https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-10-03 00:50:502013-10-03 00:50:50No Go: Boehner says Obama Still Won’t Negotiate on Government Funding
The director of the National Security Agency revealed Wednesday that the government collected Americans’ cellphone location data in bulk as part of a secret pilot program in 2010 and 2011.
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When asked why the Senate wouldn’t try to help “one child who has cancer” by approving a mini-spending bill, Harry Reid shot back: “Why would we want to do that?”
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The IRS is still collecting taxes during the government shutdown, but it isn’t sending refunds — and it also has stopped complying with a subpoena to turn over documents to members of Congress who are investigating the agency’s targeting of tea party groups.
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A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the appointment of an independent monitor and a community advisory board to ensure that an Arizona sheriff is complying with constitutional requirements after finding his office engages in racial profiling.
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It’s possible for a law to be really stupid, but still constitutional, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said Wednesday in a lecture at Tufts University.
World War II veterans on Tuesday broke down the barricades blocking access to the National World War II Memorial and were soon joined by several members of Congress as they visited one of the sites closed by the government shutdown.
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With the new “Obamacare” health insurance exchanges officially open for business, Glenn Beck and his radio co-hosts Pat Gray and Stu Burguiere went to www.healthcare.gov on Tuesday only to find what countless others were greeted with: glitches, errors, and messages asking you to hold.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-10-02 00:45:022013-10-02 00:45:02How Obamacare has Changed One Family’s Situation to ‘It’s Either Eat or Buy Health Insurance’
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will take one of the biggest hits of any federal agency if the government shuts down this week, operating with under 7 percent of its employees, according to guidance issued by the agency.
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The Obamacare regulation in question effectively prohibits American Catholics from freely practicing their faith in the way they live their daily lives.
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A federal judge ruled Monday evening that the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee could indeed proceed with a lawsuit against the Justice Department to access certain Fast and Furious documents.
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The moribund U.S. economy and the bleak jobs picture have collided to produce the highest college loan default rate in 18 years, according to data released Monday by the Department of Education.
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The U.S. government began a partial shutdown Tuesday for the first time in 17 years, potentially putting up to 1 million workers on unpaid leave, closing national parks and stalling medical research projects.
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Immigration overhaul legislation has been dormant in the House for months, but a few Republicans are working behind the scenes to advance it at a time the Capitol is immersed in a partisan brawl over government spending and President Barack Obama’s health care law.
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In a press release issued Monday evening Senator Ted Cruz vowed to donate his salary to charity for each day Majority Leader Harry Reid forces the government to shut down.
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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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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.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-10-01 01:07:122013-10-01 01:07:12Obamacare Website Quietly Deletes Reference to ‘Free Health Care’
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.”
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.
A new poll released Monday found Congress has only a 10 percent approval rating.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-10-01 00:57:032013-10-01 00:57:03Poll: Only 10 Percent Approve of Congress, 10 Pt Drop Since Beginning of September
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.
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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.
No Go: Boehner says Obama Still Won’t Negotiate on Government Funding
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by Stephen DinanReid says, ‘We’re locked in tight on Obamacare.’
NSA Admits Tracking Locations of Cellphones in the United States
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Brendan SassoThe director of the National Security Agency revealed Wednesday that the government collected Americans’ cellphone location data in bulk as part of a secret pilot program in 2010 and 2011.
Help Kids with Cancer? Reid Asks: ‘Why Would We Want to do That?’
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Fox NewsWhen asked why the Senate wouldn’t try to help “one child who has cancer” by approving a mini-spending bill, Harry Reid shot back: “Why would we want to do that?”
IRS Collecting Money but Not Sending Tax Refunds During Shutdown
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Stephen Dinan and Jacqueline KlimasThe IRS is still collecting taxes during the government shutdown, but it isn’t sending refunds — and it also has stopped complying with a subpoena to turn over documents to members of Congress who are investigating the agency’s targeting of tea party groups.
