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White House Delays Obamacare Employer Mandate to 2016

White House Delays Obamacare Employer Mandate to 2016

The U.S. Treasury Department announced Monday that businesses with 50-99 employees would be granted an additional year before Obamacare’s penalty for failure to offer insurance to employees kicks in. The mandate forces medium sized companies who did not offer health

Auto Workers vs. Unions at Tennessee Volkswagen Plant

Auto Workers vs. Unions at Tennessee Volkswagen Plant

On Wednesday, workers at Volkswagen’s new plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee will vote on whether they wish to be represented by the United Auto Workers (UAW), the union that critics say brought the American auto industry to its knees. Auto manufacturing,

First Lady: Gay Football Player Is 'Inspiration'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama says a gay University of Missouri football player is “an inspiration to all of us.” The first lady took to Twitter on Monday to comment on Michael Sam, the all-American college player who announced Sunday

US Suspect Possibly Targeted for Drone Attack

US Suspect Possibly Targeted for Drone Attack

WASHINGTON (AP) — An American citizen who is a member of al-Qaida is actively planning attacks against Americans overseas, U.S. officials say, and the Obama administration is wrestling with whether to kill him with a drone strike and how to

US Borrowing Capped, Raising Threat of Debt Default

US Borrowing Capped, Raising Threat of Debt Default

The US Treasury said Friday it was launching “extraordinary” money management procedures to keep paying its bills as its ability to borrow to finance the country’s deficit was capped. The official debt ceiling was to be reinstated late Friday at

White House on Lockdown After Man Jumps Fence

White House on Lockdown After Man Jumps Fence

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (UPI) — The White House in Washington was placed on lockdown Friday after a man tried to jump over a fence onto the grounds, the Secret Service said. The Secret Service said police apprehended the man before

It's Over: AIPAC, Democrats Cave on Iran Sanctions

It's Over: AIPAC, Democrats Cave on Iran Sanctions

The push for new sanctions on Iran in the event that the interim nuclear deal fails to stop the regime’s nuclear program has been abandoned.  The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the country’s leading pro-Israel lobby, had pushed for

Boehner: Build Keystone for Job Growth

Boehner: Build Keystone for Job Growth

House Speaker John Boehner reacted quickly to the weak jobs report on Friday, criticizing the Administration for what he called “the worst jobs recovery in history.” Boehner urged Obama to remove obstacles to job-creating efforts, specifically construction of the Keystone

Donna Edwards Falls Flat Attacking the GOP

Donna Edwards Falls Flat Attacking the GOP

Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD) decided she was going to leave a lasting impression as this year’s Democratic comedy keynote speaker at Wednesday’s Washington Press Club Foundation annual dinner. She left a lasting impression, all right. After a skit featuring Edwards