Democrats Unveil Bill to Raise Minimum Wage to $10 an Hour
The “Catching Up to 1968 Act of 2012,” announced Wednesday by three Democratic lawmakers — Reps. John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), and Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-Ill.) —...
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California Voters Turn on High-Speed Rail Project
After enduring a series of financial and logistical hiccups, California’s landmark high-speed rail project has become increasingly unpopular among voters, as the project’s enormous price tag continues to inflate...
House Approves Measure to Stall Light-Bulb Efficiency Standards
House Republicans passed two amendments on a spending bill Tuesday that would bar the federal government from imposing light bulb standards that critics say are too meddlesome. Passed through...
Tobacco Industry Spends $47M to Defeat California Cigarette Tax
The tobacco industry has spent $47 million to defeat California’s Proposition 29, which would enact a new $1-a-pack cigarette tax, and its ad campaign is having a significant impact. ...
Congress Questions HHS’ ObamaCare Public-Relations Campaign
The Obama administration has come under fire after the Health and Human Services Department (HHS) hired a public relations firm to help restore the muddied reputation of the President’s...
Senators Grill Secret Service Director Over Prostitution Scandal
Senate lawmakers are continuing investigations over the infamous prostitution scandal that implicated 12 Secret Service agents during a presidential assignment in Cartagena, Colombia. So far, eight Secret Service employees have...
Voters Protest Obama in Kentucky, Arkansas Primaries
While GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney handily won Tuesday’s Kentucky and Arkansas primaries, voters in the two states mounted a heavy revolt against President Obama, as Democratic contenders garnered...
HHS Signs $20M Public-Relations Contract to Bolster ObamaCare
In an effort to curb growing discontent with ObamaCare, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has hired a public relations firm to help underscore portions of the...
New Study Shows Healthcare Costs Rose in 2010
A new study published by the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) could proffer a formidable challenge to the Obama administration’s regulated approach to tapering healthcare costs, as the analysis found that...
N.C. Teacher Tells Student It’s a Criminal Offense to Criticize Obama
A recently uploaded YouTube video showed a North Carolina teacher telling a student that disrespecting President Obama is a criminal offense. ...
GAO Finds Rampant Waste in $18B Federal Job-training Program
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) study, commissioned by Sen. Tom Coburn (Okla.), is questioning the federal government’s $18-billion job training program. ...
Ave Maria Univ. Mulls Dropping Student Health Plans Over ObamaCare
Only days after Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio, announced that it was terminating its student health insurance program, officials at Ave Maria University in Ave Maria, Florida, are voicing...
Sen. John McCain Huddles With Dems Over Campaign Finance Reform
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is huddling with Senate Democrats to launch a joint effort to enact campaign finance reform. McCain told The Hill that he had "been having discussions...
Franciscan University Drops Student Health Plans Over ObamaCare
Franciscan University, a Catholic school in Steubensville, Ohio, announced Tuesday it will be terminating its student health insurance program, thanks to ObamaCare’s contraception mandate and new costs stemming from...
Obama Blames Media For “Sensationalizing” Negative Press
President Obama honed in on the media Monday during his commencement address at Barnard College, railing against the "steady stream of sensationalism and scandal" that typically drive up ratings....