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Feds paid $252 billion in unemployment benefits during recession
The federal government has paid out 881 million weekly unemployment benefit checks during the current economic slowdown, totaling $252 billion since 2008, according to a new memo released Wednesday by the House Ways and Means Committee.
Website glitches do not affect Americans' perception of Obamacare: poll
While the majority of Americans say Obamacare will make the health care situation in the country worse, that assessment is not based on glitches on the website, a new poll released Wednesday said.
Maryland admits problems with its Obamacare website
Maryland health officials revealed Tuesday a contractor is trying to improve the state's Obamacare website because it has not performed up to expectations, offering proof that the federal exchange system is not the only one having problems under the overhaul.
GOP Rep.: My insurance canceled by Obamacare
Rep. Cory Gardner, Colorado Republican, said Tuesday that his private health insurance in Colorado has been cancelled because of Obamacare — something he'd like to ask Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius about when she testifies before Congress on Wednesday.
Liberals wonder if there is a 'left wing' Ted Cruz to fight for their cause
Sen. Ted Cruz attracts much criticism. But he also may attract imitators, even on the Left.
Straightforward poll reveals why American own guns: it's personal
The findings are straightforward enough. Gallup asked 309 gun owners an open-ended question: Why do you own a gun? Here is what they said - the desire for personal safety and protection was in first place, cited by 60 percent.
NRCC Chair: 2014 voters will be swayed by Obamacare issues, not shutdown
The problems with Obamacare being reported by the media have taken the spotlight off Republicans' shutdown strategy, said Rep. Greg Walden, Oregon Republican and chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee.
Obama to campaign with McAuliffe Sunday in Northern Virginia
President Obama will campaign with Democrat Terry McAuliffe Sunday in Northern Virginia, just two days before voters head to the polls to select the state's 72nd governor.
GOP Rep. Renee Ellmers: 'Start over' on health care
Rep. Renee Ellmers, North Carolina Republican, said she came to Washington to work on meaningful health care reform, but that Obamacare is not it.
Obamacare promo tour to hit Boston's Faneuil Hall
As his administration tries to fix problems with the Obamacare web site, President Obama will travel to Massachusetts Wednesday to give a speech on the program's benefits in the state that passed a similar law in 2006.
GOP strategist: Hillary is biggest 2016 threat
Republicans see Hillary Clinton as their biggest Democratic threat in the 2016 presidential race, according to one Republican strategist.
New round of sequester cuts coming in January: economists
Most of the country's top economists think a second round of federal sequestration cuts will take effect in January as scheduled, a USA Today survey released Monday found.
Big endorsement: Shaquille O'Neal backs N.J. Gov. Chris Christie
Former basketball superstar Shaquille O'Neal called New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie a "great man" in an endorsement ad released Sunday.
Bipartisan Hill group seeks to criminalize animal fights
A bipartisan group of senators on Friday urged Capitol Hill lawmakers who are crafting a final farm bill to include language that would make it a crime to attend an animal fight or bring a child to one.
Jeff Zients: Obamacare site fixable by end of November
A management expert hired to turn around the bug-riddled Obamacare website said Friday the insurance portal is fixable and that a new general contractor will help the Obama administration "punch out" problems so that the vast majority of users can enroll by the end of November.
Sen. Marco Rubio: Calm down on foreign spying
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said Friday that foreign leaders are overreacting to the news that U.S. agencies might be spying on them, arguing the response is driven by domestic politics and that the news should not come as a shocking revelation to world leaders.
62 percent of voters ready to 'fire every lawmaker on Capitol Hill'
Voter fatigue with Congress has reached a critical stage. How critical? Among many other things, a new Fox News survey finds that 62 percent of American voters would "fire every lawmaker on Capitol Hill right now" if they could.
GOP threatens subpoenas over Obamacare rollout
The chairman of the House oversight committee and ranking Republican member of the Senate health committee threatened to subpoena documents tied to the rocky rollout of Obamacare.
Ted Cruz's dream job? Point guard for the Houston Rockets
Sen. Ted Cruz said that his dream job would be to play basketball for his home team alongside the likes of Dwight Howard and James Harden.
George W. Bush contributes to Sen. Lindsey Graham's re-election effort
Tea partyers want to knock Sen. Lindsey Graham out of office, but former President George W. Bush doesn't.
