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Harry Reid Blasts Nate Silver: 'Bad Most of the Time'

Harry Reid Blasts Nate Silver: 'Bad Most of the Time'

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) blasted statistician Nate Silver days after he predicted that Republicans had a 60% chance of taking back the Senate and retiring Reid as Majority Leader.  “He gave me a 16 percent chance of being

Ted Cruz Stirs 2016 Speculation with New Video

Ted Cruz Stirs 2016 Speculation with New Video

The Ted Cruz for Senate YouTube account broke with its usual offerings of fast-edit news clips and suspenseful soundtracks this week with an upload that–despite the junior Senator’s 2018 re-election date–may lead casual viewers to believe he could be on

Obamacare Tanks in Poll as Deadline Looms

Obamacare Tanks in Poll as Deadline Looms

WASHINGTON (AP) — Public support for President Barack Obama’s health care law is languishing at its lowest level since passage of the landmark legislation four years ago, according to a new poll. The Associated Press-GfK survey finds that 26 percent

DNC is Bad Mouthing Nate Silver

Last week former NY Times poll aggregator Nate Silver announced that Republicans were favored to win the Senate this year. That did not sit well with Democrats who rallied around Silver in 2012 when he predicted Obama’s reelection. Today, the

Illinois Common Core Delay Stymied, but Opposition Grows

Illinois Common Core Delay Stymied, but Opposition Grows

An Illinois House resolution to delay the Common Core Learning Standards has been placed in legislative purgatory, stalling efforts to distance the state from the federally imposed standards. But anti-Common Core forces are growing. The Democrat-controlled state is one of

IMF, US Approve Loans Worth Billions for Ukraine

IMF, US Approve Loans Worth Billions for Ukraine

Ukraine will receive a $14-18 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and credits that will reach $27 billion over two years. The money will help Ukraine pay off loans and debts resulting from ousted Russia-backed president Viktor Yanukovych’s administration.

Obamacare Navigators Helping People Enroll At Mexican Consulates

Obamacare Navigators Helping People Enroll At Mexican Consulates

The Obama administration has been helping to facilitate a series of events nationwide at Mexican Consulate offices to enroll people in Obamacare – and a key activist says the efforts are “our responsibility” regardless of citizenship. “Whether they’re Mexican nationals