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Rolling Thunder founder Artie Muller: 'Don't get me started on "Obamacare"'
"Obamacare," backlogs on disability claims, military budget cuts and increases in prescription costs for veterans trouble the founder of Rolling Thunder.
House Republicans ask top insurers if Kathleen Sebelius requested donations
House Republicans who are critical of the federal health care law have written to more than a dozen companies, including top insurers Aetna and BlueCross BlueShield, to ask if President Obama's top health official tried to solicit funds from them to support the overhaul.
Obama does handshake do-over with Marine guard after failing to salute
President Obama forgot to return the salute of a U.S. Marine while boarding Marine One Friday morning, then came back out to shake the Marine's hand, according to a tweet by CBS News' Mark Knoller.
Majority of nervous Americans would like to return to 2009 health care system
The implications of the 2,100-page health care reform legislation that went on to become the Affordable Care Act are beginning to emerge. Americans appear to be getting a little nervous.
Former Obama spokesman: White House needs to make Carney's job easier
Former White House press secretary Robert Gibbs says the White House could be making current press secretary Jay Carney's job easier.
Joe Biden calls Conn. Gov. Dannel Malloy 'Governor O'Malley'
Vice President Joseph R. Biden, who poked fun at his own penchant for verbal slip-ups at an event in Washington Tuesday night, was at it again Wednesday morning when he spoke at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy graduation in New London, Conn.
Obama condemns London attack but uses word 'terror' passively
President Obama condemned the terrorist attack on a British soldier on the streets of London Wednesday, but parsed his statement on the horrific incident carefully.
Anthony Weiner: Expect more lewd photos to surface during N.Y. mayoral campaign
Former Rep. Anthony D. Weiner is running for mayor in New York, but he might not be able to outrun his past. The Democratic candidate told radio listeners on Thursday that more lewd pictures of him likely will turn up during the campaign.
Obama meets with illegal immigrants to discuss reform
In June, Homeland Security Secretary Janet A. Napolitano announced the Obama administration's "deferred-action" policy for children who were brought to the country illegally but are a low priority for law enforcement because they are not considered a security risk. On Tuesday, President Obama and Vice President Joseph R. Biden met with three such persons in the White House.
Harry Reid to GOP: 'As Bryce Harper would say, that's a clown question, bro'
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was channeling his inner childhood baseball player on Thursday, twice mentioning Washington Nationals phenom Bryce Harper as part of analogies for politics.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo: 'Shame on us' if Anthony Weiner is elected as NYC mayor
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a possible contender for the 2016 Democratic nominee for president, had some harsh words for former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, who recently launched his campaign to be the next New York City mayor.
Pelosi: IRS official should have testified
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Thursday said high-ranking IRS official Lois Lerner should have shed light on what led to the agency's targeting of conservative groups in recent years instead of refusing to testify before House investigators.
RNC files FOIA with IRS, organizes petition against 'rogue' administration
National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus has asked in-house attorney Jonathan Waclawski to file a Freedom of Information Act request with the IRS to get to the bottom of the matter. Then there's a petition
More than half say Obamacare will increase their health care spending: poll
A new poll shows that more than half of Americans expect that President Obama's health care overhaul will increase the amount they spend on health care.
RNC Chairman Reince Priebus defends Sen. Ted Cruz
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus defended Sen. Ted Cruz Thursday morning after Mr. Cruz said Wednesday he doesn't trust either the GOP or Democrats on the issues of spending and the debt ceiling.
Sen. Paul looks to bar warrantless drone spying
Sen. Rand Paul introduced a bill Wednesday that would require the federal government to obtain a warrant before they can use drones to collect evidence against or do surveillance on American citizens.
Web-savvy politicians want to know what you think of them
During an closely watched hearing on the IRS' targeting of conservative groups, Rep. Jim Jordan revealed what most people suspected about politicians — they like to know what's being said about them.
Obama to visit Oklahoma Sunday
President Obama will travel to Oklahoma on Sunday to survey the devastation from the deadly tornado that tore through the town of Moore, leaving death and debris in its wake.
No tours for public, but White House still open for Hollywood VIPs
The doors of the White House are open for big names in Hollywood even though the sequester ended tours for the public months ago.
Lawmakers: Balance budget in 10 years or no debt increase
A handful of conservative congressmen said Wednesday that they will demand a budget that balances in 10 years in exchange for their vote to increase the debt ceiling, saying that Republican leadership promised as much during a GOP retreat earlier this year.
