New Questions Swirl On An Affordable Care Act Challenger
One of the plaintiffs in the Supreme Court case against the Affordable Care Act listed a short-term-stay motel as her address when she joined the lawsuit, potentially calling into question…
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Harry Reid To Have More Eye Surgery
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) will undergo eye surgery on Wednesday, his second since he was injured while exercising in early January. “This is a necessary step to assist…
Scott Walker Has A Chance To Learn From Chris Christie’s Blunders
He stands to benefit by contrast to Christie if he can avoid similar pitfalls. Read the whole story at Bloomberg Politics
Jindal won’t ‘evolve’ on same-sex marriage
“I’m not one of those politicians,” Jindal said on CNN’s “New Day.” “My faith teaches me that marriage is between a man and a woman. I don’t believe in discrimination…
HUFFPOLLSTER: Large Majority Trusts Childhood Vaccines
A huge majority considers the MMR vaccine safe for children. The emerging Democratic domestic policy agenda focuses on parents. And Hillary Clinton’s advantage is hiding in plain sight. This is…
One Democrat Wants To Bring The Death Penalty Back To Michigan — But It Won’t Be Easy
A Democratic lawmaker wants to bring the death penalty back to the first English-speaking territory to abolish capital punishment, but experts — and one of the lawmakers he needs to…
Grading Obama: Eight years later
In Springfield, Illinois, Barack Obama flashed a smile, bounded on stage in a long dark coat, and vowed, like his political hero, to “transform a nation” and unleash a wave…
David Axelrod Describes The No Good, Very Bad Minefield Of Obama’s Early Presidency
WASHINGTON — Barack Obama, transitioning from presidential campaign to the White House in the fall of 2008, was confronted with what could be described as a steaming pile of bad…
Tom Cotton: U.S. Should Be ‘Proud’ Of How It Treats Guantanamo Detainees
WASHINGTON — Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) on Monday said the U.S. should be “proud” of how it treats the “savages” it detains at the Guantanamo Bay military prison. “Terrorists need…
The Wonder Drug
Why are drug courts denying heroin addicts the medicine they need? Read the whole story at Slate
Alabama Same-Sex Couples Celebrate Recognition Of Their Marriages
Before Monday, Valerie LaBonte and Stephanie Johnson did not feel whole. Although the couple, who have been together for nearly four years, wed last year in New York City, their…
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner Blocks Unions From Collecting ‘Fair Share’ Fees
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) continued his campaign against labor unions on Monday, using executive authority to block public employee unions from collecting mandatory fees from workers. – Rauner’s move…
Gay marriage is Alabama judge’s latest battle
Moore was once best known for having a monument to the Ten Commandments built at a public Alabama judicial building. Federal courts ordered him to take it down in 2003….
Dems make up after Hillaryland spat
READ: Top aide leaving foundation to assist Clinton The piece questioned Brock’s ties to fundraising adviser Mary Pat Bonner, revealing that she receives 12.5% commission on the donations she raises…
New Jeb Bush Hire Called Women ‘Sluts’ On Twitter
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush’s political action committee has drawn the ire of Democrats over a new staffer’s history of offensive remarks on Twitter. – Here are some of Czahor’s…
Why Obama’s moving past the evening news
Chatter on cable news merely panders to a self-selecting audience, he’s said many times over. Newspaper headlines, he claims, highlight only negative trends while ignoring diplomatic wins and economic gains…
Senate Confirms New Drug Czar Michael Botticelli
President Barack Obama’s nominee to serve as U.S. drug “czar” won unanimous approval in the Senate Monday as lawmakers vowed to curb an epidemic that results in more than 40,000…
Obama: It’s Time For Iran To Decide On Nuclear Deal
President Barack Obama said Monday that the time has come for Iran to decide whether to accept a nuclear deal, and he acknowledged “very real differences” with Israeli Prime Minister…
What’s in Obama’s ‘book full of death’
READ: Obama says he gets ‘a thick book full of death’ to start his day That “thick book full of death” the President’s referencing is most likely what’s formally referred…
Martin O’Malley Broke His Arm At The Gym
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) tweeted Monday that he suffered a broken elbow over the weekend. – O’Malley’s gym mishap follows another Democrat’s painful workout experience. Senate Minority Leader…
Here’s Why Obama Needs To Visit These Final 3 States
President Barack Obama is on the verge of visiting all 50 states in his capacity as commander in chief. But first, he has to make it to South Carolina, Utah…
HUFFPOST HILL – Gaaaaaaaaay TIDE!!!
Aaron Schock’s “Downton Abbey” scandal is in its second week — don’t tell us what happens, we DVR’d it. Will Brian Williams’ Katrina anecdotes be Williams’ Obama’s Katrina? And Jeb…
Obama soon to ask Congress for ISIS war authority
READ: White House to request permission to fight ISIS The biggest flashpoint in the debate over this authorization will be on the question of ground troops. – Regardless of what…
Top aide leaving foundation to build Clinton’s 2016 fundraising team
Since joining in 2011, Cheng has raised $248 million for the foundation endowment and worked diversify the group’s priorities. Foundation Spokesman Craig Minassian said “Dennis… expanded our ability to support…
Longtime Iowa Governor Says He Is Not Likely To Run Again
Gov. Terry Branstad (R-Iowa) said in an interview Monday he is unlikely to run for seventh term in 2018 and already preparing to support his deputy, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds,…
Obama To Seek New Authority For Islamic State Fight By Wednesday, Congressional Aides Say
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) – The White House will ask Congress for new authority to use force against Islamic State fighters by Wednesday, congressional aides said on Monday. The United…
Will Netanyahu still address Congress?
The debate follows mounting criticism of Netanyahu’s move to use the high profile address to criticize President Barack Obama’s policy on Iran. While a range of ideas are being discussed…
Jeb Bush to release emails, e-book chapter
READ: 5 takeaways from Jeb Bush emails – He held his first public speech this year when he spoke last week at the Detroit Economic Club, attempting to deliver a…
Inside The Koch Campaign To Reform Criminal Justice
WASHINGTON — Koch Industries, Inc., the corporation led by conservative billionaires Charles and David Koch, is holding discussions with a coalition of strange bedfellows to tackle criminal justice reform. In…
Bernie Sanders: Everything isn’t awesome
“I know that people aren’t comfortable when I say this, but I worry very, very much of the future of democracy in our country,” said the Vermont independent, speaking at…