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Voters down on all incumbents: poll
Incumbent politicians could face a tough road in the year ahead if "sharply negative" poll numbers stay in place, according to a new George Washington University Battleground Poll.
Ayotte: Troubled Obamacare needs a 'full timeout'
Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte said Monday that Obamacare needs "a full timeout" because its rollout has been "a mess" that extends beyond its flawed federal website, HealthCare.gov.
Biden to visit China, Japan, South Korea
With President Obama's "pivot" to Asia suffering setbacks, Vice President Joseph R. Biden will travel to China, Japan and South Korea in the first week of December, the White House announced Monday.
Capitol Christmas tree starts cross-country journey to Hill
The Capitol Christmas tree is on the move.
Bill targeting workplace discrimination against gays gets key GOP vote
Nevada Sen. Dean Heller said Monday he will provide a key Republican vote to move forward legislation that prohibits firms from discriminating in hiring and employment based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Robert Gibbs: Broken website is driving Obamacare's problems
Former White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Monday that people who are being kicked off their health insurance plans under Obamacare might find better deals in the revamped market place, but "the biggest problem right now is the website doesn't work."
Rep. Mike Michaud to Maine newspapers: Yes, I'm gay, but 'why should it matter?'
Seeking to confront "whisper campaigns" about his personal life, congressman and Maine gubernatorial candidate Mike Michaud announced Monday in a series of op-eds that he is gay.
Christie rolling to victory in N.J.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has garnered wide praise for his efforts to rebuild after Superstorm Sandy in October 2012, and he enjoys a super-sized lead in the Garden State's shore counties, a new poll found.
Maryland: 4,500 sign up on exchange in October
In its first full month of operation, the website for Maryland's state-based health insurance exchange under Obamacare has attracted more than 350,000 unique visitors, but only 4,500 — just over 1 percent — have enrolled, even as the federal government's HealthCare.gov website continues to struggle out of the gate.
Another Dem eyes Obamacare deadline extension
Rep. John Yarmuth, Kentucky Democrat, said the Obama administration may need to look at extending the deadline to sign up for health care under the new health care law if the sign-up website Healthcare.gov is not fixed by Nov. 30.
RNC Chair Reince Priebus: Obamacare promises are 'a lot of talk'
Reince Priebus, Republican National Committee chairman, said the administration's fixes and apologies for Obamacare are, so far, all talk and little concrete improvement.
Bipartisan bill for community mental health services still needed under Obamacare: senators
Obamacare will include coverage for mental health services in all plans going forward, but won't address a gap in mental health community services, said the bipartisan co-sponsors of a bill to close that gap.
Congress likes spending more than cutting, study says
This Congress has proposed five spending-increase bills for every spending-cut bill, according to a new study by the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, which argues that at a time of big deficits and debt, lawmakers should be looking for ways to trim.
Democratic strategist: Sebelius should resign if problems extend to 2014
A Democratic strategist said Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has to fix the HealthCare.gov site quickly to keep her job.
Just ahead of Election Day, Terry McAuliffe is playing a new game: Where's Waldo?
If polls are to be believed, Democrat Terry McAuliffe is likely to be Virginia's next governor. But five days before Election Day, it's not exactly clear where he is.
