Mar 31 GOP gerrymandering creates uphill fight for Dems in the House By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Republican strategists spent years developing a plan to take advantage of the 2010 census, first by winning state legislatures and then redrawing House districts to tilt the playing field in their favor. Their success was unprecedented. Continue reading
Mar 31 Seven things to watch for next on the health care law By Julie Appleby and Mary Agnes Carey, Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Just because open enrollment for people who buy their own health insurance formally closes March 31 doesn't mean debate over the health law will take a hiatus. After more than four years of strident rhetoric, evidence about how the law… Continue reading
Mar 31 It’s the last day to sign up for health care – sort of By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij It's the last day to sign up for health care - in theory: Monday is the last day to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act without incurring a penalty. At least that's what’s supposed to happen. Continue reading
Mar 21 Americans feel the burn as FDA waits to approve new sunscreen ingredients By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy U.S. sunblocks are over a decade out of date and the advocates are pushing the FDA to approve new UV-ray blocking ingredients. Continue reading
Mar 18 Immigration activists make stopping deportations main priority By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Immigration activists just want to stop deportations for now, after united efforts by businesses, labor and religious groups last year failed to make Congress pass a sweeping bill to both remove the threat of deportation and eventually make them citizens. Continue reading
Mar 18 Miss America, ‘Mitt Romney on steroids’ and more to watch in today’s Illinois primary By Domenico Montanaro Both sides expect that Republican Bruce Rauner, a wealthy private-equity investor, will win the GOP primary for Illinois governor handily Tuesday. That would set him up to take on vulnerable incumbent Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn. And it’s shaping up to… Continue reading
Feb 23 Nation’s governors mirror partisan divides in Washington By Associated Press The nation's governors sound every bit as divided as Washington lawmakers on how best to help the nation's economy. Continue reading
Feb 17 New political TV ads can target individual homes By Philip Elliott, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The days when political campaigns would try to make inroads with demographic groups such as soccer moms or white working-class voters are gone. Now, the operatives are targeting specific individuals. And, in some places, they can reach those… Continue reading
Feb 14 Why the dreams and nightmares of NAFTA didn’t come true By Elizabeth Shell It was 20 years ago this year that Canada, Mexico and the U.S. created the North American Free Trade Agreement. At the time, businessman and presidential candidate Ross Perot predicted a "giant sucking sound" of U.S. jobs heading south into… Continue reading
Feb 12 Boehner throws in the towel on debt ceiling fight By Terence Burlij, Simone Pathe House Speaker John Boehner listened to his inner Kenny Rogers Tuesday, abandoning his search for a debt ceiling compromise that could win favor with his members and forcing Democrats to come up with most of the votes needed to pass… Continue reading