- Over the hill: NYC's Cyclone coaster turns 85 ALEX KATZ - AP - 18 mins ago
The ride begins with two train cars, filled with as many as 24 passengers, cautiously trekking up a hill of wooden tracks. The rattle of the ascent slowly grows louder. … More »Over the hill: NYC's Cyclone coaster turns 85
The ride begins with two train cars, filled with as many as 24 passengers, cautiously trekking up a hill of wooden tracks. The rattle of the ascent slowly grows louder. As the cars reach the coaster's 85-foot peak, there's a short pause — followed by a swift 60-mph plunge to the bottom that has made stomachs churn and …
- Campaign impact: Obama, Romney seize on ruling BEN FELLER - AP - 7 hrs ago
Battling fiercely for the White House, President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney implored voters to see the Supreme Court's health care ruling in different … More »Campaign impact: Obama, Romney seize on ruling
- Obama hears health law overturned; moments later, thumbs-up Jeff Mason - Reuters - 7 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama was standing outside the Oval Office when he saw the news on television just after 10 a.m. Two networks, CNN and Fox News, … More »Obama hears health law overturned; moments later, thumbs-up
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama was standing outside the Oval Office when he saw the news on television just after 10 a.m. Two networks, CNN and Fox News, were reporting the Supreme Court had struck down the centerpiece of his landmark healthcare law. He looked quizzically at the TV screen. Moments later, …
- Analysis: After healthcare victory in court, new challenges for Obama Patricia Zengerle and Jeff Mason - Reuters - 7 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As Democrats celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Thursday that saved President Barack Obama's sweeping healthcare overhaul, the mood … More »Analysis: After healthcare victory in court, new challenges for Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As Democrats celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Thursday that saved President Barack Obama's sweeping healthcare overhaul, the mood inside the White House was a subdued satisfaction. There were hugs and handshakes after Obama learned of the ruling from White House counsel Kathy Ruemmler, …
- UPDATE 3-Obama hears health law overturned; moments later, thumbs-up Reuters - UK Focus - 8 hrs ago
* Obama hugs White House counsel after getting correct news * President says time to move forward after court decision (Updates with quote from Obama, details on his … More »UPDATE 3-Obama hears health law overturned; moments later, thumbs-up
* Obama hugs White House counsel after getting correct news * President says time to move forward after court decision (Updates with quote from Obama, details on his reaction) WASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuters) ...
- White House honors Saudi student DAMMAM: ARAB NEWS - Arab News (SRPC) - 9 hrs ago
White House has honored a Saudi student of Nebraska University at Omaha for voluntary social service in jails in the United States. Husain Ali Al-Sheikh, a student on … More »White House honors Saudi student
White House has honored a Saudi student of Nebraska University at Omaha for voluntary social service in jails in the United States. Husain Ali Al-Sheikh, a student on King Abdullah Foreign Scholarship Program, and his team of university students were awarded gold medals, certificates and letters of thanks for their voluntary …
- GOP Anger About Lost Obamacare Decision, Not Democrat's Tweet Saul Relative - Yahoo! Contributor Network - 9 hrs ago
COMMENTARY | It didn't take long for an Obamacare supporter to set off the political Right shortly after Thursday's Supreme Court ruling that the Affordable Care Act … More »GOP Anger About Lost Obamacare Decision, Not Democrat's Tweet
COMMENTARY | It didn't take long for an Obamacare supporter to set off the political Right shortly after Thursday's Supreme Court ruling that the Affordable Care Act of 2010 was constitutional. In fact, the shot across the bow that caused a barrage of angry conservative comments came via Twitter and was posted by none other …
- RxRights to White House: Don’t Cut off Americans’ Lifeline to Affordable Medications Business Wire - 9 hrs ago
In response to the passage of the FDA reauthorization bill by Congress, Lee Graczyk, lead organizer of RxRights, issued the following statement: More »RxRights to White House: Don’t Cut off Americans’ Lifeline to Affordable Medications
In response to the passage of the FDA reauthorization bill by Congress, Lee Graczyk, lead organizer of RxRights, issued the following statement:
- Holder contempt vote ‘a transparently political stunt,’ says White House Olivier Knox, Yahoo! News - The Ticket - 9 hrs ago
The White House denounced the Republican-led House of Representatives vote to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress, accusing President Barack Obama's … More »Holder contempt vote ‘a transparently political stunt,’ says White House
The White House denounced the Republican-led House of Representatives vote to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress, accusing President Barack Obama's foes of looking to score political points. Republicans said Holder's refusal to turn over documents tied to the Fast and Furious operation, which aimed …
- John Roberts saves Obamacare: How does George W. Bush feel right now? Walter Shapiro - Yahoo! News - 11 hrs ago
In his White House memoir, “Courage and Consequence,” Karl Rove recalls being the lone non-lawyer among the group of George W. Bush aides who initially interviewed John … More »John Roberts saves Obamacare: How does George W. Bush feel right now?
