Michael Tennant
Boehner, McConnell Refuse to Help Fill ObamaCare Rationing Panel
House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told President Obama they would not cooperate in appointing members of ObamaCare's Independent Payment Advisory Board, which has the power to deny care to seniors.
Pencil-packin’ Pupils Suspended From Virginia Elementary School
Two second-grade boys were suspended from a Virginia elementary school for two days for pretending their pencils were guns.
IRS Sued for Extending ObamaCare Subsidies to Ineligible Individuals
A group of individuals and small businesses is suing the IRS for ruling that individuals in states that do not establish insurance exchanges are eligible for premium subsidies in direct contravention of the ObamaCare law.
Obama Unsure Who’s Behind Syrian Chemical Attacks — or Is He?
President Barack Obama said Tuesday that the United States knows next to nothing about who perpetrated a chemical weapons attack in Syria, but his ignorance may be feigned.
CIA “Ghost Money” to Afghan Regime Yields Phantom Returns
The CIA has been sending bags of cash to the office of Afghan president Hamid Karzai every month for over 10 years, fueling corruption but buying precious little influence.
Citing ObamaCare, Maryland’s Largest Insurer Seeks 25-percent Rate Hike
Because ObamaCare will force it to cover many people with expensive conditions, Maryland's largest insurer is proposing a 25-percent rate increase for individuals in 2014.
Citizens Suffer Flight Delays; Feds Spend $152K on Transgender Voice Study
Even as Americans suffer the effects of the budget sequester, the federal government is spending $152,000 on a study of voice therapy for transgender individuals.
Energy Department Seizes $21 Million From Failed Hybrid Automaker
The U.S. Department of Energy says it seized $21 million from the reserve account of hybrid automaker Fisker Automotive when it failed to begin repaying a federal loan.
Obama’s War on the Pro-life Movement
President Obama’s controversial contraception mandate, requiring all employers — even religious ones — to provide contraception to employees, isn’t his only attack on pro-lifers.
Projecting High Costs Under ObamaCare, Theater Chain Slashes Work Hours
Regal Entertainment Group, the nation's largest movie theater chain, is reducing employees' work hours in an effort to escape ObamaCare's employee mandate.