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Florida lawmaker looks to ban government assistance being used at strip joints
Florida lawmakers want to ban taxpayer-funded public assistance dollars from being dropped on lap dances, gambling and booze.
President Obama mourns Roger Ebert's death
President Obama publicly mourned the passing of film critic Roger Ebert on Thursday, a fellow Chicagoan who succumbed to cancer Thursday at the age of 70.
Sen. Grassley: Did federal Medicare agency leak details to Wall Street?
Sen. Chuck Grassley wants to know if someone at a federal agency spilled the beans on Monday's decision not to cut Medicare Advantage rates before they were authorized to do so, citing its potential impact on certain stock shares that soared when the news hit.
Flirtatious Obama praises 'best-looking' attorney general
During a fundraiser Thursday in California, President Obama raised some eyebrows by praising state Attorney General Kamala Harris for her looks.
Small businesses cite fears over Obama health law
Requirements of President Obama's health care law were small business owners' top concern this past quarter, ousting "economic uncertainty" from the top spot it has held for the last two years, according to a quarterly study by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Poll: Majority now say marijuana smoking should be legal
A majority of Americans now support legalizing marijuana use — the first time public support has crossed the 50 percent threshold, according to new polling from the Pew Research Center.
MoveOn.org knocks possible Social Security changes
A liberal group has launched a preemptive strike against President Obama's budget, saying that Democrats should not lead the charge to reduce Social Security costs by adopting a new way to calculate payments to beneficiaries.
Family Research Council targets 'Obamacare'
A conservative Washington think tank is raising funds to "stop Obamacare in its tracks" by lobbying for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's bill to repeal the contentious overhaul of America's health care system.
Nearly half fear checks could lead to gun confiscation, poll says
Forty-eight percent of American voters say that the government could use information from a universal background check system to confiscate legally-owned firearms, compared to 38 percent who say it will not, according to a Quinnipiac poll released Thursday.
Hillary Clinton plans book on tenure at State Department
Hillary Clinton is writing a book about her time running the State Department.
Ex-U.N. Ambassador Bill Richardson: North Korean attack on U.S. would be 'suicidal'
Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said Thursday that it would be "suicidal" for North Korea to attack the United States.
Former Rep. Jane Harman calls for more U.S. involvement in Syria
Former Democratic Rep. Jane Harman said Thursday that the civil war in Syria has reached a "tipping point" and that it is time for the United States to get more involved in the conflict.
EPA declares 70,000 made-in-China vehicles to be illegal
Their owners won't face any punishment, but nearly 74,000 motorcycles, ATVs and three-wheeled trucks from China are operating in the U.S. illegally, the Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday.
Co-sponsor of bill banning high-cap magazines stumbles over how they work
Rep. Diana DeGette, Colorado Democrat and a co-sponsor of a bill to ban high-capacity magazines, appeared this week not to understand how they work.
Obama administration recruiting 'navigators' for health law plans
The Obama administration proposed guidelines on Wednesday for "navigators" who will assist people who buy health insurance on virtual marketplaces under President's Obama's health care law.
