(AP) NYC Mayor de Blasio takes formal oath at City HallBy JONATHAN LEMIREAssociated PressNEW YORKBill de Blasio took the oath of office administered by former President Bill Clinton on Wednesday, formally becoming the 109th mayor of New York City while
(AP) Two-woman ticket in Texas goes for history in 2014By PAUL J. WEBERAssociated PressAUSTIN, TexasForget whether Hillary Clinton could win the White House in 2016. Women still have yet to run many statehouses, but in 2014 two Texas Democrats are
There is no person more fitting to be the Grand Marshal of the 125th Rose Parade than Vin Scully, who may be the most important and beloved figure in Southern California. Scully, who will also toss the coin at the
(AP) Justice delays health law’s birth control mandateBy JESSE J. HOLLANDAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Supreme Court has thrown a hitch into President Barack Obama’s new health care law by blocking a requirement that some religion-affiliated organizations provide health insurance that includes birth
(AP) De Blasio becomes face of NYC progressive movementBy JONATHAN LEMIREAssociated PressNEW YORKTwelve years ago, Bill de Blasio attended New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s inauguration as a newly-minted city councilman, unknown to most outside his Brooklyn district and a
Ex-White House National Security spokesman Tommy Vietor said on Tuesday that reconciling his previous statements of Al Qaeda involvement in the terrorist attack on Benghazi–as compared to claims by the New York Times‘ David Kirkpatrick that Al Qaeda was not
Embattled Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told Fox News on Tuesday she does not anticipate any more Obamacare delays. Sebelius’s statement significantly constrains the Obama administration’s ability to engage in the rounds of endless delays it has
Seeking to minimize fallout from the Obama administration missing its year-end Obamacare enrollment targets by 1.3 million people, White House adviser Phil Schiliro said on Tuesday that the oft-cited seven million Obamacare enrollment target “was never our target number.” “There’s
Russia Today: Pat Buchanan is a life-long politico who’s served in three White House administrations and ran for president himself three times. He sat down with RT America political commentator Sam Sacks to talk about a wide range of issues,
The year’s worst film squandered two terrific actresses and embraced our darkest fears about the moral decay championed on screen. Its biggest sin? Not being so awful it could join classic clunkers like The Room and Troll 2. It came
On Jun 25, 2013 – HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said, “We’re hopeful that seven million is a realistic target and that we’re going to be driving our efforts toward that kind of enrollment effort.” White House health care adviser Phil
(AP) Dad of Boston bomb suspect’s friend writes ObamaBOSTONThe father of a Chechen man shot to death by authorities in Florida while being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing investigation has written to President Barack Obama asking for help finding
Writing in the Daily Beast, Ron Christie, a former adviser to President George W. Bush, said that it was “frightening” that there are no public records of a one-on-one meeting between Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and President
The recent New York Times article attempting to downplay terrorist involvement in the Benghazi attack that claimed the lives of four Americans on Sept. 11, 2012, directly contradicts evidence in the now infamous pre-edited talking points of then-United Nations Ambassador
In light of the two suicide bombings in Volgograd, Russia that killed 31 people and left over 50 injured, the United States offered Russia with more security during the Winter Olympics in Sochi. The games begin in six weeks. “The
A whistleblower who had helped expose misconduct by Hillary Clinton’s security detail had his Gmail account hacked and key evidence against State Department officials deleted, according to an exclusive New York Post report. Diplomatic Security Service criminal investigator Richard Higbie
With Obamacare coverage beginning in earnest on Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reports that thousands of people for which Obamacare plans will block some health care access are rushing to get medical tests and procedures done before their pre-ACA coverage
The New York Times‘s extensive exposé on the September 11 Benghazi attacks turned up no ties to Al Qaeda. By highlighting obscure militiamen and ignoring the roles of White House officials, the piece continues an alarming trend of dismissiveness toward
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) — Investigators have found no solid evidence that al-Qaida plotted the deadly 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya, the New York Times said. An extensive report on the run-up to the Sept. 11, 2012,
(AP) Hawaii overshadowed by Chicago for Obama libraryBy JOSH LEDERMANAssociated PressHONOLULUNot far from these wind-swept shores, Barack Obama was born and raised, soaking in an island sensibility that his family says he’s carried with him throughout his journey as president.
(AP) In governor’s races, Democrats eye wage increaseBy MARC LEVYAssociated PressHARRISBURG, Pa.Republican governors running for re-election next year are looking to capitalize on distaste for Washington gridlock and President Barack Obama’s dropping public approval amid the bumpy rollout of his
(AP) Federal health market surpasses 1 million signupsBy JOSH LEDERMANAssociated PressHONOLULUA December surge propelled health care sign-ups through the government’s rehabilitated website past the 1 million mark, the Obama administration said Sunday, reflecting new signs of life for the problem-plagued
Bill de Blasio’s tenure as mayor of New York City will officially begin on New Year’s Day, before the steps of City Hall, and with President Bill Clinton holding the Bible on which he will be sworn into office. De
Even in Paradise, Barack Obama has his dissenters. Obama, vacationing in Hawaii, was forced to pass by a small group of protesters as his motorcade made its way home from his morning workout at the gym at Marine Corps Base
Amid the news of massive economic reforms and increased international trade propositions on the part of the People’s Republic of China, The Hill reports exclusively of the White House’s proposals to make trade deals countering the effect of China’s new
