Obama to speak on unemployment benefits extension Tuesday
HONOLULU (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will ratchet up his administration’s push for an extension of emergency unemployment benefits on Tuesday with an event at the White House attended by people whose benefits have expired.
U.S. House to mull proposals to make Obamacare website more secure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives plans to consider legislation to make data on the Obamacare website more secure when lawmakers return to Washington next week, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said on Thursday.
As Obamacare begins, critics launch a new assault in ads
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Conservative activists opposed to President Barack Obama’s healthcare overhaul started a new assault on the Affordable Care Act as more than 2 million people began new health coverage under the law on Thursday.
Senate sets Monday vote on Janet Yellen to head Fed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Janet Yellen came a step closer to final approval as the Federal Reserve’s next chair after the U.S. Senate set a Monday vote on President Barack Obama’s choice to succeed Ben Bernanke.
Obamas’ Christmas gift for godmother delivered to wrong family
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Chicago-area family got a belated Christmas surprise this week – a book of family photos from the White House meant for the Obama girls’ godmother, according to media reports and the White House.
Netanyahu gloomy as Kerry returns for peace talks
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered a gloomy assessment of peace prospects with the Palestinians on Thursday as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry began his 10th visit to the region in pursuit of a deal.
Threatening snowstorm may be early test for N.Y. Mayor de Blasio
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is coming into City Hall with a sweeping mandate to address the city’s most vexing problems, from economic inequality to police and community relations.
De Blasio sworn in as New York mayor, succeeding Bloomberg
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bill de Blasio was formally inaugurated as New York City’s 109th mayor on Wednesday at a City Hall ceremony where he promised to take “dead aim” at closing the affordability gap he has decried as New York’s tale of two cities.
Doctors, hospitals expect some confusion as Obamacare plans start
(Reuters) – Hospitals and medical practices across the United States braced for confusion and administrative hassles as new insurance plans under President Barack Obama’s healthcare law took effect on Wednesday.
De Blasio sworn in as New York mayor, succeeding Bloomberg
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bill de Blasio was formally inaugurated as New York City’s 109th mayor on Wednesday at a City Hall ceremony where he promised to take “dead aim” at closing the affordability gap he has decried as New York’s tale of two cities.
