Two million fewer U.S. uninsured to gain health coverage: Congressional researchers Reuters - Tue, May 14, 2013By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare reform law will extend coverage to 2 million fewer uninsured Americans than expected … More »Two million fewer U.S. uninsured to gain health coverage: Congressional researchers
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare reform law will extend coverage to 2 million fewer uninsured Americans than expected only a few months ago, congressional researchers said on Tuesday. A new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said 25 million people who …
- Obama's Struggles Hampering Democratic Recruitment National Journal - Mon, May 13, 2013
Imagine you’re a red-state Democrat contemplating a run for Senate. Here’s what you’ve seen during the opening months of President Obama’s second term: A still-tepid … More »Obama's Struggles Hampering Democratic Recruitment
Imagine you’re a red-state Democrat contemplating a run for Senate. Here’s what you’ve seen during the opening months of President Obama’s second term: A still-tepid economic recovery, a culturally polarizing agenda on immigration and guns, and fears of the health care law's possibly haphazard implementation.
Top Election Issues
Health Care
Women's issues
Virginia governor's race to test Tea Party Republicans' allure Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013By Gary Robertson RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) - The most nail-biting U.S. governor's race this year is centering on whether a Tea Party Republican can win Virginia, … More »Virginia governor's race to test Tea Party Republicans' allure
By Gary Robertson RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) - The most nail-biting U.S. governor's race this year is centering on whether a Tea Party Republican can win Virginia, the southern state that has twice backed Democratic President Barack Obama. So far, the answer is: maybe. Republican state Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, …
- Abortion Rights Activists Looking to Hillary Clinton As 2016 Champion National Journal - Fri, May 3, 2013
Abortion rights activists fuming over President Obama’s opposition to making emergency contraception accessible to women of all ages could have an ally campaigning for … More »Abortion Rights Activists Looking to Hillary Clinton As 2016 Champion
Abortion rights activists fuming over President Obama’s opposition to making emergency contraception accessible to women of all ages could have an ally campaigning for the Oval Office in 2016: Hillary Clinton.
Economy and Jobs
- Blacks and Hispanics More Optimistic About Economy Than Whites National Journal - Mon, May 13, 2013
Despite significant wealth and income gaps, and higher than average unemployment rates, Hispanics and African-Americans are more optimistic about their economic prospects … More »Blacks and Hispanics More Optimistic About Economy Than Whites
Despite significant wealth and income gaps, and higher than average unemployment rates, Hispanics and African-Americans are more optimistic about their economic prospects and the direction of the country than whites, recent polls show.
Conservatives aim to defeat immigration bill by stressing economy Reuters - Fri, Apr 19, 2013By Caren Bohan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As a bipartisan Senate group worked over the past few months to assemble broad legislation to overhaul the U.S. immigration system, … More »Conservatives aim to defeat immigration bill by stressing economy
By Caren Bohan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As a bipartisan Senate group worked over the past few months to assemble broad legislation to overhaul the U.S. immigration system, conservative critics of the effort kept a fairly low profile. That's about to change. Critics of the bipartisan "Gang of Eight" immigration bill are gearing …
Education
Race to the Finish: Obama, Romney Make Last-Minute Appeals to Voters on Education Takepart.com - Mon, Nov 5, 2012As Election Day approaches, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney are busy making their closing arguments. More »Race to the Finish: Obama, Romney Make Last-Minute Appeals to Voters on Education
As Election Day approaches, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney are busy making their closing arguments.
- Obama And Romney's Education Policies Compared Investopedia - Mon, Nov 5, 2012
As the presidential election draws near, the candidates have further defined their positions on many issues, including education. More »Obama And Romney's Education Policies Compared
As the presidential election draws near, the candidates have further defined their positions on many issues, including education.
Environment and Energy
Oil rises ahead of US election AP - Mon, Nov 5, 2012The price of oil rose as investors await the result of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election. More »Oil rises ahead of US election
The price of oil rose as investors await the result of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election.
Jobs dwindle during green power debate AP - Mon, Nov 5, 2012An eerie quiet has settled over the Walker Components plant, which assembles custom cables for a global wind turbine company. Orders are down from earlier in the year … More »Jobs dwindle during green power debate
An eerie quiet has settled over the Walker Components plant, which assembles custom cables for a global wind turbine company. Orders are down from earlier in the year and one-third of its employees have been laid off this year.
Government Spending
How Democrats and Republicans View Your … US News - Mon, Nov 5, 2012There are many clear differences between Republicans and Democrats this election season, one of which is their feelings about retirement. In a variety of recent surveys, … More »How Democrats and Republicans View Your …
There are many clear differences between Republicans and Democrats this election season, one of which is their feelings about retirement. In a variety of recent surveys, members of each political party ...
- Health Costs for Retirees Decline US News - Mon, Nov 5, 2012
A 65-year-old couple with median prescription drug expenses will need $227,000 to have a 75 percent chance of covering their Medicare premiums and other out-of pocket … More »Health Costs for Retirees Decline
A 65-year-old couple with median prescription drug expenses will need $227,000 to have a 75 percent chance of covering their Medicare premiums and other out-of pocket medical costs after retirement in ...
Immigration
Young immigrant, newly fearless, ponders future AP - Sat, Nov 3, 2012Angy Rivera glided through the airport as though she owned it, giddy with excitement at her brave new world. More »Young immigrant, newly fearless, ponders future
Angy Rivera glided through the airport as though she owned it, giddy with excitement at her brave new world.
Puerto Ricans are key in Florida presidential vote AP - Sun, Nov 4, 2012President Barack Obama has a problem with Florida's important Puerto Rican voters, and it has little to do with the immigration and deportation issues that dominate … More »Puerto Ricans are key in Florida presidential vote
President Barack Obama has a problem with Florida's important Puerto Rican voters, and it has little to do with the immigration and deportation issues that dominate so much of the national debate involving Hispanic voters.
Taxes
GM gets new credit lines totaling $11B AP - Mon, Nov 5, 2012General Motors is boosting its cash with $11 billion in new credit lines, a move that could mean the automaker is preparing to buy back its shares from the government.The … More »GM gets new credit lines totaling $11B
General Motors is boosting its cash with $11 billion in new credit lines, a move that could mean the automaker is preparing to buy back its shares from the government.The company said Monday it acquired ...
