WATCH: Ted Cruz's Dad Calls US a “Christian Nation,” Says Obama Should Go “Back to Kenya”  —  Want to understand where the tea party champion's hardcore views come from?  Meet his father, Rafael.  —  In April, Rafael Cruz, the father of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), spoke to the tea party of Hood County …

Obama Officials In 2010: 93 Million Americans Will Be Unable To Keep Their Health Plans Under Obamacare  —  On Wednesday, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius testified before Congress about the continuing issues with the rollout of Obamacare's health insurance exchanges.

CHART: ‘Winners And Losers From Obamacare’  —  University of Michigan professor and senior Brookings fellow Justin Wolfers on Thursday created a chart depicting the “winners and losers” under the Affordable Care Act, sourced to a Ryan Lizza article that used estimates from M.I.T. economist Jon Gruber, a former adviser to Mitt Romney.

Press Release - FAA to Allow Airlines to Expand Use of Personal Electronics  —  For Immediate Release  —  WASHINGTON- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta today announced that the FAA has determined that airlines …

Hillary Clinton: I'm ‘minded to do it’  —  Hillary Clinton, the subject of intense 2016 speculation, recently said abroad that she is “minded to do it,” according to a Scottish newspaper.  —  “Again, Mrs Clinton politely gave a neutral answer,” Scottish outlet The Herald reported last week …

How the iPod President Crashed: Obama's Broken Technology Promise  —  In the 2008 election, President Obama's advisers talked of their boss's belief that it was time for an “iPod government.”  Obama, a technology addict who tools around on his iPad before going to sleep and who fought …

Obama voices ‘enormous frustration’ with GOP  —  President Obama told donors at a fundraiser Wednesday in Boston that he sometimes felt an “enormous frustration” with Republican efforts to block his legislative agenda.  —  “Sometimes people ask me, 'Man, how do you stay optimistic …

Top Hospitals Opt Out of Obamacare  —  Americans who sign up for insurance on the state exchanges may not have access to the nation's top hospitals, Watchdog.org reports.  —  The Obama Administration has been claiming that insurance companies will be competing for your dollars under the Affordable Care Act …

Debunking the Debunkers: Yes, Obamacare Rate Shock is Real  —  On October 26, The Los Angeles Times ran a story by Chad Terhune, documenting how many Californians feel lied as they are being forced out of their current health care plans due to Obamacare.  —  “All we've been hearing …

Obamacare is a mess, and liberals need to fix it  —  Democrats need to acknowledge that, and make it work for everyone  —  It has been a pretty lousy month for the idea that the American government is capable of expanding access to healthcare to the uninsured and underinsured.

Senate Blocks Nomination Of Sitting Member Of Congress For First Time Since Reconstruction  —  Senate Republicans block Obama's Housing Authority nominee — and show just how bad relations are in Congress these days.  —  Yuri Gripas / Reuters  —  WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans Thursday …

The Right to Vote  —  It is becoming increasingly obvious that the Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder, which eviscerated the Voting Rights Act, is leading to a new era of voter suppression that parallels the pre-1960s era—this time affecting not just African-Americans …

'I'm showing my son mercy'  —  On their last night in Dallas, the ramen noodles and microwave popcorn were finished.  The money for the motel had run out too.  So on a hot August night Jessica and Erick Davis and their three young kids slept in the Mazda rented for the trip.

Assclowns of the Week #96: Treat or Treat, Kiss My Ass edition  —  (Thanks to Tengrain linking to this during his turn on Mike's Blog Roll at Crooks and Liars, this posting will get some decent exposure.  After making the rent on November 1st, Mrs. JP and I will be seriously wiped out.

More on the Tech Surge  —  Site Tags:  —  Julie Bataille, Director of Communications, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services  —  Thursday, October 31, 2013  —  As part of the “Tech Surge,” we've added key personnel from the government and private sector, including expert engineers and technology managers.

BREAKING: Senate Republicans Block Vote On Key Judicial Candidate, Daring Dems To Go Nuclear  —  Senate Republicans voted to hold up a key federal appeals court nominee Thursday, daring Senate Democrats to invoke what is known as the nuclear option and change the Senate rules with a simple majority vote.

Darrell Issa on Obamacare: 'I've lost my patience'  —  House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa says he and his colleague are at the end of their rope when it comes to getting information on the launch of the Obamacare website.  —  “Sen. Lamar Alexander is a patient man, and he's a very moderate senator.