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Conservative groups rally behind Obamacare defunding push
A who's who of conservative groups is urging House Republican leaders to strip funding for "Obamacare" during the upcoming budget debate, lending weight to a movement that has split congressional Republicans by threatening a government shutdown to dismantle the health care law.
Stephen Colbert pokes fun at 'Burn your Obamacare card' campaign
Television satirist Stephen Colbert on Monday said conservative group FreedomWorks isn't letting "a little thing like not existing get in the way" when it comes to their new campaign urging Americans to burn their "Obamacare cards."
Gabriel Gomez joins GOProud board
Republican Gabriel Gomez, who recently lost to U.S. Sen. Ed Markey in a special election to fill the seat of Secretary of State John Kerry, is joining the board of GOProud, a national advocacy group for gay and straight Republicans and conservatives.
Sarah Palin leads GOP pack in would-be Alaska Senate primary matchup
She may not be communicating much with the new head of the state party, but former Alaska Gov. and 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is the top choice for Republicans to run against Democratic Sen. Mark Begich in the state's U.S. Senate race next year.
It's the perfect time for a vacation! Obamas again to summer on Martha's Vineyard
President Obama and his family will return to the summer playground of Martha's Vineyard next month for an eight-day vacation at the $7.6 million home of a Chicago financier, accompanied by more than 70 security agents and staffers.
Nader: Obama a 'corporatist under a liberal sheen'
Consumer advocate and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader said Monday that despite the perceived rancor between the two parties in Washington, there are actually very few substantive differences between them.
President Obama and Hillary Clinton meet for lunch at White House
President Obama's lunch at the White House Monday with former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was due to their "genuine friendship," a presidential spokesman said.
Howard Dean: Congress should scrap 'health-care rationing body'
Former Vermont governor and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean has had plenty of good things to say about Obamacare, but he does not believe an independent board that can determine health-care cost rates and services — dubbed a "death panel" by its most vociferous detractors — will work as intended.
52 percent of Americans back gay marriage for all 50 states: poll
Fifty-two percent of Americans say they would vote for a federal amendment legalizing same-sex marriage in all 50 states, compared to 43 percent who would vote against one.
Obama again waives ban on Palestinian aid
President Obama on Friday afternoon ordered another waiver of congressional restrictions on direct funding of the Palestinian Authority, clearing the way for more U.S. aid.
U.S. sending two Guantanamo inmates to Algeria
The White House said Friday afternoon that the U.S. is sending two terrorism detainees held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center to Algeria, in advancing President Obama's goal of eventually closing the facility.
GOP presses Treasury on subsidies to Obamacare exchanges
The House's top investigator wants the Treasury to explain why states that opted for a federally run insurance market under President Obama's health care law will be able to offer government subsidies to residents who enroll in search of health insurance.
Obama hosts Cabinet, families at Camp David
President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are hosting members of the Cabinet and their families at Camp David Friday, away from the media.
Controversial 'morning-after' pill called Plan B hits store shelves
A morning-after birth control pill that set off a bruising court battle and forged an unusual alliance between President Obama and social conservatives has hit store shelves and will become increasingly available without any restrictions.
Va. Dems Kaine, Moran tour Guantanamo prison
As lawmakers on Capitol Hill battle over whether to close the detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a four-member delegation from Virginia is traveling there Friday.
