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Federal judge blocks portions of Wisconsin's new abortion law
A judge has reportedly blocked Wisconsin from enforcing anti-abortion rules that Gov. Scott Walker signed into law last week.
With new delays, Paul Ryan wants to know how much Obamacare will cost
House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan is reportedly seeking a new estimate of how much President Obama's health care law will cost, now that a key funding mechanism has been delayed.
Harry Reid: July 4 was a blast, but now it's time for Congress to act
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid didn't ask his grandson where all the fireworks came from, but he sure had fun on July 4.
Texas pro-lifers to rally in Austin for anti-abortion efforts
Pro-life activists from around Texas will rally at the Statehouse in Austin on Monday evening, one day before a key vote on a legislation that would ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy and close many of the state's abortion clinics.
GOP targets Democratic Rep. Patrick Murphy for Obamacare flip-flop
Hoping to make political capital over popular dissatisfaction with the new health care law, the National Republican Congressional Committee has issued a "flip-flop alert" against a Florida congressman who issued a statement in support of the White House's decision to delay the "employer mandate" provision in the law for a year.
GOP compares Schweitzer to Akin in Mont. Senate fight
The Senate GOP campaign arm is taking aim at former Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer's potential 2014 Senate bid, warning that if the "loud-mouthed" Democrat enters the race he would be the next Rep. W. Todd Akin, the Republican whose comments about "legitimate rape" sank his 2012 campaign and tarnished his party's national brand.
Ron Paul says U.S. meddling in Egypt led to diplomacy muddle
Former presidential candidate and libertarian hero Ron Paul said the U.S. government backed itself into a corner by supporting both sides of Egypt's political spectrum before the country's military toppled President Mohamed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood-led government last week.
Capitol Hill's tax reformers start American tour with Scotch Tape and baked goods
Capitol Hill lawmakers charged with reforming the nation's tax code are kicking off a listening tour of America on Monday with a pair of stops in Minnesota's Twin Cities area.
Obama campaign spinoff mobilizes to promote health care law
A nonprofit that spun off from President Obama's political campaigns is promoting the new health care law with advertisements that highlight the benefits of the reforms for everyday Americans.
Aetna insurance company warns of higher health care costs
One of the nation's largest health insurers is warning customers they might pay more for their coverage in 2014 because of President Obama's health care law.
Americans for Prosperity launches $1M ad campaign against Obamacare
Americans for Prosperity, the free-market advocacy group bankrolled by conservative billionaires Charles and David Koch, is launching a $700,000 ad campaign against President Obama's health care overhaul as the administration rushes to implement parts of it before October.
Conservative group begins pro-immigration-reform ad campaign
The American Action Network, a right-leaning 501(c)4 advocacy group headed by former Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman, is launching an ad campaign this week intended to pressure wary members of the House of Representatives to pass what the campaign calls "conservative immigration reform."
Conservatives pile on after Obamacare's shaky week
Republican lawmakers and advocacy groups are ramping up their criticism of the Obama administration and its health care law this week, days after the White House quietly announced a delay in the "employer mandate" and issued a rule that says state-run exchanges will rely on an honor system to verify certain applicants' income data.
Most Americans get news from TV, Gallup poll says
To the likely consternation of newspaper executives everywhere, television is the main source of news about current events for 55 percent of Americans, a new poll from Gallup said on Monday.
George W. Bush: Obama and I 'didn't sit around and hash out policy'
President Obama and former President George W. Bush had a few private moments when the two of them were both in Africa last week — and Mr. Bush said those moments were relatively light.
