For the first time in six years the federal government will pay down a portion of the national debt,” The Wall Street Journal reports.“…The Treasury Department said it expected to retire roughly $35 billion in bonds and other debts from April until the end of June.”
“The United States has double the amount of oil and three times the amount of natural gas than previously thought, stored deep under the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana, according to new data the Obama administration released Tuesday,” National Journal reports.
“Support for gay marriage among African-Americans, one of the Democratic Party’s most reliable voting blocs, lags behind the rest of the party. But just as President Obama has offered high-profile support on the issue and an African-American NBA player came out as gay this week, public opinion among blacks has...
NY Times writes, “The Department of Justice said Wednesday that it would appeal a federal judge¹s order to make the most common morning-after pill available without a prescription for all ages. In a scathing opinion handed down three weeks ago, Judge Edward R. Korman of the Eastern District of New...
Medicaid expansion remains “in limbo” in 16 states that have yet to accept or decline federal funds offered under the Affordable Care Act, The Washington Post reports. State legislatures are running out of time to decide on expansion, as most must opt in by the close of the current session...
The debate over whether and how to reform the nation’s immigration laws has seized the attention of Washington. But beyond the beltway, Americans are barely tuning in. Fewer than half (44%) say they are following the debate very or fairly closely, according to a new Pew Research Center poll. And...
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