Politics

Obamacare Tax Credit 2015: Health and Human Services Department Partners With Top Tax Filing Organization

With the 2015 tax season being the first year for people to report their health insurance information on their tax returns, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) this week announced efforts to ease the process.

Immigration Reform News Today: President Obama Meets with DREAMers; US Senators Struggle to Debate DHS, Immigration

U.S. Senate Democrats have blocked the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS)' 2015 fiscal year budget, and President Barack Obama and the GOP are voicing their opinions on the latest gridlock over immigration.

Net Neutrality: FCC Chair Tom Wheeler Proposes Strict Utility-like Regulations for Internet Providers

Today Tom Wheeler, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, put to rest any doubt that the agency charged with regulating the infrastructure of the Internet plans to do so based on the strongest legal foundation available. It's victory for Net Neutrality advocates, to the chagrin of Internet service providers.

Marco Rubio on Cuba: Sen. Bob Menendez, Marco Rubio Grills US State Department on Renewed Cuban Relations

Sen. Marco Rubio conducted his first Senate Foreign Relations Western Hemisphere Subcommittee hearing this week and focused heavily and critically on the renewed diplomatic relations between Cuba and the U.S.

2016 Presidential Election Swing States: Hillary Clinton Leads In Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio; Jeb Bush Provides Challenge in Sunshine State

Three critical swing states appear to go in favor of the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, based on new polling data.

Immigration Reform 2015 News: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Implements Tougher Immigration Assistance Fraud Laws

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo introduced this week new penalties for individuals or entities who defraud people of immigration-related assistance.

President Barack Obama Proposes Combinging Agriculture Department and FDA to Create New Food Regulation Agency

On the heels of outbreaks of illness and contamination linked to chicken, eggs and cantaloupe, President Barack Obama is advocating for the creation of a new federal agency that would be entrusted with keeping the nation's food supply safe.

US Vice President Joe Biden Reps Says Accusations by President Nicolas Maduro Are Meant to Distract From Venezuela Problems

The United States has dismissed recent allegations by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro that accuse U.S. Vice President Joe Biden of conspiring to overthrow his government as "patently false" and a ploy to distract attention away from Maduro's abuse of power.

Immigration Executive Action Details: Senate Democrats to Block Homeland Security Funding Bill Affecting DACA's Future

The U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote Tuesday on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill, which includes amendments that would block President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions.

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Calls for Sending Troops to Fight ISIS: South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham Suggests Sending 10K Soldiers

In an interview, Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham proposed that the U.S. send thousands of troops to win the fight against Islamic extremist group ISIS. Now, presidential hopeful Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has expressed the same sentiment.

Iowa Caucus 2016 Presidential Election Polls: Scott Walker, Hillary Clinton Take Iowa Leads Among Likely Caucus Attendees

Hillary Clinton continues to dominate polls as the potential Democratic presidential candidate, but it is Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker who may surprise the Republican presidential candidate race.

Hillary Clinton 2016 Campaign: Advisers Split on When Democrat Should Announce Run for President

Even though Hillary Clinton hasn't officially said she will run for president in 2016, for many observers her announcement is just a matter of time. When exactly the presumed Democratic frontrunner should formalize her ambitions has caused debate among her advisers.

Cuba News: Cuban-American Politicians, Florida Legislators Seek Law Reform, Stricter Immigration Laws for Immigrants From Cuba

Cuban-American politicians and local officials in Florida are calling for reconsideration of the 1966 American policy giving Cubans broader protections than other immigrants arriving in the United States receive.

Disneyland Measles Outbreak Spreads Beyond California News: Barack Obama and Potential 2016 Presidential Nominee New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Talk Vaccines

President Obama and White House hopeful Chris Christie on Monday both weighed in on the vaccination debate that has flared up after a recent measles outbreak.

Congress Unlikely to Pass Obama Fiscal Year 2016 Budget: Republican Party Members, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan Attack Plan

President Barack Obama seemed to take a cue from psychological pricing on Monday when he sent Congress a $3.99 trillion budget that is unlikely to pass the Republican-controlled branch. The proposal calls for new tax credits for education, child care, paid leave and infrastructure. It would also result in tax hikes resulting from the closure of loopholes.

2016 US Budget: How Obama's 2016 Budget Proposals Impacts Immigration, Education, Grants and Loans

Developing from the "middle class economics" the from the State of the Union address, President Barack Obama released the 2016 fiscal year budget aimed to benefit hard-working families.

Immigration Reform News Update: 26 States File Lawsuit to Stop President's Actions Despite Expected GDP Growth

President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions are projected to increase the U.S. economy by at least $90 billion, and the economic growth includes billions of dollars for the 26 states suing against the president’s actions.

President Barack Obama Lays Out Nearly $4 Trillion Budget for Fiscal 2016 to Congress to Help 'Hard-Working Families'

President Barack Obama is set to send Congress a nearly $4 trillion budget plan for the 2016 fiscal year on Monday which aims to rebuild the nation's crumbling infrastructure and provide aid for the middle-class by raising taxes on wealthier Americans and billion dollar corporations.

Mexican Drug War: Blogger Anonymously Reports on Mexico Cartels's Roadblocks, Abductions & Shootouts

Mexican journalists face the very real threat of death from drug cartels who do not wish to be reported on. This, coupled with a lack of faith in what increasingly appears to be a corrupt police force, has led one citizen of Tamaulipas, one of Mexico’s most violent states, to take up the mantle of the media and start reporting on all drug related activity.

Affordable Care Act Summary: Millennial Uninsured Rate Significantly Drops Since Obamacare Implementation; 4.5 Million Young Adults Gained Coverage Since 2010

Citing the benefits of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the White House stated the rate of uninsured youths declined by more than 40 percent.
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