Nov 21 Governors Aren't 'Chicken' When it Comes to Live Birds on Thanksgiving View a slide show of governors and their Thanksgiving traditions. The lucky turkeys always have a name. This year, Turkey Tom received a pardon in Utah. And foul named Grace received the blessing of life in North Dakota. In… Continue reading
Nov 21 Poultry Pardon: Cobbler and Gobbler Lucky Turkeys EmbedVideo(5035, 482, 304); The day before Thanksgiving, President Obama performed the annual turkey pardon at the White House. On Tuesday, the White House blog introduced the two turkeys, Cobbler and Gobbler, who headed to Washington for the annual… Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch White House Sets New Insurance Rules for Benefits Coverage The Obama administration released new rules outlining what insurers on federal- or state-run insurance exchanges must cover as essential health benefits. Ray Suarez talks to Health Affairs' Susan Dentzer about how states are reacting to further implementation of the Affordable… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch U.S. House Race Results Lacked Surprise, But May Have Psychological Impact U.S. House Races Were Quiet Compared to High Profile White House, Senate Fights… Continue watching
Nov 20 Clinton Heading to Middle East as Attacks Intensify President Obama and Secretary of State Hilary Clinton arrive Monday in Myanmar. Clinton is cutting short her visit to Asia. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images. President Obama's whirlwind trip to Asia has been overshadowed by events in the… Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch Maine's Incoming Independent Senator Angus King on Caucusing With the Dems Maine's Incoming Independent Senator Angus King on Caucusing With the Dems… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch With President Obama's Visit, Myanmar Looks Towards Greater Democracy With President Obama's Visit, Myanmar Looks Towards Greater Democracy… Continue watching
Nov 19 Governors and Turkeys: A Thanksgiving Tradition By Katelyn Polantz View a slide show of governors and their Thanksgiving traditions. Continue reading
Nov 19 Ask Larry: Can I Collect Social Security After My Domestic Partner of 30 Years Passes? Creative Commons photo courtesy of Flickr user 401(K) 2012 Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original 34 "secrets", his additional secrets, his Social Security "mistakes" and his Social Security gotchas have prompted so many of you to… Continue reading
Nov 19 Obama's Myanmar Visit Concerns Some Activists By Jeremy Blackman President Obama charted history Monday by becoming the first sitting U.S. president to visit Myanmar, also known as Burma, which has undertaken rapid political reform in the past year. The six-hour sojourn included a speech at Rangoon University and talks… Continue reading