WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Besieged by unflattering stories about the launch of President Barack Obama’s healthcare program, the White House saw a news report that it wanted to swiftly knock down. It was from NBC, which said that Obama had overpromised
Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) said he thinks at least half of the House Republican caucus will support immigration reform and believes legislation can be enacted before the end of the year. “To me, doing nothing is not acceptable,” Upton told
NEW YORK (Reuters) – In addition to cheering supporters, runners in this Sunday’s New York City Marathon will also be monitored by bomb-sniffing dogs, police scuba divers and surveillance helicopters to prevent an attack similar to the one at the
In its recently assigned role as ObamaCare “Navigator,” i.e., an organization that has been given federal funds to help Americans sign up for ObamaCare, Planned Parenthood is encouraging customers to sign up for health insurance plans that include its own
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has uncovered a massive tunnel Mexican cartels created to smuggle drugs and possibly human beings from Mexico into the United States. Authorities are describing the tunnel as “an elaborate cross border tunnel.” The tunnel
In the final weekend of the campaign for Virginia Governor, Republican Ken Cuccinelli has announced rallies with Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and former Congressman Ron Paul, among other Republicans. The Cuccinelli campaign has put its hopes for a come-from-behind victory
HANGZHOU, China (Reuters) – China plans to end its controversial practice of using the organs of executed prisoners for transplants by around the middle of next year, a senior official told Reuters on Saturday. China is the only country that
Walmart bags 18% of all food stamp outlays for an estimated $14 billion in taxpayer dollars, a Wall Street Journal report finds. The Journal says retailers and grocers are nervous that their profits will lag as a temporary food stamp
Former Alabama great middle linebacker Rolando McClain, whom Alabama coach Nick Saban said was a coach on the field and who helped lead Alabama to their first national title since 1992 in 2009, was constantly pressured for money by his
New University of California President Janet Napolitano said $5 million of taxpayer funds will be given to illegal immigrants attending the University of California system. Napolitano, the former Homeland Security Secretary, made the announcement on Wednesday “in her first public address
The administration has refused to release any data on how many people enrolled in plans in the past month. But now CBS’s Sharyl Attkisson has obtained documents requested by the House Oversight Committee which reveal that just 6 people signed
The main group opposing Albuquerque’s Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Ordinance has been found to be an affiliate of President Barack Obama’s Organizing for Action (OFA). According to pro-life organization Operation Rescue, the pro-abortion Respect ABQ Women Coalition is working with
The National Restaurant Association (NRA) has been lobbying the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Congress to ensure that grocery and convenience stores are subjected to the same uniform menu labeling regulations that requires restaurants, including franchised chains with 20
Germany has a new regulation, effective November 1, that will allow parents of babies who lack gender-determining anatomy to be noted in the country’s birth register without being marked either male or female. The German Ethics Council conducted a study
With the 2014 midterm elections just a year away, nervous Democrats have begun distancing themselves from what Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius now calls the Obamacare “debacle.” “Our guys are frustrated by Obama’s unforced errors,” a Senate Democrat
In a deal brokered by Michelle Obama between the Produce Marketing Association and the Partnership for a Healthier America, “Sesame Street” will now allow produce industry members to advertise for free on the program. Michelle’s “Let’s Move” campaign was a
A homeowner in South Texas shot and killed two people who drove onto his property under the guise of wanting to ask about his roosters but then “flashed” their guns at him. According to KTXS.com, the Hidalgo County Sheriff received
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A German delegation is visiting the White House on Wednesday to discuss ways to intensify U.S.-German intelligence sharing after reports that the U.S. National Security Agency monitored German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s mobile phone. President Barack Obama is
Iran’s nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi said Tehran has never stopped 20 percent uranium enrichment, denying earlier claims of a temporarily halt, parliament’s website reported Wednesday. “Twenty percent uranium and nuclear plates are being produced inside the country and there
Breitbart News has obtained a document from a technology vendor working on Obamacare’s HealthCare.gov website that suggests there may be serious back-end problems with the malfunctioning website. Nine days after the insurance exchange website went live, the technology company Logistics
A story published Tuesday evening claims that the Obama administration received “stark warnings” that Healthcare.gov was not going to be ready for launch. CNN’s report is based on a progress report sent from the main contractor, CGI Federal, to CMS.
The Vatican’s Culture Minister sent out a tribute tweet after learning of the death of punk rock icon Lou Reed, but followed it up with a message saying he didn’t condone the singer’s drug use. [Cardinal Gianfranco] Ravasi, an Italian who
(AP) Immigrant from protesters group deported to MexicoEL PASO, TexasImmigrations and Customs Enforcement has deported one of 25 immigrants who last month surrendered to U.S. authorities at the Texas-Mexico border to protest immigration policies. ICE said Tuesday a judge determined
The Obama administration will not use information submitted about illegal immigrants by applicants signing up for Obamacare programs to enforce the country’s immigration laws. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) released a memo on Friday that emphasized that such
(AP) FACT CHECK: Sebelius misstates law on signup startBy CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated PressWASHINGTONMisstating the health care law she is responsible for administering, Kathleen Sebelius has asserted that the law required health insurance sign-ups to start Oct. 1, whether the system was
