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Obama administration

Jun 2013

Selling ObamaCare: And so it begins…

Erika Johnsen Jun 19, 2013 12:01 PM

Deadlines.

Reminder: Oil & gas have been a saving a grace of the Obama “recovery”

Erika Johnsen Jun 18, 2013 5:11 PM

News flash.

Joe Biden once again pushing gun-control action in Congress

Erika Johnsen Jun 18, 2013 2:31 PM

Doing Something.

Moniz: No worries, the DOE is going to keep “aggressively pursuing” more solar energy projects

Erika Johnsen Jun 17, 2013 7:15 PM

Geniuses.

Oh, good: IRS supervisor in DC “personally involved” in scrutinizing conservative groups’ early cases

Erika Johnsen Jun 17, 2013 2:51 PM

Rogue.

OFA’s first ObamaCare ad: Hey, Americans are already seeing the benefits!

Erika Johnsen Jun 17, 2013 10:31 AM

Impact.

Oh, my: Obama’s approval rating drops eight points in one month

Erika Johnsen Jun 17, 2013 9:21 AM

Yikes.

Hmm: Energy Secretary Moniz promises natural-gas export decisions later this year

Erika Johnsen Jun 14, 2013 6:01 PM

Free trade, FTW.

Get excited: Obama promising Keystone opponents new climate measures come July

Erika Johnsen Jun 14, 2013 1:21 PM

And there was much rejoicing…

Gov. Brewer pushes through ObamaCare’s Medicaid expansion in Arizona

Erika Johnsen Jun 13, 2013 8:01 PM

Showdown.

Oh, good: Obama administration sneaks more expensive carbon pricing into a microwave-oven rule

Erika Johnsen Jun 12, 2013 8:41 PM

Classic Obama administration.

Sen. Heitkamp: The Keystone pipeline is like the “Kim Kardashian of energy”

Erika Johnsen Jun 12, 2013 12:41 PM

Celebrity worship.

Putin: Unlawfully invading citizens’ privacy isn’t how we do things in “civilized society,” you know

Erika Johnsen Jun 11, 2013 4:01 PM

Really, dude?

Ex-Energy Secretary Chu: Our green-energy loans were “more successful than Wall Street”

Erika Johnsen Jun 10, 2013 12:41 PM

Facepalm.

And the winner for the most economic growth among the states in 2012, is…

Erika Johnsen Jun 07, 2013 1:21 PM

Boom.

Interior chief: New drilling in the Atlantic and Pacific? Yeah, we’re not doing that

Erika Johnsen Jun 06, 2013 8:41 PM

Shutdown.

Jarrett: Take it from me, Holder is going to stay in his position for “quite a while”

Erika Johnsen Jun 06, 2013 4:41 PM

How many scandals does it take to get to the center of the DOJ?

Eric Holder: “Things have gotten a little out of whack”

Erika Johnsen Jun 05, 2013 8:01 PM

No kidding.

Poll: Two-thirds of uninsured Americans don’t know if they’ll insure through ObamaCare

Erika Johnsen Jun 04, 2013 4:01 PM

Ruh roh.

John Kerry pretty pumped about signing off on UN arms trade treaty; White House oddly fine with waiting it out

Erika Johnsen Jun 03, 2013 8:01 PM

The Senate has already come out swinging — on a bipartisan basis, no less — with a symbolic 53-46 vote …

Get excited: Obama administration all set for first offshore wind lease sale

Erika Johnsen Jun 03, 2013 5:21 PM

Priorities.

Real life: Former EPA chief’s dodgy email alias received “scholar of ethical behavior” certification

Erika Johnsen Jun 03, 2013 3:21 PM

Irony abounds.

Issa: Jay Carney is the administration’s “paid liar” on the IRS scandal

Erika Johnsen Jun 02, 2013 3:31 PM

Oh, snap.

May 2013

Is the U.S. picking up the tab for overly handsome United Nations salaries?

Erika Johnsen May 31, 2013 2:41 PM

Audited.

Ted Cruz: Eric Holder needs to resign for the DOJ’s “willingness to disregard the law”

Erika Johnsen May 30, 2013 7:21 PM

Inspiring confidence.

House GOP bill: How about we get this offshore-drilling show on the road?

Erika Johnsen May 30, 2013 5:21 PM

Restricted.

State Dept spokesperson: Meh, we haven’t really decided if we’re going to comply with that Benghazi subpoena

Erika Johnsen May 30, 2013 3:21 PM

Decisions, decisions.

Issa subpoenas State Department for withheld Benghazi talking point documents

Erika Johnsen May 28, 2013 4:41 PM

It’s going down.

Chuck Todd: The Obama administration is trying to “criminalize journalism”

Erika Johnsen May 22, 2013 2:41 PM

“Candidate-Obama would be unloading.“

Of course: Keystone pipeline decision probably won’t be ready until early 2014 or so

Erika Johnsen May 15, 2013 4:41 PM

How convenient.

No, the Obama admin still isn’t charging wind companies for killing eagles

Erika Johnsen May 14, 2013 8:01 PM

Squawk.

WaPo on reforming food aid: Time to end the special-interest hostage-taking

Erika Johnsen May 13, 2013 9:31 PM

Efficiency.

House to consider (and very probably pass) pro-Keystone pipeline bill this month

Erika Johnsen May 03, 2013 7:31 PM

Adding fuel to the fire.

Not to worry: DoD still buying $59/gallon “green” jet fuel, despite sequester

Erika Johnsen May 03, 2013 3:21 PM

Priorities.

In the midst of ongoing election fight, actual fight breaks out in Venezuelan parliament

Erika Johnsen May 01, 2013 8:01 PM

That happened.

Issa: The next Benghazi hearing is going to “expose new facts” the Obama admin has “tried to suppress”

Erika Johnsen May 01, 2013 12:41 PM

President Obama proclaimed (or should I say, feigned?) ignorance during his presser on Tuesday when he was asked about the …

Apr 2013

Report: Obama admin has issued threats against the Benghazi whistleblowers?

Erika Johnsen Apr 29, 2013 8:41 PM

More hearings on the way.

Canadian minister: Obama rejecting Keystone would be a “serious reversal in our long-standing energy relationship”

Erika Johnsen Apr 24, 2013 8:41 PM

Irregularities.

Issa: Clinton “was just wrong” in her testimony on Benghazi

Erika Johnsen Apr 24, 2013 3:21 PM

“Moving on”? Not so much.

Krauthammer on Benghazi report: The Obama admin pretends that these attacks are “one-shot deals”

Erika Johnsen Apr 23, 2013 9:31 PM

As predicted, the House GOP’s release of an interim report on their ongoing investigation into last September’s Benghazi attack — …

House GOP releases report on Benghazi investigation, faulting Clinton

Erika Johnsen Apr 23, 2013 6:01 PM

“Contrary to Administration rhetoric, the talking points were not edited to protect classified information.”

Obviously: State’s Keystone pipeline review is “insufficient,” says the EPA

Erika Johnsen Apr 22, 2013 8:41 PM

Excuses, excuses.

If/when Obama approves the Keystone pipeline, the green lobby is going to go berserk

Erika Johnsen Apr 17, 2013 4:41 PM

Grasping at straws.

State Dept: We’re not quite ready to recognize the new Venezuelan regime

Erika Johnsen Apr 16, 2013 6:01 PM

Certified, schmertified.