In his White House memoir, “Courage and Consequence,” Karl Rove recalls being the lone non-lawyer among the group of George W. Bush aides who initially interviewed John Roberts for the Supreme Court in 2005. Rove asked Roberts to go back in history to name the justice whom he most revered. Roberts’ answer, Robert Jackson, …
- Will Obama's Health Care Victory Be A Win for Chief Justice Roberts Too? George Stephanopoulos - ABC OTUS News - 11 hrs ago
It was a blockbuster decision by the Supreme Court today to uphold President Obama’s signature piece of legislation – health care. Five months before the presidential … More »Will Obama's Health Care Victory Be A Win for Chief Justice Roberts Too?
It was a blockbuster decision by the Supreme Court today to uphold President Obama’s signature piece of legislation – health care. Five months before the presidential election the court delivered a win to the White House with a 5 to 4 decision and Chief Justice...
- White House Responds to a Petition to Double NASA's Budget Mark Whittington - Yahoo! Contributor Network - 12 hrs ago
Inspired by Neil deGrasse Tyson's proposal to double NASA's budget, from .5 percent of the federal budget to 1 percent, Penny4NASA created a petition on the White House … More »White House Responds to a Petition to Double NASA's Budget
Inspired by Neil deGrasse Tyson's proposal to double NASA's budget, from .5 percent of the federal budget to 1 percent, Penny4NASA created a petition on the White House "We the People" page to accomplish that goal.
- For a Few Minutes This Morning, President Obama Thought Health Care Had Been Overturned Megan Garber - The Atlantic - 12 hrs ago
The president was confused by cable news -- just like the rest of us. President Obama makes a statement about the Supreme Court's decision on his Administration's health … More »For a Few Minutes This Morning, President Obama Thought Health Care Had Been Overturned
The president was confused by cable news -- just like the rest of us. President Obama makes a statement about the Supreme Court's decision on his Administration's health care law at the White House in ...
- How the ObamaCare ruling will shape U.S. politics... for the next 40 years Paul Brandus - The Week - 12 hrs ago
When Romney and Obama face off in November, they won't just be battling for the White House. They'll be fighting over the future of a bitterly divided court More »How the ObamaCare ruling will shape U.S. politics... for the next 40 years
When Romney and Obama face off in November, they won't just be battling for the White House. They'll be fighting over the future of a bitterly divided court
- Obama response to Supreme Court on health care The Associated Press - AP - 13 hrs ago
President Barack Obama's response to Thursday's Supreme Court decision upholding the Affordable Care Act, as transcribed by the White House:___Good afternoon. Earlier … More »Obama response to Supreme Court on health care
President Barack Obama's response to Thursday's Supreme Court decision upholding the Affordable Care Act, as transcribed by the White House:___Good afternoon. Earlier today, the Supreme Court upheld the ...
- Democrats Hail Supreme Court Decision As A 'Win,' While GOP Looks Toward November Shushannah Walshe - ABC OTUS News - 16 hrs ago
The latest political reaction from both sides of the aisle from ABC’s Michael Falcone and Shushannah Walshe: The Supreme Court has upheld the mandate to obtain health … More »Democrats Hail Supreme Court Decision As A 'Win,' While GOP Looks Toward November
The latest political reaction from both sides of the aisle from ABC’s Michael Falcone and Shushannah Walshe: The Supreme Court has upheld the mandate to obtain health insurance from the Affordable Care Act. ABC’s Jake Tapper is reporting the White House sees this plainly. “It’s...
