Wynton Hall

Wynton Hall - Page 2

Articles by Wynton Hall

Study: 6% of CEOs Worldwide Cite Global Warming as Top Priority

As the global elite gather in Davos, Switzerland, to discuss global warming and other issues, a new survey finds that just 6% of business leaders worldwide believe combatting global warming should be a top government priority, reports the International Business Times.

The Associated Press

Top Obamacare Chief Resigns In Wake of Phony Figures Fiasco

Embattled Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Marilyn Tavenner is resigning her post overseeing Obamacare just months after she admitted that the Obama White House’s highly publicized 8 million Obamacare enrollment figure was inflated by at least 1.3 million.

Marilyn-Tavenner-AP

NYT: Dismal Community College Graduation Rates, Not Cost, The Real Problem

The White House claimed last week that President Barack Obama’s proposed “free” community college for everyone proposal would cost U.S. taxpayers at least $60 billion over the next 10 years were it to pass. But as the New York Times pointed out on Friday, community college is already tuition-free for millions of students.

obama c

Obama Justice Dept Prosecutors Recommend Felony Charges Against Gen. Petraeus

Prosecutors at the Obama Justice Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have recommended bringing felony charges against four-star General David Petraeus for allegedly providing his then-mistress Paula Broadwell with classified information during his tenure as CIA director, reports the New York Times.

AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

Gas Still Not Cheap by Historical Standards

The recent plunge in gas prices has been welcome relief for many, but today’s price at the pump still isn’t what it used to be in nominal and inflation-adjusted real terms, reports the Wall Street Journal.

AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin

Progressive Group: ‘Stand with Warren Against Obama’

A progressive group founded by Harvard Law professor Lawrence Lessig is calling on Democrats to “stand with Warren against Obama” in opposing Obama’s nomination of Wall Street executive Antonio Weiss — a man who helped raise big bucks for Obama’s political campaigns.

REUTERS/GARY CAMERON

CNN Poll: Jeb Bush Surges to GOP 2016 Frontrunner

A new CNN/ORC poll finds former Florida Governor Jeb Bush with a 10-point lead over New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and a 16-point advantage over Dr. Ben Carson among CNN’s sample of 453 individuals who it dubbed Republicans.

AP Photo/Susan Walsh

Democrats Blast Obama’s Bundler-Turned-Treasury Nominee

Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) has joined ranks with other progressives like Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) to blast President Barack Obama’s nomination of Antonio Weiss as the Treasury undersecretary for domestic finance–a big money banker and one of Obama’s top campaign bundlers.

Al-Franken-AP

Mega Rich Overwhelmingly Donated to Democrats in 2014

Democrats bagged the bulk of big dollar donations in the 2014 midterm elections according to an analysis by the Associated Press. Out of the $128 million spent by the top 10 individual donors to outside groups, Democrats hauled in $91

Dan Price

GDP: 5 Percent

On Tuesday, the Commerce Department released revised GDP figures that showed third quarter growth at 5%, the strongest third-quarter growth in eleven years.

GDP-rising-AP

Saudi Oil Minister: $100 Barrels of Oil May Be Gone Forever

With fracking and shale oil production putting increasing pressure on OPEC, Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi issued bold and startling remarks to the Middle East Economic Survey, announcing OPEC is prepared to let oil prices fall to $20 a barrel.

AP Photo/Hasan Jamali

Expert: Russia in ‘Full-Fledged Economic Crisis’

Former Russian finance minister Alexei Kudrin said on Monday that the Russian economy has entered a vicious downward spiral as Russia’s energy-centric economy continues to suffer from falling oil prices, Western economic sanctions, and a severely weakened ruble. “Today, I

AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky

Rahm Emanuel’s Son Physically Attacked and Robbed

The 17-year-old son of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel was robbed Friday night by two unidentified men outside of the Mayor’s home. The men put him in a chokehold, struck him in the face, and stole his cell phone. Officials say Zach

AP Photo/M. Spencer Green,File

Poll: Hillary Clinton’s Popularity with Democrats Falls

A new ABC News/Washington Post poll finds Democrats cooling to Hillary Clinton as a possible 2016 presidential contender. When Democratic voters were asked which Democratic candidate they would back in the primary, 61% said Hillary Clinton, a 12% drop since

hillary-clinton-shrug-ap

Obama Vows to Redouble Efforts to Close Guantanamo

President Barack Obama said on Sunday he is eager to redouble his efforts to release the remaining 131 suspected terrorist inmates at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility so he can close Gitmo’s doors forever. “I’m going to be doing everything I

AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Under Boehner Debt Increased $3,815,285,317,834.71

In the 3.8 years since John Boehner (R-OH) has been Speaker of the House, U.S. debt has skyrocketed $3,815,285,317,834.71, reports CNS News. “The $3.8 trillion in new debt that the federal government has accumulated under the spending deals approved by

Under Boehner Debt Increased $3,815,285,317,834.71