Employer Mandate Takes Effect
The New Year has ushered in ObamaCare’s insurance mandate on employers, marking the end of the unilateral delays that were passed one year ago by the White House. The...
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Jan. 6 House Speaker Vote: Conservative Coup Against Boehner?
Conservative members of Congress are frustrated with House Speaker John Boehner’s leadership and are expected to opt for a change on January 6, when the official speaker’s election is...
Cuts in Medicaid Payments Likely to Worsen Doctor Shortage
Increases in Medicaid enrollment reportedly will coincide with a decrease in payments made to doctors, in turn reducing access to medical care for Medicaid enrollees. ...
House Report Reveals Current Status of IRS Investigation
The Internal Revenue Service has been reeling from the fallout over the scandal involving the agency’s targeting of conservative groups, and a new report is sure to intensify the...
ObamaCare Fines Hang Over Uninsured Heads, But Can the IRS Enforce Them?
As 2014 nears its close, Americans without insurance are running out of time to avoid the significant ObamaCare penalties that are scheduled to hit in 2016. The deadline to...
University Bans Christmas Decor, Then Reverses
The University of Maine is answering for a bizarre mandate that came down from a school administrator that stated that all “religious-themed” decorations could not be placed in common...
Fate of “Bipartisan” Spending Bill Uncertain as Both Parties Voice Criticisms
Earlier this week, House Republicans cut a deal with Senate Democrats on a 1,600-page Omnibus Appropriations bill would fund most of the government through September, and fund the Department...
Parents Enraged by H.S. Sex Education Curriculum Taught by Planned Parenthood
A high school in Northern California is under fire for vastly overstepping boundaries in its sex education curriculum. A children’s sex education class at Acalanes High School in Lafayette...
Obama Immigration Plan Would Give Cash Benefits to Illegals
The White House has admitted that under Obama’s proposal to offer amnesty to nearly five million illegal immigrants, those illegals would also receive tax credits and other benefits, prompting...
Gov. Christie’s Involvement in Bridge Lane Closures Inconclusive
The investigation into last year’s controversial closing of lanes near the George Washington Bridge (connecting New Jersey and New York across the Hudson River) has found that no conclusion...
States Sue Obama Administration Over Executive Order on Immigration
Seventeen states have decided to pursue a lawsuit against the Obama administration over President Obama’s issuance of an executive order that would ease the threat of deportation for millions...
Inspector General: Can’t Release Documents Re: IRS Sharing of Taxpayer Info With WH
The Internal Revenue Service finds itself at the center of yet another scandal, this time improperly disclosing taxpayers' information to the White House. ...
ObamaCare Faces New Set of Challenges
As 2014 nears its end, the Obama administration is facing a whole new set of challenges to its signature healthcare law, ranging from Jonathan Gruber’s upcoming testimony before the...
EPA’s Proposed Ozone Standard Heavily Criticized
As Republicans are mounting plans to strip the Environmental Protection Agency of some of its powers, the agency continues to move forward in its ambitious efforts to tackle ozone "pollution."...
Rubio, Ryan Working on ObamaCare Alternative, Hoping for 2015 Vote
Florida Senator Marco Rubio and Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan — potential Republican presidential contenders for 2016 — have teamed up to create a Republican alternative to ObamaCare. They are...