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From Obama, a blunt acceptance of blame

YoopyaNovember 15, 2013March 3, 2024

by YoopyaNovember 15, 2013March 3, 20240

WASHINGTON (AP) — We fumbled the rollout on this health care law. That’s on me. It was insufficient. Again and again, President Barack Obama on...

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With a nudge from Bill Clinton, Democrats seek to tweak health law

YoopyaNovember 13, 2013February 14, 2024

by YoopyaNovember 13, 2013February 14, 20240

(Reuters) – The growing pressure on President Barack Obama to adjust his problem-plagued healthcare law seemed to boil over on Tuesday, as leaders of Obama’s Democratic Party...

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Hawaii legislature gives final nod to legalizing gay marriage

YoopyaNovember 13, 2013February 14, 2024

by YoopyaNovember 13, 2013February 14, 20240

(Reuters) – The Hawaii Senate gave final legislative approval on Tuesday to a bill extending marriage rights to same-sex couples in a state popular as...

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Obama tech chief to testify in Congress about healthcare website

YoopyaNovember 13, 2013February 14, 2024

by YoopyaNovember 13, 2013February 14, 20240

(Reuters) – A top White House technology adviser will testify at a congressional hearing on Wednesday about the troubled launch of the website at the...

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U.S. gay-rights bill clears Senate Republican hurdle; Boehner opposes measure

YoopyaNovember 6, 2013February 14, 2024

by YoopyaNovember 6, 2013February 14, 20240

(Reuters) – A White House-backed bill to ban workplace discrimination against gays narrowly cleared a Republican procedural roadblock in the U.S. Senate on Monday with...

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Christie wins big in New Jersey, Democrat takes Virginia in governors’ races

YoopyaNovember 6, 2013February 14, 2024

by YoopyaNovember 6, 2013February 14, 20240

(Reuters) – Moderate Republican Chris Christie easily won re-election as New Jersey governor, while a conservative Republican popular with the Tea Party movement narrowly lost...

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As New York votes for mayor, de Blasio poised for landslide

YoopyaNovember 5, 2013March 6, 2024

by YoopyaNovember 5, 2013March 6, 20240

(Reuters) – Democrat Bill de Blasio faces the challenge of high expectations as he goes into Tuesday’s New York City mayoral election with a 40-point...

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35 candidates vie to be next Minneapolis mayor

YoopyaNovember 5, 2013March 10, 2024

by YoopyaNovember 5, 2013March 10, 20240

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Voters in Minneapolis on Tuesday confronted a ballot containing 35 candidates for mayor and a potentially confusing process of choosing...

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Hillary Clinton flattered by Schumer endorsement, but no decision on 2016

YoopyaNovember 4, 2013March 10, 2024

by YoopyaNovember 4, 2013March 10, 20240

(Reuters) – Hillary Clinton was flattered by an early endorsement by New York Democratic Senator Charles Schumer but has made no decision about running for...

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Enrollment in Obamacare very small in first days: documents

YoopyaNovember 1, 2013February 14, 2024

by YoopyaNovember 1, 2013February 14, 20240

(Reuters) – Enrollment in health insurance plans on the troubled Obamacare website was very small in the first couple of days of operation, with just 248 Americans...