Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz may see her tenure as Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairwoman cut short. Democrats on Capitol Hill are discussing whether she should step down before her party’s … [Read more...]
Clinton headed toward a rocky primary finish
Democrats have reason to be “uneasy over a rocky finish that has [Hillary] Clinton spending resources and political capital so late in the process.” Politico, “The defeat in Indiana I was just … [Read more...]
Ex-Clinton staffer won’t testify before Congress
Bryan Pagliano, the former Hillary Clinton staffer who helped her maintain a private email server, still refuses to appear before Senate committees investigating the matter. The AP, The Senate … [Read more...]
Dems know their voting base
Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton praised Virginia's governor “for signing an executive order that will extend voting rights to more than 200,000 convicted felons.” The … [Read more...]
Insurers warn of unsustainable losses due to ObamaCare
Health insurance companies are warning of “the financial sustainability of the ObamaCare marketplaces as they seek approval for premium increases next year.” The Hill, “Insurers say they are losing … [Read more...]
Federal judge: IRS is untrustworthy
Judge David B. Sentelle of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit “isn’t to be trusted as he and his colleagues tried Thursday to figure out whether the tax agency is still targeting tea party … [Read more...]
Senate EPA’s McCarthy over Gold King Mine spill
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee has subpoenaed EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy after the agency “refused to provide witnesses to a field hearing on the EPA-caused Gold King Mine spill.” The … [Read more...]
Obama: companies that leave U.S. for lower taxes “renounce their citizenship”
President Obama criticized companies for moving their headquarters overseas in order to avoid extraordinarily high taxes in the United States. The Washington Post, These companies “effectively … [Read more...]
U.S. trade deficit jumps to $47.1 billion
The trade deficit of the United States widened to a six-month high. An increase in imports has imports exceeded the modest pickup in shipments overseas. Bloomberg, The gap increased 2.6 percent to … [Read more...]
Ralph Nader refers to Clinton as ‘Hillary the hypocrite’
Ralph Nader blasted Hillary Clinton over her ties to Wall Street and other wealthy special interests, giving her a new nomicer in the process. The Hill, “Hillary the hypocrite ought to open up on … [Read more...]
New data: Obama least transparent president
Despite promises that he would make his White House tenure the “most transparent administration in history, new data suggests that Barack Obama is the least transparent president. The Daily … [Read more...]
Obama points finger at UK for debacle in Libya
Never one to take responsibility, President Obama blamed British Prime Minister David Cameron and other European allies for the “shit show” in Libya following the international intervention in a … [Read more...]