Student Homelessness Hits Record High (+video)
The number of homeless students in public preschools, elementary schools, middle schools and high schools is at an all-time high.
Entries by Joe Miller
Al Gore: Keystone Pipeline an ‘Atrocity’
A fiery Al Gore urged President Barack Obama on Thursday to reject the Keystone XL oil pipeline, calling the controversial project an “atrocity.”
Did MSNBC’s Chris Hayes Use ‘KKK’ Image for Cruz, Paul, Rubio? (+video)
Chris Hayes, host of MSNBC’s All In, has a favorite tactic–though not an original one: connecting today’s Republicans with the racist Democrats of the old South.
‘Offensive’ Halloween Costumes Banned by US University
University of Colorado Boulder tells students to avoid costumes including cowboys, indians, white trash or anything potentially deemed offensive.
Begich, Other Senate Dems Join Call to Delay ObamaCare Mandate Amid Website Failures
The White House, while defending the health care law and vowing to fix the problems with the website, has not explicitly ruled out the possibility of delaying the individual mandate. Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska, also backed extended enrollment in a written statement Wednesday.
What If They Gave a Shutdown and No One Cared?
The shutdown/debt limit imbroglio wasn’t a defeat. Defeats leave the losers feeling defeated. But the designated losers, the conservative base of the GOP – which, more accurately, now is the GOP – is more eager and excited than it has been in a long time.
Sebelius: I’m Not Signing Up for Obamacare (+video)
In an interview with CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta Tuesday night, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said she won’t be enrolling in the problem-plagued health insurance system that she was charged to implement.
Identity Theft Russian Roulette: Healthcare.gov Refers Users to Uncertified Navigators and Assisters
Inexplicable. Obamacare reps confirm to me: it’s “buyer beware” when contacting their recommended application helpers.
Pakistani PM Pleads with Obama to Put an End to Drone Strikes
Nawaz Sharif holds face-to-face talks with Obama and adds to growing pressure over America’s controversial drone program.
Obama to Go On Post-Shutdown Fundraising Blitz for Democrats
President Obama plans to be the star guest for at least eight fundraising events around the country over the next five weeks for House and Senate Democrats, sources say.