- Even After Big Victory, Health Care Future Uncertain George E. Condon Jr. - National Journal - 18 hrs ago
President Obama’s stunning victory on Thursday in the Supreme Court is a surprising validation of his dogged refusal to give ground on his 2008 campaign promise to provide … More »Even After Big Victory, Health Care Future Uncertain
President Obama’s stunning victory on Thursday in the Supreme Court is a surprising validation of his dogged refusal to give ground on his 2008 campaign promise to provide health insurance for the millions of Americans who live in daily dread of disease or sickness. Just about everybody not on the White House staff expected …
- Obama says Michelle reminds him it's 'difficult being married to politician' ANI - ANI - 20 hrs ago
Washington, June 28 (ANI): Barack Obama gave a special shout-out to the families of members of Congress at a White House picnic on Wednesday and thanked them for their … More »Obama says Michelle reminds him it's 'difficult being married to politician'
Washington, June 28 (ANI): Barack Obama gave a special shout-out to the families of members of Congress at a White House picnic on Wednesday and thanked them for their sacrifice.
- Whose Party Is It Anyway? Reid Wilson - National Journal - Thu, Jun 28, 2012
Organizing a national political party structure without the benefit of holding the White House is difficult. The national party committee has a chairman, but that person … More »Whose Party Is It Anyway?
Organizing a national political party structure without the benefit of holding the White House is difficult. The national party committee has a chairman, but that person is little more than a figurehead, tasked with raising money and spreading a consensus message. While House and Senate party leaders once held considerable …
- Emails: White House worked with health industry to send business to Axelrod’s firm The Daily Caller - Wed, Jun 27, 2012
The charge that the Obama administration coordinated with the health-care industry in 2009 — during the Obamacare fight — to send a good chunk of business to the consulting … More »Emails: White House worked with health industry to send business to Axelrod’s firm
The charge that the Obama administration coordinated with the health-care industry in 2009 — during the Obamacare fight — to send a good chunk of business to the consulting firm founded by presidential adviser David Axelrod has resurfaced in the news media, with the House Energy and Commerce Committee recently releasing …
- Romney, Republicans vow to end 'Obamacare' Jim Watson - AFP - Wed, Jun 27, 2012
US Republicans vowed to dismantle President Barack Obama's landmark health care reforms regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on Thursday, with Mitt Romney pledging … More »Romney, Republicans vow to end 'Obamacare'
- Obama hosts lawmakers at White House picnic JIM KUHNHENN - AP - Wed, Jun 27, 2012
President Barack Obama told lawmakers at an annual White House congressional picnic Wednesday that despite their differences they should keep in mind that they are first … More »Obama hosts lawmakers at White House picnic
- Obama takes lead in swing states, economy still weighs Susan Heavey and Alistair Bell - Reuters - Wed, Jun 27, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is carving out a clear lead in swing states that are key to the November 6 presidential election, even as national polls … More »Obama takes lead in swing states, economy still weighs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is carving out a clear lead in swing states that are key to the November 6 presidential election, even as national polls show him neck-and-neck with Republican rival Mitt Romney. Helped by the White House's recent loosening of immigration rules, Obama leads Romney in Ohio, Pennsylvania …
- Do election laws encourage attack ads in campaigns? Andy Sullivan - Reuters - Wed, Jun 27, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington operatives call it "drawing contrasts." Voters call it "slinging mud." Whatever the term used, the most expensive election in U.S. history … More »Do election laws encourage attack ads in campaigns?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington operatives call it "drawing contrasts." Voters call it "slinging mud." Whatever the term used, the most expensive election in U.S. history is likely to feature an unprecedented amount of negative advertising as Republicans and Democrats vie for control of the White House and Congress, campaign …
- Romney Predicts Sleepless Night in the White House on Eve of Supreme Court Decision Emily Friedman - ABC OTUS News - Wed, Jun 27, 2012
STERLING, Va. – On the eve of the Supreme Court’s decision as to whether President Obama’s health care law is constitutional, Mitt Romney bounded into the battleground … More »Romney Predicts Sleepless Night in the White House on Eve of Supreme Court Decision
STERLING, Va. – On the eve of the Supreme Court’s decision as to whether President Obama’s health care law is constitutional, Mitt Romney bounded into the battleground state of Virginia and predicted a sleepless night in the White House. “[It's] very clear that a big decision...
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