Gallup: At Least 25% of Uninsured Americans Say They Will Stay That Way
Twenty-five percent of uninsured Americans say they will pay a fine rather than purchase health insurance in 2014, according to a newly released Gallup Poll.
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Obamacare Website Quietly Deletes Reference to ‘Free Health Care’
Even as President Obama and his administration are making a last minute push to encourage enrollment in Obamacare, a quiet change was made on the Healthcare.gov website regarding those who will still not be able to afford coverage after the program kicks in.
Democratic Congressman Eviscerates New EPA Coal Regulation
Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., said last Thursday that the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest proposal to reduce carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants is “ill-conceived and illogical.”
IG Report: IRS ‘Improperly Withheld’ FOIA Request Information
A Sept. 30 report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration found that the IRS may have violated taxpayer rights by improperly withholding or not adequately searching for and providing information responsive to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
Poll: Only 10 Percent Approve of Congress, 10 Pt Drop Since Beginning of September
A new poll released Monday found Congress has only a 10 percent approval rating.
Obama Ignores Law, Waives Ban on Aiding Regimes that Use Child Soldiers
President Obama determined that it is once again in the national interest of the United States to waive a provision of a law against aiding regimes that use child soldiers to provide non-lethal assistance and peace-keeping support to several African countries.
FHA Gets $1.7 Billion Bailout, No Congressional Approval Required
For the first time in its 79-year history, the Federal Housing Agency (FHA) announced on Friday the need for a $1.7 billion bailout from the Treasury to cover losses on its reverse home mortgage programs.
US Leaker Edward Snowden Among 3 Finalists for EU’s Top Human Rights Prize
U.S. intelligence leaker Edward Snowden is among three finalists for the European Union’s top human rights prize.
Critics Dispute Global Warming Assertions Made by IPCC
Critics of a new United Nations report on global warming say their skepticism is based on discrepancies between the UN’s climate models and actual, observable conditions.
Controversial Homeland Security Adviser Defends Use of Muslim Brotherhood-Associated Icon on his Twitter
An adviser to the Department of Homeland Security — who was recently promoted — is defending his use of the controversial “R4BIA” four-finger salute symbol associated with the Muslim Brotherhood as decor on his Twitter profile, a choice that elicited criticism on Sunday on the social media site and from one Israeli blog.