, White House clarifies
'If you sign up for insurance by the end of March, you will not face a penalty,' the White House said late Wednesday. Originally, the Obamacare law had been interpreted as giving people until Feb. 15, 2014, to have health coverage. Calls mount, including by Democrats, to give folks more time.
Obamacare Web troubles: what’s known so far – and what big questions remainLawmakers on the House Energy and Commerce Committee are likely to ask some pointed questions Thursday about why the rollout of Obamacare website has gone so badly.
Legal marijuana: Support soars to 58 percent, but local concerns remainThe percentage of Americans now supporting legal marijuana is up 10 points from just a year ago, according to Gallup. But people are still leery of legalizing the trafficking side of things, experts say.
White House official fired for caustic tweets. What was he thinking?Jofi Joseph, a National Security Council official, was fired this week for maintaining an anonymous Twitter account featuring scathing tweets about White House policy and personnel. Another public servant is felled by allures of social media.
Rand Paul constitutional amendment on Congress: Does it miss its mark?Sen. Rand Paul (R) wants a constitutional amendment to prevent Congress from exempting themselves, and other top US officials, from laws that apply to ordinary Americans. He may be thinking about Obamacare here, but his idea is getting trounced from left and right.
If Obamacare glitches aren't fixed soon, should deadline be delayed?The website glitches that have bedeviled the Obamacare rollout appear to be significant, and there's no clear timeline for fixes. But President Obama is sticking to his message: Be patient.
Obamacare 101: Seven ways you can sign up, despite Web woes On Oct. 21, President Obama acknowledged the technical problems with the Obamacare website. Although he talked about the importance of fixing it, he also emphasized that Americans have other ways of signing up for insurance. Here are seven options you may want to know about.
Obama helps fainting woman: Why was she lightheaded?Obama steadied fainting woman who was standing behind him during his Rose Garden speech Monday on the Affordable Care Act. 'This happens when I talk too long,' he quipped.
HealthCare.gov woes: Will Obama throw Kathleen Sebelius under the bus?President Obama said Monday 'nobody's madder than me' about the problems with HealthCare.gov. But he didn't mention Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who faces calls for her resignation.
Monitor BreakfastCould US Chamber of Commerce be counterweight to tea party?A report suggests that the US Chamber of Commerce could fund primary challenges to tea party conservatives in 2014. The chamber's chief avoided the question and spoke cautiously about Ted Cruz.
Boehner, McConnell, Cruz: Who's now Mr. Republican?The government shutdown and debt-ceiling standoff have shaken up the Republican Party. John Boehner has taken a hit, while Mitch McConnell and Ted Cruz are up.
McConnell vows no more government shutdowns. Does tea party agree?Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell said Sunday that government shutdowns were a bad idea not consistent with conservative ideals. But it's unclear whether other Republicans agree.
