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Marina Oswald sells wedding ring, powerful symbol of JFK assassinationMarina Oswald, formerly married to Lee Harvey Oswald, sold his wedding ring at auction Thursday. The ring played a key role in Oswald's emotional turmoil on the day of the JFK assassination in 1963.
Obamacare 101: Enroll by March 31 to avoid penalty, White House clarifies'If you sign up for insurance by the end of March, you will not face a penalty,' the White House said late Wednesday. Originally, the Obamacare law had been interpreted as giving people until Feb. 15, 2014, to have health coverage. Calls mount, including by Democrats, to give folks more time.- Obamacare 101: Enroll by March 31 to avoid penalty, White House clarifies'If you sign up for insurance by the end of March, you will not face a penalty,' the White House said late Wednesday. Originally, the Obamacare law had been interpreted as giving people until Feb. 15, 2014, to have health coverage. Calls mount, including by Democrats, to give folks more time.
Obamacare Web troubles: what鈥檚 known so far 鈥� and what big questions remainLawmakers on the House Energy and Commerce Committee are likely to ask some pointed questions Thursday about why the rollout of Obamacare website has gone so badly.
Legal marijuana: Support soars to 58 percent, but local concerns remainThe percentage of Americans now supporting legal marijuana is up 10 points from just a year ago, according to Gallup. But people are still leery of legalizing the trafficking side of things, experts say.
White House official fired for caustic tweets. What was he thinking?Jofi Joseph, a National Security Council official, was fired this week for maintaining an anonymous Twitter account featuring scathing tweets about White House policy and personnel. Another public servant is felled by allures of social media.
Rand Paul constitutional amendment on Congress: Does it miss its mark?Sen. Rand Paul (R) wants a constitutional amendment to prevent Congress from exempting themselves, and other top US officials, from laws that apply to ordinary Americans. He may be thinking about Obamacare here, but his idea is getting trounced from left and right.
If Obamacare glitches aren't fixed soon, should deadline be delayed?The website glitches that have bedeviled the Obamacare rollout appear to be significant, and there's no clear timeline for fixes. But President Obama is sticking to his message: Be patient.
Obamacare 101: Seven ways you can sign up, despite Web woes On Oct. 21, President Obama acknowledged the technical problems with the Obamacare website. Although he talked about the importance of fixing it, he also emphasized that Americans have other ways of signing up for insurance. Here are seven options you may want to know about.
Obama helps fainting woman: Why was she lightheaded?Obama steadied fainting woman who was standing behind him during his Rose Garden speech Monday on the Affordable Care Act. 'This happens when I talk too long,' he quipped.
HealthCare.gov woes: Will Obama throw Kathleen Sebelius under the bus?President Obama said Monday 'nobody's madder than me' about the problems with HealthCare.gov. But he didn't mention Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who faces calls for her resignation.
Monitor BreakfastCould US Chamber of Commerce be counterweight to tea party?A report suggests that the US Chamber of Commerce could fund primary challenges to tea party conservatives in 2014. The chamber's chief avoided the question and spoke cautiously about Ted Cruz.
Boehner, McConnell, Cruz: Who's now Mr. Republican?The government shutdown and debt-ceiling standoff have shaken up the Republican Party. John Boehner has taken a hit, while Mitch McConnell and Ted Cruz are up.
McConnell vows no more government shutdowns. Does tea party agree?Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell said Sunday that government shutdowns were a bad idea not consistent with conservative ideals. But it's unclear whether other Republicans agree.
'Best and brightest' techies drafted to fix Obamacare computer glitchesRepublican lawmakers are demanding that HHS Secretary Sebelius tell them how and why the Obamacare rollout got bogged down with computer problems. HHS says it鈥檚 getting expert help.
Sen. Ted Cruz breaks political crockery 鈥� right and leftTed Cruz is the face of a newly-revived tea party movement that's as much a threat to the establishment GOP as it is to Democrats. No one has been more successful at articulating his message.聽
'Kentucky kickback': an issue for Mitch McConnell or just friendly fire?The deal ending the government shutdown聽included an obscure, one-line change to an unrelated law that increased authorization for spending on a massive water project in Kentucky, the home state of Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell.
Republicans acting like Democrats 鈥� fighting with themselvesAfter the tea party-led government shutdown and threat of default, the Republican Party is trying to figure out how to reunify. With the GOP polling at historic lows, it won't be easy.
Homeland Security: Can Jeh Johnson handle agency's big challenges?Obama nominated Jeh Johnson Friday to lead the Department of Homeland Security. At Defense, he was in the middle of a host of sensitive policy issues facing the Obama administration.聽
Government shutdown: why new talks in Congress might avert another oneRep. Paul Ryan (R) and Sen. Patty Murray (D) are leading a conference committee to hash out a new federal budget. But everyone knows even a modest compromise won't be easy.
