December 20, 2015 Sebelius 'will testify' on ObamaCare website woes, Durbin says A top Democratic senator said Sunday that Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius will testify before Congress about the problem-plagued ObamaCare website, amid a growing call for her to accept requests to testify.
December 20, 2015 Obama’s DHS pick a major Democratic donor, senators question credentials President Obama's pick to lead the sprawling Department of Homeland Security is a major Democratic donor who used to work with the president's 2008 campaign, leading one senator to call the choice "deeply concerning."
December 20, 2015 Vets rally at WWII memorial for end to 'devastating' impact of partial shutdown Veterans returned Tuesday to the closed World War II Memorial in Washington to highlight what they call the partial government shutdown’s “devastating impact” on the military community.
December 20, 2015 HHS spent $1.5M in fiscal 2012 on TV studio used to promote ObamaCare The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is promoting Obamacare through its $1.5 million television studio, which is currently being upgraded for a more “cinematic look.”
December 20, 2015 Feds to let states pay to open parks The Obama administration said Thursday it will allow states to use their own money to reopen some national parks that have been closed because of the partial government shutdown.
December 20, 2015 7 things the government shut down that saved practically nothing Here are just a handful of things that were shut down by Washington, despite a strong suspicion that doing so is not saving taxpayers money.
December 20, 2015 7 not-so-essential things still operating during the slimdown A number of not-so-essential government operations are still up and running. Here are a few that have evaded the partial government shutdown.
December 20, 2015 Lawmakers probe reports of property owners kicked off federal land amid partial shutdown Republican lawmakers plan to investigate mounting reports that federal officials are kicking families out of their homes and shuttering private businesses because they sit on federal parkland -- describing the spectacle as an over-the-top response to the partial government shutdown.
December 20, 2015 Lew sticks with 'catastrophic' warnings about debt-ceiling, but short on specifics Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew on Sunday defended accusations of fear mongering over Congress potentially failing to increase the federal debt limit -- including his assertion that the economic impact would be “catastrophic.” However, he declined to provide specific examples, saying instead that Congress blowing the Oct. 17 debt-limit deadline would be “reckless.”
December 20, 2015 NPS orders closure of park that receives no federal funding The National Park Service has ordered the closure of a Virginia park that sits on federal land, even though the government provides no resources for its maintenance or operation.