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Reid: ObamaCare Just a Step Towards Single-Payer System

Reid: ObamaCare Just a Step Towards Single-Payer System

Although polls show the American people’s opposition to ObamaCare is increasing to all-time highs, Senate majority Leader Harry Reid is making no secret of the fact that Democrats look at Obama’s signature legislation as merely a step towards putting ObamaCare

Ted Cruz Travels to Iowa

Ted Cruz Travels to Iowa

As speculation mounts over Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) 2016 presidential ambitions, the Texas Tea Party darling is headed to Iowa Saturday to speak to a conservative group there. Cruz will be speaking to the Family Leadership Summit in Ames, IA,

Senate Hasn't Sent Immigration Bill to House

Senate Hasn't Sent Immigration Bill to House

At a White House press conference Friday afternoon, President Obama said he was “absolutely certain” the Senate amnesty bill would pass the House if it were brought to the floor for a vote. Obama said the Republican leadership should put

Obama: Senate immigration bill would pass House

(AP) Obama: Senate immigration bill would pass HouseWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama says he is “absolutely certain” that the Senate’s comprehensive immigration bill would pass the House if majority Republicans brought it up for a vote. But Republicans say they’ll bring up

Obama: I Haven't 'Evolved' on Government Surveillance

Obama: I Haven't 'Evolved' on Government Surveillance

On Friday in a press conference at the White House East Room, President Obama denied that he had “evolved” in his assessment of National Security Agency surveillance programs.  He admitted that “some of these programs I had been critical of

Postal Service had $740 million third-quarter loss

Postal Service had $740 million third-quarter loss

(AP) Postal Service had $740 million third-quarter lossBy ANDREW MIGAAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Postal Service said Friday that it trimmed its losses to $740 million over the last three months by consolidating processing facilities, cutting hours for workers and post offices and

Sen. Boxer Again Tells Filthy Filner to Resign

Senator Barbara Boxer released a letter today addressed to Mayor Filner, again asking him to resign his office.  Boxer joins several Democrats, both of local and national notoriety, who have asked Filner to resign. (Although the Democrats want Filner to resign,

Rubio Drops to 5th in NH GOP Poll

Rubio Drops to 5th in NH GOP Poll

Support for Sen. Marco Rubio among Republican voters in New Hampshire has dropped 18 points since April, according to the latest Granite State poll. Today, just 6% of GOP voters in the critical primary state would support him if he

Report: Brazil Could Give Greenwald Protection

Report: Brazil Could Give Greenwald Protection

The Huffington Post reports that Brazil could give reporter Glenn Greenwald special protection related to his reporting on the NSA snooping scandal in the Guardian newspaper. The story originated in O Estado, a major paper in São Paulo, Brazil.  Greenwald testified

Education Reform 'Is the Arms Race of the 21st Century'

The Common Core debate continues to gain momentum. Rising Republican star, Florida Speaker of the House Will Weatherford, has stating that he “is not in favor of a national education curriculum,” and understands the “legitimate concerns” about Common Core’s data

Coburn OK's OPM Director After Staffers Get Obamacare Waiver

Coburn OK's OPM Director After Staffers Get Obamacare Waiver

On Wednesday, immediately after the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a proposed ruling that allowed the federal government to subsidize the health insurance premiums of Congressional staffers–even though that may not be allowed under the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)–Sen.