Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee have started a probe — “probe” — of the entities tapped to help enroll people in Obamacare at the local level. And it’s now got Democrats hopping mad.
The leading Democrat on the committee, Henry Waxman, is accusing the Republicans of intimidation and obstruction. But even HHS, which is usually reserved, is criticizing the move as “a blatant and shameful attempt to intimidate groups who will be working to inform Americans about their new health insurance options and help them enroll in coverage, just like Medicare counselors have been doing for years.”
Sahil Kapur reports.
We’ve posted the just-released four-page U.S. intelligence assessment on the chemical weapon attack in Syria. Read it here.
Buried under one mile of ice on Greenland, an unexplored canyon some 460 miles long and as much as 2,600 feet deep. Check it out.
The alleged threats against Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) were pretty wild. A man was arrested after he reportedly threatened to cut off her head. But there’s a twist: Both he and the congresswoman are apparently tied to the same obscure Hare Krishna sect in Hawaii.
British PM David Cameron loses Syria vote in House of Commons.
What if you build your whites-only, Aryan enclave and no one comes?
You might have seen some reports this week about an Arkansas Republican lawmaker who advocated putting guns in schools, and then accidentally shot a teacher. Well, problem is, that wasn’t exactly true. The real story is far more interesting. Our reporter Eric Lach talked to the lawmaker today, and has this report.
Big — though not unexpected — news on the marijuana legalization front.