Politics

An estimated 1.1 million people reportedly enrolled in health care coverage through the federal marketplace between Oct. 1 and Dec. 24, the government announced Sunday, according to CNN. A large number of enrollees—975,000—signed up in December, Marilyn Tavenner, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said in a blog post. She called it…

The relative peacefulness of President Barack Obama’s Hawaiian vacation was slightly disrupted Saturday when demonstrators raised signs in protest against unmanned aircraft and other issues near the first family’s holiday rental house, Reuters reports. On the way back from an early morning gym visit at nearby Marine Corps Base Hawaii, the president’s motorcade passed a…

Former President Bill Clinton is slated to swear in Bill de Blasio, New York City’s 109th mayor, Wednesday on the steps of City Hall, the Associated Press reports. De Blasio’s transition team said Saturday that he would be sworn in by fellow Democrat Clinton, who will use a Bible once owned by another former president, Franklin…

Extended federal unemployment benefits came to a sudden halt Saturday for an estimated 1.3 million Americans, creating potentially major implications for the recovering U.S. economy, the Associated Press reports. The situation has set the stage for a fierce political battle when Congress reconvenes in the new, midterm election year, the AP reports. The issue is…

 2013 does not only mark the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. It is also the 30th anniversary of the March on Paris. Thirty years ago, thousands of young French of Arab descent marched from the major cities of the country to the nation’s capital to protest racism and discrimination. The movement was called…

If there was ever any doubt as to the voter power welded by African Americans in upcoming elections, the latest tweet from the GOP should cast away all doubt. On Thursday the GOP tweeted, “Happy Kwanzaa! Wishing those celebrating a joyous time with loved ones and a time of meaningful reflection ahead of the New…

President Obama may be vacationing with his family in Hawaii but that hasn’t stopped him from working. On Thursday the president signed into law a defense bill that will crack down on sexual assault in the military, the Associated Press reports via the New York Daily News. As reported by the Pentagon, some 26,000 members…

Peter Baker’s Days of Fire: Bush and Cheney in the White House offers not only an authoritative and nuanced portrait of the Bush administration but also a window into the way in which Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice wielded power during a time of war. The two most senior black Cabinet officials of the Bush…

The president now has health care coverage—times two. In a move that the White House is calling a symbolic show of President Obama’s support for the newly enacted health care system, the president’s aides enrolled him using healthcare.gov, even though the president’s medical needs are met through the military, the Associated Press reports. Obama signed…