Obamacare Phones Offered to Health Insurance Buyers
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Alex PappasSay hello to Obamacare phones.
Judge Orders Monitor to be Appointed to Oversee Arizona Sheriff Arpaio
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Associated PressA federal judge on Wednesday ordered the appointment of an independent monitor and a community advisory board to ensure that an Arizona sheriff is complying with constitutional requirements after finding his office engages in racial profiling.
Antonin Scalia: Stupidity Doesn’t Make Something Unconstitutional
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Associated PressIt’s possible for a law to be really stupid, but still constitutional, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said Wednesday in a lecture at Tufts University.
Obama Administration Knew About WWII Vets Memorial Visit Request; Rejected It (+video)
/6 Comments/in Featured, Joe's Videos, News /by News EditorWorld War II veterans on Tuesday broke down the barricades blocking access to the National World War II Memorial and were soon joined by several members of Congress as they visited one of the sites closed by the government shutdown.
How Obamacare has Changed One Family’s Situation to ‘It’s Either Eat or Buy Health Insurance’
/4 Comments/in Featured, News /by News EditorWith the new “Obamacare” health insurance exchanges officially open for business, Glenn Beck and his radio co-hosts Pat Gray and Stu Burguiere went to www.healthcare.gov on Tuesday only to find what countless others were greeted with: glitches, errors, and messages asking you to hold.
EPA to Be Hit Hard in Shutdown, Could Delay Renewable Fuel Standard
/6 Comments/in Featured, News /by Valerie VolcoviciThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will take one of the biggest hits of any federal agency if the government shuts down this week, operating with under 7 percent of its employees, according to guidance issued by the agency.
Latest House CR Funds and Permits Obamacare’s Attack on Free Exercise of Catholicism
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Terence P. JeffreyThe Obamacare regulation in question effectively prohibits American Catholics from freely practicing their faith in the way they live their daily lives.
Fast and Furious Lawsuit can Proceed, Judge Tells Obama Administration
/6 Comments/in Featured, News /by Cheryl K. ChumleyA federal judge ruled Monday evening that the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee could indeed proceed with a lawsuit against the Justice Department to access certain Fast and Furious documents.
Obama Sued for ‘Illegal’ ObamaCare Move: Impermissibly Changing Law
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by WNDAnother lawsuit has been filed against the president’s health care takeover strategy.
Spy Agencies Forced to Furlough 70 Percent of Civilian Employees
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Brendan SassoThe government shutdown has forced spy agencies to furlough 70 percent of their civilian employees, according to a senior intelligence official.
College Loan Defaults Hit 18-Year High
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Wynton HallThe moribund U.S. economy and the bleak jobs picture have collided to produce the highest college loan default rate in 18 years, according to data released Monday by the Department of Education.
Federal Government Shutting Down, What Happens Next? (+video)
/15 Comments/in Featured, News /by News EditorThe U.S. government began a partial shutdown Tuesday for the first time in 17 years, potentially putting up to 1 million workers on unpaid leave, closing national parks and stalling medical research projects.
House Republicans Work Immigration Behind Scenes
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Erica WernerImmigration overhaul legislation has been dormant in the House for months, but a few Republicans are working behind the scenes to advance it at a time the Capitol is immersed in a partisan brawl over government spending and President Barack Obama’s health care law.
Cruz to Donate Salary to Charity if Harry Reid Forces Government Shutdown
/7 Comments/in Featured, News /by Debra HeineIn a press release issued Monday evening Senator Ted Cruz vowed to donate his salary to charity for each day Majority Leader Harry Reid forces the government to shut down.
Gallup: At Least 25% of Uninsured Americans Say They Will Stay That Way
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Susan JonesTwenty-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.
Obamacare Website Quietly Deletes Reference to ‘Free Health Care’
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by Jeryl BierEven 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
/4 Comments/in Featured, News /by Ashe SchowRep. 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
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Melanie HunterA 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
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Rebecca ShabadA 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
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Joel GehrkePresident 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
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by Wynton HallFor 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.