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Is the Obama health-care law a huge tax increase?Responding to the Supreme Court's historic ruling on the Affordable Care Act, Republicans are refocusing criticism on the tax fallout from health-care reform. Is it a tax hike? Yes. But on whom?
In keeping student loan rates low, Congress sends hidden messageThe House and Senate passed measures to address student loan rates, transportation funding, and flood insurance, showing that when Congress wants to get things done, it can.聽
After Supreme Court ruling, Medicaid expansion faces uncertaintyA main goal of the Affordable Care Act was to increase the rolls of insured Americans, with about half coming from Medicaid. But the Supreme Court made it easier for states to opt out of the expanded program.
Monitor BreakfastHaley Barbour: Republicans are 'totally united' behind RomneyHaley Barbour, the former Mississippi governor and longtime Republican power player, dispels the notion that the Republican Party is too orthodox, pointing to its support for Mitt Romney.
Could Congress jail Attorney General Eric Holder for contempt?Congress has jailed those deemed in contempt before but never a sitting Cabinet official 鈥� and not recently. Moreover, the few times Congress has locked down people within the Capitol, it has not turned out well for Congress.
Health care: What the Supreme Court's ruling means for US consumersThe US Supreme Court ruling to uphold Obama's health-care reform law affects households across America. Millions without insurance are on track to get it. But costs are an unresolved issue.
House holds Eric Holder in contempt: What happens to him now?Republicans say Attorney General Eric Holder is withholding documents that could show a coverup. Democrats say the investigation is a witch hunt. The outcome? Likely, more delay.
With media flub, Obama gets 'Dewey defeats Truman' moment with health careInitially, CNN and Fox thought the Supreme Court had struck down the individual mandate. The mix-up paved the way for a clever computer manipulation that created an instant meme.
Why Republicans see a loss in the Supreme Court as a win at the pollsSupreme Court's 5-to-4 ruling upholding President Obama's health-care law gives Republicans a new case to repeal the law, hammer taxes, and rev up the party base.
Is Eric Holder contempt vote over Fast and Furious about race?Eric Holder on Thursday became the first US attorney general to be held in contempt of Congress. The story of how race became entwined in the debate over the Fast and Furious gun-running scandal聽is a parable of the Obama presidency.
Outside Supreme Court, health-care ruling ignites cauldron of emotionThursday's Supreme Court ruling brought out a full range of views on President Obama's signature health-care reform 鈥� not unlike the mixed state of public opinion on the law.
Mitt Romney: To get rid of 'Obamacare,' get rid of ObamaPresident Obama spoke soon after Mitt Romney, and took care not to 'spike the ball' after his victory in the Supreme Court. But now he's responsible for a law that gets mixed reviews in the court of public opinion.
Obama wins big on health-care law, but court ruling sure to energize GOPUS Supreme Court's decision vindicates President Obama's insistence that his health-care reform law is constitutional. The political cost: Republicans can tap into public dislike of the law.聽
Health-care law: How Supreme Court ruling could affect US budgetUS Supreme Court ruling on the health-care reform law's constitutionality will affect more than the making of public policy. It could also swing the federal budget significantly in either direction.
Alien attack! Americans pick Obama over Romney to battle invasion from spaceA strong majority of Americans say President Obama would do a better job than Mitt Romney handling an alien invasion, according to a new survey. 聽
Why NRA wants Congress to vote Attorney General Eric Holder in contemptNRA officials say the Obama administration's 'Fast and Furious' operation began as part of an antigun agenda 鈥� and that lawmakers who don't vote to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt will be held to account in November elections.聽
Health-care reform law: How Supreme Court ruling affects familiesThe US Supreme Court ruling upholding President Obama's health-care reform law carries major import for millions of American families. Notably, many who are uninsured will gain access to health coverage.
How Obama wins on Arizona immigrationThe Supreme Court ruling on Arizona's tough immigration law was essentially a tie. But politically, Obama is the likely winner, as Latinos watch for evidence of racial profiling in the 'show me your papers' provision that the president fought.
Courting the cookie vote: Obama vs. Romney in the presidential bake-offForget Democrat vs. Republican. How about Chocolate Chip vs. Oatmeal Raisin? Political preferences are but one way to choose a White House occupant.
Why Washington springs leaks in election seasonGOP lawmakers said Tuesday they don't believe Obama's denials of White House-sanctioned leaks about US efforts to disrupt Iran's nuclear program. Leaking for political purposes has a storied past in Washington.
