Nov 14 Boehner: Only health care fix is to scrap the law House Speaker John Boehner says the only way to fix President Barack Obama's health care law is to scrap it entirely. Boehner says the law has forced health coverage to be canceled and the costs of premiums to rise. He… Continue reading
Nov 14 JFK November 22, 1963: A Bystander's View of History By Kristin Miller A selection of images from the exhibitions JFK November 22, 1963: A Bystander’s View of History (at the International Center of Photography, 1133 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, October 4, 2013 –January 19, 2014). Continue reading
Nov 14 Janet Yellen faces Senate confirmation hearing .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } PBS NewsHour will… Continue reading
Nov 14 Low enrollment numbers up pressure on Obama administration By Terence Burlij House Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., called the rollout of the Affordable Care Act "a monumental mistake" Wednesday. Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images The Obama administration's announcement Wednesday that 106,185 Americans signed up for health insurance coverage through the… Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch Initial ACA enrollment numbers come up short of expectations ACA enrollment 'more of a marathon than a sprint' for Obama administration… Continue watching
Nov 13 Roughly 106,000 Americans have signed up under the new health law, short of expectation WASHINGTON -- Putting a statistic on disappointment, the Obama administration revealed Wednesday that fewer than 27,000 people signed up for private health insurance last month in the 36 states relying on a problem-filled federal website. States running their own enrollment… Continue reading
Nov 13 Boehner says House won't hold formal talks on immigration bill Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images Chances for advancing immigration reform this year were stopped short Wednesday when Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said the House will not be negotiating the Senate-passed bill, the Associated Press reports. "The idea… Continue reading
Nov 13 House panel questions why HealthCare.gov consumers can't window shop, among other concerns .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Rep. Darrell Issa,… Continue reading
Nov 13 Obama administration faces political, technical health care headaches By Terence Burlij Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images One of President Barack Obama's biggest allies in the 2012 campaign became a thorn in his side Tuesday as former President Bill Clinton waded into the roiling debate over the rollout of the health… Continue reading
Nov 12 Early 2016 talk centers on Clinton, Christie By Terence Burlij Volunteers with the "Ready for Hillary" super PAC held a rally in Beverly Hills, Calif., in May. Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images There is no guarantee that when the American people head to the polls in November 2016 they… Continue reading