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President Joe Biden gestures after speaking at an event on the campus of George Mason University in Manassas, Va., Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, to campaign for abortion rights, a top issue for Democrats in the upcoming presidential election. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) **FILE**

Biden, eyeing reelection message, touts record Obamacare signups

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

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Letter to the editor: Thanks to Obama

Former U.S. Attorney Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr., who is senior counsel at Covington &amp; Burling, addresses the media, Tuesday, July 12, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) ** FILE **

Eric Holder, Obama wingman, moans Trump will end ‘democracy’

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

FILE - An insurance agent talks with clients inside the main location of Las Madrinas de los Seguros, Spanish for "The Godmothers of Insurance," at a shopping center in Miami, on Dec. 5, 2023. The Biden administration says 20 million people have enrolled for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, with still a few days left for signing up. That's a figure President Joe Biden will likely talk about regularly on the campaign trail as the Republican front-runner, former President Donald Trump, vows to dismantle the Obama-era program. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

‘Obamacare’ sign-ups surge to 20 million, days before open enrollment closes

By Amanda Seitz - Associated Press

Then-President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden exchange points during the first presidential debate on Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool, File)

Biden’s focus on bashing Trump takes a page from the winning Obama and Bush reelection playbooks

By Will Weissert - Associated Press

Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace gestures as he makes an election campaign speech for his wife, Lurleen, Nov. 8, 1966, in Wetumpka, Ala. Republican presidential candidates will debate Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, within walking distance of where Wallace staged his “stand in the schoolhouse door” to oppose the enrollment of Black students at the University of Alabama during the Civil Rights Movement. (AP Photo/LG, File)

The next Republican debate is in Alabama, the state that gave the GOP a road map to Donald Trump

By Bill Barrow - Associated Press

Republican presidential candidate and ormer President Donald Trump waves during halftime of an NCAA college football game between South Carolina and Clemson, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Artie Walker Jr.)

Trump doubles down on health care reform plan: ‘Obamacare sucks’

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Perils of Trade with China Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

U.S. erroneously believes trade with China would encourage democratic reform

By Peter Morici

America new Cold War with China illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

U.S. needs containment, not engagement, to win the new Cold War with China

By David R. Stilwell

Obamacare Costs Breaking the Bank Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

‘Obamacare’s‘ hidden price tag

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

Gary Leffler drives his tractor past supporters before the arrival of former President Donald Trump at a rally, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, in Ottumwa, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Trump touts trade, farm policy in friendly blue-collar, eastern Iowa

By Thomas Beaumont - Associated Press

In this Feb. 16, 2015, photo, General Prosecutor of Ukraine Viktor Shokin speaks during a news conference in Kiev, Ukraine. Ukrainian authorities say a sniper shot at the country's top prosecutor as he sat in his office, but that bulletproof glass prevented any casualties. Prosecutor-General Viktor Shokin was in his office late Monday with several co-workers when three shots were fired, according to one of his deputies, Anatoliy Matios. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov) **FILE**

House impeachment probe hones in on Biden’s effort to oust Ukrainian prosecutor

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton talks during the International Women's Day in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 8, 2023. Clinton is set to make a rare public appearance at the White House since losing her 2016 bid for the presidency, attending an arts event on Sept. 12, 2023, with first lady Jill Biden. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

Hillary Clinton is stepping over the White House threshold in yet another role

By Darlene Superville - Associated Press

In this image provided by the White House, President Joe Biden stands in the reception area as he attends a ribbon cutting for the renovated White House Situation Room, Sept. 5, 2023, in the West Wing of the White House in Washington.The 5,500-square-foot, highly secure complex of conference rooms and offices in the West Wing has undergone a gut renovation that took a year to complete. (Adam Schultz/The White House via AP)

Inside the brand-new White House Situation Room: Cutting-edge tech, mahogany and that new car smell

By Colleen Long - Associated Press

Vice President Joe Biden, left, listens as President Barack Obama announces that Biden will lead an administration-wide effort to curb gun violence in response to the Connecticut school shooting, during a news conference in the briefing room of the White House on Dec. 19, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)

New book details frictions between Biden, Obama

By Will Weissert - Associated Press

Obama's Biden Scandal Illustration by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Obama’s Biden scandal: When did the 44th president know about his VP’s foreign business dealings?

By Tom Basile

Julie Su, Acting Labor Secretary, speaks during an impromptu appearance at the "Democracy for the People" tour, a race and democracy summit sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus, Wednesday, July 28, 2023, in Houston. Biden administration proposed a new rule Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023 that would make 3.6 million more U.S. workers eligible for overtime pay, reviving an Obama-era policy effort that was ultimately scuttled in court. “I’ve heard from workers again and again about working long hours, for no extra pay, all while earning low salaries that don’t come anywhere close to compensating them for their sacrifices,” Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su said in a statement. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke, File)

Millions more workers would be entitled to overtime pay under a proposed Biden administration rule

By Alexandra Olson - Associated Press

Former President Barack Obama and President Joe Biden arrive at a campaign rally for Pennsylvania's Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro and Democratic Senate candidate Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Biden, Obama must approve release of alias emails

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher — "Joe the Plumber" — confronts then-presidential hopeful Barack Obama on the campaign trail in Ohio in 2008. (Jae C. Hong/AP Photo) ** FILE **

‘Joe the Plumber,’ who confronted Obama on ‘08 campaign trail, dies at 49

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Robert Malley, U.S. special envoy for Iran, is shown on June 20, 2021, in Vienna, Austria. The Biden administration’s special envoy for Iran has stepped aside from his duties pending a review of his security clearance by U.S. authorities. Malley has led administration efforts to revive the faltering Iran nuclear deal and resolve issues related to detained Americans in Iran, but has not been active in his job for weeks. (AP Photo/Florian Schroetter) ** FILE **

Mystery deepens as Biden’s Iran envoy-in-limbo Malley takes Princeton teaching job

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times