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Sebelius: Implementing Obamacare More 'Difficult' Than Anticipated

Sebelius: Implementing Obamacare More 'Difficult' Than Anticipated

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius conceded Monday that implementing the Affordable Care Act has been more complicated and frustrating than the Obama administration expected, largely due to Republicans who have opposed the law’s state-based exchanges and Medicaid

RNC Chief Apologizes to Grass-Roots

RNC Chief Apologizes to Grass-Roots

Breitbart News has exclusively obtained an email, sent by RNC Chief of Staff Mike Shields on Monday. The email, to the leadership of the RNC, apologizes for any misunderstanding about remarks Shields made last week to a meeting of the

Egypt Eyes Constitution Changes in Gesture to Opponents

Egypt Eyes Constitution Changes in Gesture to Opponents

CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s Islamist-led government has asked independent legal experts to propose amendments to the new constitution, the state news agency MENA said on Tuesday, signaling that it may be heeding concerns of the liberal and leftist opposition. Members

Obama Treasury Dept. OK'd Jay-Z/Beyonce Cuba Trip

Obama Treasury Dept. OK'd Jay-Z/Beyonce Cuba Trip

Beyonce and Jay-Z are two of President Barack Obama’s biggest celebrity supporters. Beyonce even crooned for the Commander in Chief during his inauguration ceremony in January. Well, she lip-synced her heart out on his behalf. Now, the duo is sparking

No Progress: Six Nation Talks with Iran End

No Progress: Six Nation Talks with Iran End

On April 6 the six nation talks with Iran ended with no progress regarding Iran’s nuclear program. The U.S., Russia, China, Germany, France, and Britain took part in two days of talks in Almaty in hopes of reaching an agreement

Smells Like Sulfur: EPA Mulls Extra Gas Regulations

Smells Like Sulfur: EPA Mulls Extra Gas Regulations

There has never been a finer example of government apathy for the middle class than last week’s proposal by the EPA to require oil refineries to restrict the sulfur content of their fuel.   As Americans are seeing more more of their

BOOMTOWN 2: Fast Food Giant Lobbied to Get into Food Stamp Game

BOOMTOWN 2: Fast Food Giant Lobbied to Get into Food Stamp Game

The purpose of the food stamp program, officially known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is to provide nutritious foods to the poor. But according to Sean Hannity’s one-hour special, “Boomtown 2: The Business of Food Stamps,” which featured

Obama Budget to Cap Retirement Accounts at $3 Million

Obama Budget to Cap Retirement Accounts at $3 Million

The budget President Barack Obama will submit on April 10 will contain a proposal that would prohibit individuals from accumulating more than $3 million in Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and tax-preferred retirement accounts.  According to a White House statement, the Obama

Dismissing the North Korean Nuclear Threat

According to a Reuters report, “Pyongyang has slowly and steadily improved its missile capabilities in recent years and U.S. officials say its missiles may be capable of hitting outlying U.S. territories and states, including Guam, Alaska and Hawaii. Some private

Israel Strikes Back After Palestinian Rocket Attacks

Israel Strikes Back After Palestinian Rocket Attacks

Palestinian terrorists have launched numerous rockets in to Israel since Tuesday, prompting the largest Israeli response since Egypt brokered the cease-fire between Hamas and Israel last November. The latest salvo launched by a Salafist militant group calling itself the Mujahadeen Shura Council in

MF Global Trustee's Report Blasts Obama Bundler Jon Corzine

MF Global Trustee's Report Blasts Obama Bundler Jon Corzine

The trustee for the now-defunct U.S. brokerage firm MF Global, former FBI Director Louis Freeh, issued a 124-page investigatory report blasting former MF Global CEO and Obama bundler Jon Corzine for “negligent conduct,” employing trading strategies with lax oversight, and

Jobless Claims Hit Four-Month High

Jobless Claims Hit Four-Month High

Blip or trend? For the third straight week, the number of Americans filing for new unemployment benefits rose. Thursday’s increase was quite dramatic. Though economists expected new claims to fall to 350,000, claims actually rose to 385,000 — the highest

Report: Secretary of State Kerry to Visit Turkey

Report: Secretary of State Kerry to Visit Turkey

(Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to visit Turkey this week as part of a trip to Western Europe and Asia to consult allies on issues including Syria’s civil war, a Turkish official told Reuters on

French Ex-Minister Admits Lying About Bank Account

French Ex-Minister Admits Lying About Bank Account

By JAMEY KEATENAssociated PressPARISFrench President Francois Hollande on Tuesday decried an “unforgiveable moral error” by his former budget minister, who has jolted France’s body politic by admitting on his blog to having lied about a once-secret foreign bank account. Authorities

Fraudulent British Film a Far Cry from 'Argo'

Fraudulent British Film a Far Cry from 'Argo'

Argo tells the remarkable true story of a fictitious movie production that helped secure the freedom of six Americans from Iran. The movie earned Best Picture honors earlier this year and reminded viewers of a dramatic chapter in American history.